The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been released and it's going to be even better than the first one.
As reported by The Standard Daily, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is buffed up, refined and smoothed over compared to the first one, but it still remains consistent with the original as far as concepts are concerned.
GM's design team certainly loaded many cool things in this car and while it does not try hard to look sporty, this Volt looks like a decent four-door sedan.
The good news is, it still retained the cool-looking, shiny front grille like the first one. The car is also spacious because the rear cargo space is enough to hold a bicycle without the front wheel when the rear seats are folded down.
But enough about looks, let's talk about performance because according to Michigan Live, General Motors announced that the 2016 Chevrolet Volt has a new and improved battery so obviously, it can go longer than ever before.
The announcement was made during the rare media tour it held on its four-year old battery plant in Holland to promote its improvement.
The new batteries will extend the 2016 Volt's range from 38 miles to 53 miles while also weighing 20 pounds less. In addition, the batteries will have thicker cells that are able to generate more power for longer periods, without the risk of overheating.
And despite early worries that the new batteries will not hold up in warm climate, GM's director of battery systems Bill Wallace said that they remain to be reliable which allows them to build them with thicker cells. Just to show off their new technology, about two dozen car journalists were invited to check out the Volt's new batteries.
The car's engine is also something worth looking into. For a compact hybrid car, it's amazingly fast because it runs a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which has an output of 101 horsepower. Sure it's not exactly blazingly quick, but enough to navigate you into highways without being too boring to drive.
As for the MPG, Chevrolet says that the new hybrid car has an average of 41 mpg while on gas and 102 MPG while it runs on electricity.
Did we mention that it can now seat up to five people? Energy Trend Insider reported that the new car can now fit more bodies inside — a common complaint on the first generation Volt.
Through the years, electric and hybrid cars are becoming the norm. And fortunately, you'll no longer be mocked for driving one because not only does it offer reliable performance and fuel economy, it now looks good, too.
