Chevy Volt rated at 230 MPG

[84FordMan]

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f70/bre...-230-mpg-82900/


In a major announcement by General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson, it has now been confirmed that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be rated at 230 MPG city. GM claims this will be the first mass-produced vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy numbers. Fritz also states that GM is confident the new Volt will get a "triple digit" number for highway fuel economy as well. To charge the Volt to a full charge will cost about 40 cents!

In the conference, Fritz also CONFIRMED that Cadillac is working quickly on an entry-level rear-wheel drive sedan and coupe! We fully expect that he was referring to the "ATS," which is slated for the Alpha platform and will be GM's direct competitor to the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class.

[6GunRocket]

Haha you beat me to it. I was gona post this.

I can't believe it! That is crazy mileage. I am really impressed.

Related to this:

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...5795OP20090811

With mileage like that, he's screwed in the long run. But I guess he's good for the short run.

[Mz6GreyGhost]

QUOTE (84FordMan @ Aug 11 2009, 09:59 PM)

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f70/bre...-230-mpg-82900/


In a major announcement by General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson, it has now been confirmed that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be rated at 230 MPG city. GM claims this will be the first mass-produced vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy numbers. Fritz also states that GM is confident the new Volt will get a "triple digit" number for highway fuel economy as well. To charge the Volt to a full charge will cost about 40 cents!

In the conference, Fritz also CONFIRMED that Cadillac is working quickly on an entry-level rear-wheel drive sedan and coupe! We fully expect that he was referring to the "ATS," which is slated for the Alpha platform and will be GM's direct competitor to the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class.[/b]

Good news on both fronts IMO. Hopefully, the Volt will abolish most of the old, outdated GM stereotypes. And considering how good the CTS and CTS-V is compared to the overpriced, overrated 5-series, I can't wait to see what an "ATS-V" could do.