Chevrolet Volt

This extended range electric vehicle starts by using the battery first to power an electric motor. Once the battery is empty, energy is transferred to the generator – a gasoline internal combustion engine. 

Charging the battery resets the power system back to the electric motor. It worked very well in the current Volt, but it needed more range to compete with newer plug-in hybrids. The battery system is now capable of a 53-mile range on a single charge; this will increase the total system driving range to 420 miles. Based on average usage in the current Volt, this translates into 1,000 miles between actual fuel-ups.

You can charge up your 2019 Chevrolet Volt Premier a fraction quicker than the current model. The significant change to the Volt Premier is an upgraded charging system – up from 3.6 kW to 7.2 kW. That means a quicker charge time using a Level 2 charger – as little as 2.3 hours to a full charge.

Imagine how life would be if you had just 2.3 hours to charge up your Volt. You can make a late night food run along Interstate 45 and plug it back in for the morning commute down to Milwaukee or in town. You can go to the doctor’s and have more battery available to you to get home.

The new system will get up to 53 miles on a single charge on electricity alone. Once your battery runs out, your generator kicks in, giving you up to 420 miles of gasoline-fueled range.

Volt LT will retain the 3.6 kW charging system for 2019.

To achieve these results, the new Volt will receive a new two-motor system that is more powerful and lighter than before. The range-extending generator is now a 1.5-liter engine with an increase in power to add to the electric motor’s increased torque.

 Battery capacity increased, while the entire charging unit is more efficient with fewer cells to fill. There is also a recovery system for the battery called Regen on Demand which gives the driver the ability to control energy regeneration through the braking system by a switch on the back of the steering wheel.