Chevrolet Volt 2017 (Hybridcar) Review

The Chevrolet Volt 2017 it's a new hybrid car which has a great design insider and outsider , it has also two electric motors which give it a good power and a great technology that allows you to link your car with the phone and do a lot of things.










How the car works
With its 1.5L direct injected high-efficiency engine, Volt is the electric car with a backup plan. It runs on an electric charge and generates additional energy through a gas-powered generator when the battery runs out . So that you can go so far as you want.The car has two electric motors that work in unison to optimize efficiency and conserve electric charge while providing responsive power and torque.
With a full  battery, Chevrolet Volt is capable of driving up to 53 miles without using gas. ( It's better than the first generation of Volt).

Technology

With RemoteLink, you can control your car from virtually anywhere you go with an app that lets you:
-Remotely start your vehicle
-Lock and unlock your doors from anywhere
-Check the battery charge
-View miles per charge and the most efficient time to recharge.

The Volt is compatible with Android (Android Auto), and iOS (Apple CarPlay) . It also has a system named Chevrolet MyLink which m
ake phone calls, access navigation, select radio stations, choose music from your mobile device, and more.
Safety
-Available Lane Keep Assist provides gentle steering wheel turns  to help drivers avoid collisions due to unintentionally drifting out of their lane when they are not actively steering and their turn signal is not activated.
-Volt equipped with 10 air bags and an innovative 360° sensor designed to adjust frontal air bag inflation according to the severity of a crash.
-It has an automatic crash response, when the air bags deploy, built-in sensors can automatically alert an OnStar Advisor, who is immediately connected to your Volt to see if you need help.

The Chevrolet Volt price is : 34,490.00$


OVERVIEW

Model: Chevrolet Volt

Body style / driveline:

front-wheel-drive, five-door/five-passenger hatchback extended-range electric vehicle

Construction: single body-frame-integral (unibody) with front and rear crumple zones; galvanized steel front fenders; hood, roof, door panels; one-piece bodyside outer panel; thermal plastic olefin (TPO) bumper fascias

EPA vehicle class: compact car

Key competitors: Toyota Prius Plug-in, Ford C-Max energi, clean diesels, mid-luxury sport sedans

Vehicle manufacturing location:

Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, Hamtramck, Mich.

Battery manufacturing location: Brownstown Township, Mich.


BATTERY SYSTEM

Type: rechargeable energy storage system comprising multiple linked modules 

Size/case: 5.5-foot-long T-shaped; glass-filled polyester structural composite with aluminum thermal radiation shield and steel

Mass (lb / kg): 405 / 183

Battery chemistry: lithium-ion

Thermal system: liquid active thermal control

Energy:18.4 kWh


ENGINE

Type: 1.5L DOHC I-4  

Displacement (cu in / cc): 91 / 1490

Bore & stroke (in / mm): 2.90 x 3.40 / 74 x 86.6

Block material: cast aluminum

Cylinder head material: cast aluminum

Valvetrain: overhead camshafts; four valves per cylinder, continuously variable intake and exhaust cam phaser

Ignition system: individual coil-on-plug

Fuel delivery: direct injection with electronic throttle control

Compression ratio: 12.5:1

Output (kW / hp @ rpm): 75 / 101 @ 5600

Max engine speed (rpm): 5600

Emissions controls: close-coupled catalytic converters; 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; fast light-off O2 sensor

Fuel type: regular unleaded

EPA-estimated fuel economy (combined city / hwy): 42 mpg

106 mpg-e


ELECTRIC DRIVE

Type: electric, two-wheel, front-drive 

Motors (two);

twin-motor arrangement, 110 kW

Transaxle: Voltec electric drive system

Power (kW / hp): 111 / 149

Torque: (lb-ft / Nm): 294 / 398


CHARGING TIMES

120 V: about 13 hours (based on charge level and outside temperature)

240 V:  about 4.5 hours (actual charge times may vary)


PERFORMANCE

Top speed (mph): 98 (electronically limited)

0-60 mph: 8.4 sec.

EV range (city): 53 miles / 85 km (based on estimated fuel economy) 

EV / extended range:420 miles / 675 km including EV on fully charged battery and full tank of fuel


CHASSIS/SUSPENSION

Front:independent MacPherson strut-type with side-loaded strut modules, specially tuned coil springs, direct-acting hollow stabilizer bar; hydraulic ride bushings

Rear:specially adapted compound crank (torsion beam) with double-walled, U-shaped profile at the rear; specifically tuned coil springs, hydraulic bushings

Chassis control:four-channel ABS; all-speed traction control; StabiliTrak; drag control

Steering type: rack-mounted electric power steering with ZF steering gear

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 3

Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m): 36.4 / 11.1

Steering ratio:15.7


BRAKES

Type:power four-wheel vented disc with ABS; electro-hydraulic; fully regenerative to maximize energy capture; dynamic rear brake proportioning

Brake rotor diameter front  (in / mm):11 / 276; vented, single 60-mm piston w/ steel body caliper

Brake rotor diameter rear (in / mm):10 / 264; solid; steel body caliper with single 38-mm piston, with park brake motor on caliper

Total swept area (cu cm):

front: 350

rear: 277

WHEELS/TIRES

Wheel size and type:

17-in. 5-spoke painted aluminum wheels

17-in. Split-Y Ultra Bright Machined aluminum wheels with painted pockets

Tires:Michelin Energy Saver A/S 215/50R17 all-season


DIMENSIONSExterior

  Wheelbase (in / mm):106.1 / 2694

  Overall length (in / mm):180.4 / 1481

  Overall width (in / mm):71.2 / 1809

  Height (in / mm):56.4 / 1432

  Track front (in / mm):

60.6 / 1540 (front)

61.8 / 1570 (rear)

Interior

Seating capacity

(front / rear):2 / 3

Headroom (in  / mm):

37.8 / 961 (front)

35.8 / 909 (rear)

Shoulder room (in / mm):

56.5 / 1434 (front)

53.2 / 1351 (rear)

Hip room (in / mm):

53.7 / 1365 (front)

51.3 / 1304 (rear)

Legroom (in / mm):

42.1 / 1068 (front)

34.7 / 882 (rear)

Cargo volume (cu ft / L):10.6 / 301


CAPACITIES

Curb weight (lb / kg): 3543 / 1607

Generator cooling (qt / L):7.4 / 7.0

Battery pack cooling

(qt / L):4.5 / 4.25

Power electronics cooling (qt / L): 5.1 / 4.8

Fuel tank (gal / L): 8.9 / 33.7

Engine oil w/ filter (qt / L): 4.2 / 4

Drive unit fluid (qt / L):7.1 / 6.7 (including cooling loop)






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