The Chevy Volt: A Revolutionary Electric Vehicle with a Twist

The Chevy Volt is one of the most anxiously awaited vehicles to come out for a very long time, and this particular model is literally the first one to come off an assembly line in Detroit. Despite being a pre-production model, we were able to get our hands on it and try it out at our track. So, why are people so excited about the Volt? The answer lies in its unique design, which sets it apart from traditional electric cars.

The Volt is not where the gas goes in; that's where electricity enters the vehicle. Instead, what makes this car different is that it has a normal gasoline engine under its hood, which will only kick on once the batteries are completely depleted. This means that you can get approximately 35 to 40 miles of electric-only range, depending on your driving habits. Once the charge is depleted, the engine takes over and extends the car's range to over 300 miles. The Volt's designers have clearly prioritized energy efficiency, with features such as extremely aerodynamic tires, low rolling resistance, and a streamlined body.

But what makes the Chevy Volt more than just a science experiment? This is a real car that has been designed for everyday use, not just theoretical testing. To get an idea of how it drives, we took it for a spin behind the wheel. The first thing you'll notice is its quiet operation – there's no engine running, and all you hear are a little bit of road noise and very little wind noise due to its exceptional aerodynamics. Handling-wise, the Volt performs well, with nice turn-in response, good steering, and a comfortable ride that belies its compact size.

However, there is one aspect of the Volt's design that may take some getting used to: the controls and displays. Instead of traditional buttons, the car features small, touch-sensitive sticks that don't push down like standard buttons. This can make it a bit tricky to find what you need to press and know when you've pressed it. On the other hand, the Bolt (presumably a mistake in the transcription, as it refers to "the bolt" rather than "Bolt") is fairly practical, with comfortable rear seat space, decent storage capacity, and easily foldable seats.

After our first drive, the Chevy Volt shows promise but also raises questions about its long-term reliability. Will it deliver on its promise once it hits the market? Only time will tell if the Volt truly lives up to its potential as a revolutionary electric vehicle with a twist that sets it apart from traditional models.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe chevy volt is one of the most anxiously awaited vehicles to come out for a very long time and this one right here is literally the first one to come off an assembly line in detroit now it's a pre-production model but we were able to get it out here at our track and try it out so why are people so excited about the vault well here's a clue right here it's not where the gas goes in that's where electricity goes in because this for the most part is actually an electric vehicle now but what makes this different from a normal electric car is what's under here there's actually normal gasoline engine under here this motor will only come on once the batteries are completely depleted with the electric only you could get perhaps 35 to 40 miles depending on how you drive but once that charge is depleted the engine will kick on and that will extend your range to over 300 miles the car is extremely aerodynamic the tires have very low rolling resistance everything is designed to be as energy efficient as possible but this is much more than just a science experiment this is a real car so let's go see how it drives so what's it like behind the wheel of the future this is a quiet vehicle that's the first thing you'll notice there's no engine running so i'm going but all i really hear is a little bit of road noise and very little bit of wind noise and that wind noise is really low because of this car is just so aerodynamic handling wise not bad actually this car it has pretty nice turn-in response nice steering and the ride the ride is actually fairly nice too it's kind of a small car but it's kind of heavy for a small car because you're carrying around about 400 pounds of batteries so it's not bad it's pretty comfortable what you may be really surprised about is the power there's one thing you need to know about electric powertrains they have a lot of torque it's all available right away so right off the line the car got a lot of get up and go other things you'll have to really get used to though is the controls the displays they're a little different instead of buttons you have these little tiny things sticking up here and they don't actually push down like buttons it works like a touch screen makes a little bit hard to find what you need to press and to know when you've pressed it now the bolt it's fairly practical too in fact rear seat comfort not too bad however this large center console here well underneath there is the battery so no three seat across here things get even more practical in the back there's actually a decent amount of room back here and those seats fold forward easily give you quite a bit of storage capacity so the chevy volt goes on sale this fall with a price tag around forty thousand dollars however after tax incentives it'll be in the low thirties now after our first drive the car really shows promise but we'll see if it really delivers on that promise after we purchase one and test it youthe chevy volt is one of the most anxiously awaited vehicles to come out for a very long time and this one right here is literally the first one to come off an assembly line in detroit now it's a pre-production model but we were able to get it out here at our track and try it out so why are people so excited about the vault well here's a clue right here it's not where the gas goes in that's where electricity goes in because this for the most part is actually an electric vehicle now but what makes this different from a normal electric car is what's under here there's actually normal gasoline engine under here this motor will only come on once the batteries are completely depleted with the electric only you could get perhaps 35 to 40 miles depending on how you drive but once that charge is depleted the engine will kick on and that will extend your range to over 300 miles the car is extremely aerodynamic the tires have very low rolling resistance everything is designed to be as energy efficient as possible but this is much more than just a science experiment this is a real car so let's go see how it drives so what's it like behind the wheel of the future this is a quiet vehicle that's the first thing you'll notice there's no engine running so i'm going but all i really hear is a little bit of road noise and very little bit of wind noise and that wind noise is really low because of this car is just so aerodynamic handling wise not bad actually this car it has pretty nice turn-in response nice steering and the ride the ride is actually fairly nice too it's kind of a small car but it's kind of heavy for a small car because you're carrying around about 400 pounds of batteries so it's not bad it's pretty comfortable what you may be really surprised about is the power there's one thing you need to know about electric powertrains they have a lot of torque it's all available right away so right off the line the car got a lot of get up and go other things you'll have to really get used to though is the controls the displays they're a little different instead of buttons you have these little tiny things sticking up here and they don't actually push down like buttons it works like a touch screen makes a little bit hard to find what you need to press and to know when you've pressed it now the bolt it's fairly practical too in fact rear seat comfort not too bad however this large center console here well underneath there is the battery so no three seat across here things get even more practical in the back there's actually a decent amount of room back here and those seats fold forward easily give you quite a bit of storage capacity so the chevy volt goes on sale this fall with a price tag around forty thousand dollars however after tax incentives it'll be in the low thirties now after our first drive the car really shows promise but we'll see if it really delivers on that promise after we purchase one and test it you\n"