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- Motor Authority: Chevrolet Volt prototypes reach 40 miles in electric-only mode
The Chevrolet Volt [wikipedia.org] is a next generation series-hybrid car that will supposedly allow someone to drive for 40 miles on battery power alone -- before a conventional gas or diesel engine has to be started to provide extended range. The advantages of having such a vehicle (both as a manufacturer or a consumer) are obvious.
The technological advances that must be made before this vehicle can be put into production are staggering (considering that current hybrids can only drive a mile or so at highway speeds with the engine off), leading many to be skeptical [caranddriver.com] of the feasibility of this car. Nevertheless, it appears that a test mule has achieved a key milestone -- driving 40 miles on battery power alone. Outstanding! - Edmunds.com: The King Kong of Corvettes Versus the Godzilla of Japan
The Nissan GT-R [edmunds.com] (pictured below) has been making a lot of headlines in the car world as the newcomer to the Supercar club, and the successor of the venerable Nissan Skyline [wikipedia.org].
Now Edmunds has produced a thorough comparison to the new Corvette ZR1 (aka "Blue Devil") [motortrend.com]. Both have over 400 horsepower and a ton of torque, and neither will be affordable to me in my lifetime. But I can still dream. And the observation that the new monster Corvette has the same steering wheel as a Cobalt is hilarious.
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