Chevrolet Volt in 2011

The five-door compact hatchback 2011 Chevrolet Volt is GM’s first electric car. It provides 40 miles of battery range, plus a further 300 miles from a gasoline engine-generator that sends power directly to the car’s motor. It represents a major advance over gasoline-electric hybrids like the Toyots Prius, and its major competition is likely to be the Nissan Leaf, the all-electric hatchback with a