2011 Chevrolet Volt Marshfield | WI Chevrolet dealership

Volt is an electric vehicle that uses gas to create its own electricity. Plug it in, let it charge overnight, and it’s ready to run on a pure electric charge for up to 40 miles(4) – gas and emissions free. After that, Volt keeps going, even if you can’t plug it in. Volt uses a range-extending gas generator that produces enough energy to power it for hundreds of miles on a single tank of gas.

The 2012 Chevrolet Volt is a four door extended- range electric vehicle that is expected to travel up to 40 miles on electricity from one battery charge and be able to extend its overall range to more than 300 miles with its flex-fuel powered engine generator.

General Motors said today that dealers including Volt Certified Wheelers Automotive Chevrolet-GMC can start taking orders for the 2012 Chevy Volt, which will come in a model priced just below $40,000.

The plug-in hybrid Volt is now available in six different models, rather than three, with the lowest listed at $39,995, or about $1,000 less than the 2011 price. The high-end model with leather, backup camera, navigation system, and other features is $46,265. Prices include the destination fee but not other taxes and fees.

Buyers can benefit from a federal tax credit of $7,500 for plug-in vehicles with batteries the size of the Chevy Volt's. GM is already working on bringing down the cost of the electric powertrain in the Volt, as the price is still higher than that of traditional hybrids.

Significantly for GM, the Volt will now be on sale nationwide, rather than in just seven states and the District of Columbia as well as Marshfield, Wisconsin. The company took a regional rollout approach in an effort to work out kinks in the selling and home charging station installation process.
Since GM and Nissan, which makes the all-electric Leaf, started delivering their plug-in sedans about six months ago, auto industry watchers have been tracking the monthly sales totals, with both carmakers about even in total sales for the year to date, according to GreenCarReports.com.

GM said it expects to sell 45,000 Volts to fleet and retail customers in 2012. The Volt refresh will include a handful of new features, including three years of OnStar navigation service, and the same eight-year/100,000 mile warranty for its battery.

According to EPA estimates, the Volt has a range of 379 miles. Fuel economy varies significantly depending on how often the battery is recharged. The EPA rates the Volt at 37 miles per gallon on charge-sustaining mode and 93 miles per gallon for all-electric driving. Depending on conditions, GM says the Volt runs for the first 35 miles on its battery and then a gas engine kicks in to run a generator to maintain battery charge.

Chevrolet Volt Technology

The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with a range extender. Well, what does that mean? It means Volt runs on electricity from its battery, and then it runs on electricity it creates from gas.

Now, depending on the weather, the electrical features that are turned on and how you drive, you can drive up to 40 miles on the electricity stored in the battery totally gas and emissions free. After that, its gas-powered, range-extending generator automatically kicks in to provide electrical power. So Volt can go for several hundred additional miles, until you can plug it in or fill it up again.

The Volt will be powered by a Lithium-ion battery pack. While there are many different kinds of lithium batteries like the ones used in computers and cell phones, the Volt cells are specifically made for vehicles. The Li-ion battery holds its charge efficiently and has no memory effect, which means you don’t have to run it down completely before recharging.

The Volt battery is designed for long life and to be reliable. Each battery pack is made up of more than 200 rectangular cells arranged in a series-parallel configuration. Computer systems monitor the battery cells to make sure everything is working correctly.

2011 Chevy Volt Saves Money


			Electricity is an extremely affordable way to power a car – the average American pays less than 12 cents per kilowatt hour. In other words, if you drive 40 miles or less that could work out to be about a $1.50 a day. And that can add up to big savings. In electric mode, the Volt will not use any gasoline or produce exhaust emissions when driving. During this period the car is powered by an electrical energy stored 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. When the battery reaches a minimum charge the car switches to extended-mode. In this mode, the engine generator produces electricity to power the vehicle. The energy stored in the battery enhances the engine-generator or when additional power is needed during heavy accelerations or on steep inclines. We will connect you with a local Chevrolet Dealer who can help you with your Chevy volt purchase and help you get the best value for your trade in.

Get more information on how you can become a Chevy Volt owner at Wheelers Automotive!

2701 S Maple Ave,
Marshfield, WI 54449
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