Chevrolet Volt (United States of America, 2007-present)

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and is available for customers in the US since late 2010. The Volt was rated the most fuel-efficient car with an internal combustion engine sold in the United States by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

According to the tests conducted by EPA, the average all-electric range of the vehicle is 35 miles (56 km), with an energy consumption of 36 kWh per 100 miles (810 kJ/km). The total range using initially the only-electric drive and then the electricity generated by the internal engine, is 379 miles (610 km). The vehicle's battery can be charged at a domestic electrical outlet.

The Chevrolet Volt is available as 5-door hatchback compact car with front engine, front-wheel drive layout. It was first introduced as concept vehicle in 2007 and was a significant evolution from the electric vehicles General Motors had developed throughout the 1990s. It offered seating for four passengers (in...