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EPA backs away from GM claim of 230 mpg for Volt
autobloggreen.com - 8/12/2009
EPA backs away from GM claim of 230 mpg for Volt
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2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently, we're not the only ones trying to figure out the exact methodology that was used to determine the supposed 230 mile per gallon city rating claimed by General Motors for the upcoming Chevy Volt. In response to a query ...
GM admits Volt doubts
autocar.co.uk - 8/11/2009
GM admits Volt doubts
— autocar.co.uk — Latest News General Motors has cast doubt over the long-term future of the Chevrolet Volt by claiming... it may not be commercially viable and other rivals may overtake it with superior and more advanced technology. GM submitted a regulatory filing ... (more) GM admits Volt doubts

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greencarcongress.com - 8/13/2009
GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City Driving Based on EPA Draft Methodology
— greencarcongress.com — Based on the analysis of development data (both dynamometer and road-test) using a draft federal fuel economy... methodology for extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) under discussion by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), GM expects the ... (more) GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City ...

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Chevy Volt and 230 mpg: Negative reactions abound, but not from Bob Lutz
autobloggreen.com - 8/12/2009
Chevy Volt and 230 mpg: Negative reactions abound, but not from Bob Lutz
— autobloggreen.com — GM CEO Fritz Henderson was all smiles when he announced the Chevy Volt's 230 mpg city rating... yesterday. But the Internet digested the news in its own way, and there was some understandable confusion and criticism of the very big, very bold claim. The EPA was the most official source to put a ... (more) Chevy Volt and 230 mpg: Negative reactions abound, but ...

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