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Spy Shots: First Chevy Volt mules caught testing
Click above for high-res gallery of Chevy Volt mule spy shots
GM has been rather open when it comes to discussing the ongoing development of the Chevy Volt. Check here for our latest round of updates and you'll see that the Volt is moving along quite nicely. Still, there's a long way to go before the vehicle is ready for the road. The test track though, as you can see in the photo above, is another story entirely. According to Brenda Priddy's spy photographers, the Volt's E-Flex underpinnings are currently being tested cloaked under last-generation Malibu bodywork. We knew they'd be coming and are glad to see some visual proof. The production Volt will be based on GM's Delta platform, not the Malibu's architecture. The mules you see in these shots should contain an electric motor, an engine/generator set and some of the first battery packs from CPI and Continental. We're anxiously awaiting our chance to get a ride in one of these Malibu-bodied E-Flex mules.
Gallery: Spy Shots: Chevy Volt Mule
[Source: Chris Doane for Brenda Priddy and Co.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jeremie 8:41AM (4/17/2008)
At the price of gas this week... This is good news.
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Chad 10:47AM (4/17/2008)
I personally don't see the point of spending $40K on a compact car to save money on gas. Even if you never had to buy gas again it would still take a very long time to get back that $20K premium. Buy a Volt if you want put less C02 in the air, not if you want to save money.
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scott 10:58AM (4/17/2008)
GM execs stated at Volt Nation that the mules have been runnign for several months using smaller NiMH batteries. The existence of mules are not breaking news, but I guess the photo makes it "real".
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goehring 10:58AM (4/17/2008)
This mule is using a nickel metal hydride battery, not one of the production lithium ion battery packs.
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Kevin Nugent 6:25PM (4/17/2008)
Wat ev man just bring the car out .
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