Go to getscanlife.com on your smartphone, download the free application then scan the code above for exclusive content. facebook.com/ chevroletcanada twitter.com/ chevroletcanada youtube.com/ chevroletcanada 2012 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET.CA 190-12-B-003E VOLT THE ELECTRIC CAR THAT GOES WHEREVER, WHENEVER. Breakthrough. Game-changer. Engineering fundamental equation of the automobile marvel. Revolutionary. Astonishing. that reaches back more than 100 years. NEW OPTIONS. NEW CHOICES. These are some of the descriptors the Plug in the Volt overnight and the 16-kWh Andrew Farah, Volt’s Chief Engineer, automotive press have used to define the lithium-ion battery enables you to complete reflects on the objectives of the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt. While “all- a typical daily commute on electric power development effort: new” tends to be an overused term, in the alone, using no gasoline and producing zero case of Volt it represents not just a new emissions. 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Ifyou forGettoplug itin,nobig deal.” 1 –Markrichardson,torontostar,June2011 POWER UP. Your regular 120-volt outlet powers powered exclusively by the electrical energy everything from computers to lawn mowers. stored in Volt’s breakthrough lithium-ion So why not your car? The all-new Chevrolet battery. Want to go a lot further? Volt makes Volt makes it possible to shift more of the that a care-free proposition in extended- energy consumption used for driving from range mode using the gasoline-powered fossil fuels to electricity. It’s a cleaner and generator. Sound simple? It is with Volt. cheaper source of power – using about the same energy over the course of a month as * Based on GM testing. it would take to run a central air conditioner.* ** Assumes fully charged battery. Actual driving range varies depending on terrain, temperature and personal driving technique. Vehicle features Green Car Journal’s With the standard 120-volt charge cord, and performance capabilities subject to change. 2011 Green Car of the Year – you can charge your Volt in about 10 hours. † Whichever comes first. Conditions and limitations apply, see dealer for details. the first electric vehicle 2 So how far does that charge take you? †† Based on latest information published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at time of printing. Your actual charge to earn this award You can drive between 40 and 80 kilometres** times may vary. 1. The long-life 16-kWh lithium-ion battery 3. An available 240-volt recharging unit can combines the power of 288 individual cells. complete a charge in as little as four hours – The battery is heated and cooled to ensure significantly less than the approximately seven optimal performance in a wide range of hours required to fully recharge a Nissan Leaf climatic conditions – as in those encountered using its available 240-volt recharger.†† in the course of daily life across Canada. And the battery is backed by an 8-year/160,000 km warranty.† 2. A 120-volt charge unit and 5.5 m charge cord are standard with Volt. Plug it into your regular household 120-volt outlet and you can fully charge Volt in about 10 hours. Volt, shown in Summit White with available equipment. 3 1 5 “I wasastonishedattheunobtrusivecapability “thecarisreallyanenGineering marvelthatworkswell, Ward’s 10 Best Engines 2011 ofthiseverydayelectricvehicle.” chanGing the gaMetoelectricpowerfrom using internal –Markrichardson,torontostar,June2011 coMbustionaspriMary motivation.” VOLT UNPLUGGED. –autoweek.coM,May2011 Unplug Volt from its recharging cord and have previously experienced. In fact, Volt buckle up. If you think an electric car is good is capable of taking you from 0-96 km/h in HOW IT WORKS for the environment, but not so hot to drive, under nine seconds on electric power alone.* you’re in for a revelation. While Volt has When the battery charge is depleted, Volt The VoltecTM Electric Drive Unit braking to capture energy that would its virtuous side by reducing greenhouse switches seamlessly to power generated by transforms the energy stored in the battery otherwise be lost while the car slows down gas emissions compared to a conventional the 1.4L ECOTEC® gasoline-powered range- into mechanical force, employing two and stops – and then sends that energy to car, it has something equally fundamental – extending generator. It’s all the result of drive motors (one of which is smaller than the battery. You can also select between remarkably smooth and dynamic performance. technological innovation that required a the other), a gasoline-powered engine- Normal, Sport and Mountain driving modes Tap into the 273 lb.-ft. of instantaneous whole new rulebook. Plug into the latest generator, three clutches and a planetary on the fly to match the conditions and your torque, and you will feel assured, yet refined technology – in Volt. gear set. Volt also uses regenerative driving preferences. acceleration that is unlike anything you *Based on GM testing. FOUR OPERATINGMODES ENGINE – ENGINE – GENERATOR BATTERY GENERATOR BATTERY ELECTRIC ELECTRIC DRIVE DRIVE UNIT UNIT ElEctric-only at city driving speeds ElEctric-only at highway speeds ExtEndEd-rangE at city driving speeds ExtEndEd-rangE at highway speeds Power is sent from the battery to the larger Power is sent from the battery to both electric Power is sent from the battery to the larger of Power is sent from the battery to both electric of the two electric drive motors, contained drive motors. The 1.4L ECOTEC® gasoline- the two electric drive motors. The 1.4L ECOTEC® drive motors. The 1.4L ECOTEC® gasoline- within the Electric Drive Unit. The 1.4L ECOTEC® powered generator remains inactive. gasoline-powered generator engages, using the powered generator and the smaller electric gasoline-powered generator and smaller drive smaller electric drive motor – which is inactive motor continue to replace the energy consumed motor are inactive. at this point – to replace the energy consumed by the battery. While in this mode, the smaller by the battery. drive motor simultaneously provides power to drive the wheels and maintain a battery charge, Volt, shown in Crystal Red Tintcoat, available at extra cost. thus the gasoline-powered generator provides 1 partial propulsive power to the wheels. LEAD. DON’T FOLLOW. When you wipe the slate clean, there Gone are an assembly of dials, replaced with are many advantages. Imagination and two interactive LCD screens that are loaded creativity were given the green light with with information. You control the type and Volt to create a higher level of interactivity level of detail of information you want on the with the instrumentation. At the same time, screens. On top of the usual readings, Volt’s you’ll discover this interaction between instrument panel displays everything from driver and instruments is both simple the efficiency of your driving to the active and intuitive. And it all starts without a power source and operating mode. That means key – simply push a blue button to activate you have ongoing access to the tools you power. Shift into gear as you would with need to get the very most out of Volt’s power 1 a conventional vehicle’s typical automatic and technologies. Developing leading-edge transmission. But what has been completely technology is complex – taking full advantage rethought are the gauges. of it in Volt is easy. 1. The instrument panel features a 2. The 178 mm (7-in.) reconfigurable digital reconfigurable LCD digital gauge cluster touch-screen displays real-time information that displays everything from range to on energy usage, power flow – even the driving efficiency. It also tells you whether efficiency of your driving style. The screen 2 you are driving in electric-only or extended-