At a rated 50 miles, that’s 31% farther than with the Gen-1 Volt. And with the 2016 Chevy Volt that means engineers were able to scale back the big T-shaped battery pack that limited seating to four and placed a big divider between those sitting on the left and right sides of the vehicle.īut the most important factor for many motorists is that they will now be able to go significantly further in electric mode with the 2016 model’s 18.4 kWh pack. New batteries are also more energy dense – which translates into being able to store more power in a smaller space. While GM and other makers rarely disclose specific details, industry insiders believe lithium batteries are now running closer to $400 per kWh, with a goal of driving that down as low as $200 by decade’s end. An upgraded interior - with room for five. That’s a hefty penalty for a vehicle using 16.5 kWh of the advanced technology. At the time the original model was conceived, industry experts note, its lithium-ion batteries cost about $1,000 per kilowatt-hour. Click Here for more.)īut manufacturers say they’re also able to pass on their own savings as they drive down the cost of the batteries used in vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt. (Chevy slashes price of pure battery-electric Spark EV. That, in large part, reflects a desire to charge up sluggish sales at a time when fuel prices are down by a third from their 2014 peak. That includes not only the first-generation Volt but offerings such as the Ford Focus EV and the Nissan Leaf. “We are confident we will continue to attract new customers to Volt with the vehicle’s product improvements and attractive price.”Īutomakers have been slashing the price of their plug-based vehicles over the last year or so. “The next generation Chevolet Volt delivers more technology, the ability to drive further between gas fill ups and now with even more value to our customers,” said Steve Majoros, director of Chevrolet marketing. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt will cost as little as $26,495 when federal credits are taken into account, and some states offer additional financial incentives.Īnd, at the same, time, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be getting a big boost in range, the compact battery car expected to deliver an EPA-rated 50 miles in electric mode alone. The gen-2 Chevrolet Volt is designed to spend even more time operating in electric mode.Ĭhevrolet is once again cutting the price of its Volt plug-in hybrid – but this time, the $1,175 discount comes with the launch of an all-new version of the extended-range electric vehicle.
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