Ginn Chevrolet serving Atlanta Chevy shoppers recently announced plans to debut the new 2011 Chevy Volt at their Covington Chevy dealership in October.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is a four door extended- range electric vehicle that is expected to travel up to 40 miles on electricity from one battery charge and be able to extend its overall range to more than 300 miles with its flex-fuel powered engine generator.

Volt runs on electricity from its battery, and then runs on electricity it creates from gas. Depending on the weather, the electrical features that are turned on and how the consumer drives, Volt can travel up to 40 miles on the electricity stored in the battery — totally gas and emissions free. After that, its gas-powered, range-extending generator automatically kicks in to provide electrical power.  So Volt can go for several hundred additional miles, until it can be plugged in or filled up again.

Chevrolet Volt Battery Design

On a pure electric charge, Volt can travel up to 40 miles, which means more than 75% of the population can commute on battery power alone without using gasoline and without producing tailpipe emissions.

The battery combines the power of more than 200 lithium-ion battery cells, each of which is about the size of a 5- by 7-inch photo frame, weighs nearly a pound and can store up to twice the power of a similarly sized nickel metal hydride battery cell from today’s hybrid vehicles.

Each battery cell is encased in a polymer-coated aluminum package to withstand harsh climates. A liquid thermal cooling and heating system keeps the battery at a comfortable temperature as it’s being charged and discharged.

Atlanta Chevrolet shoppers who would like to learn more about the arrival of the exciting new 2011 Chevrolet Volt can call Ginn Chevrolet at 800-221-0879 or visit their website online: www.ginnchevy.com

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