Extended-Range Electric Vehicle Will Electrify The City By The Bay
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LOS ANGELES – December 10, 2007 – General Motors’ extended-range electric vehicle concept arrives in San Francisco on Thursday, providing a rare, up close preview of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt. The vehicle will be on display at some of the Bay Area’s famous locations including Fisherman’s Wharf and Union Square from December 13 through December 18. San Francisco is one of only four U.S. cities to host the Chevy Volt around town, providing an opportunity for locals to see the car of the future.
Since its introduction in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Chevy Volt sedan – powered by GM’s E-Flex electric propulsion system – has energized car enthusiasts in the U.S. and abroad with its potential to greatly reduce trips to the gas station for many commuters, as well as greatly reduce CO2 emissions.
More than 75 percent of drivers in the United States commute fewer than 40 miles a day1. For these drivers, a fully charged Chevy Volt will use no gas and produce no tailpipe emissions. The Chevy Volt is easily recharged by plugging it into a common 110-volt electrical outlet. A FlexFuel on-board engine that can run on gasoline, E85 ethanol, or a combination of the two, creates additional electricity to extend the vehicle’s range up to 640 miles, delivering triple-digit miles per gallon.
To bring the Chevy Volt to production, GM has engaged more than 200 engineers and 25 interior and exterior designers, and is aggressively pursuing battery-development contracts with two leading suppliers.
Consumers can see the Chevy Volt at the following locations, free-of-charge:
| Thursday, December 13 | 7 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Justin Herman Plaza Market Street at the Embarcadero |
| Friday, December 14 | 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fisherman’s Wharf |
| Saturday, December 15 | 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Macy’s Union Square |
| Sunday, December 16 | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pier 39 |
| Tuesday, December 18 | 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Stanford Shopping Center 87 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA 94304 |
About General Motors
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
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1 Source: Vol. 3, Issue 4, Oct., 2003 Omnistats – U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Source:
Diedra Wylie
GM Corporate Communications
Heather Walsh
MS&L
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