Chevy Volt Receives Top Safety Grade
Top Ratings for Chevy Volt Plug-in
The Chevy Volt “Plug-in” battery powered car received a top safety rating from a group supported by the insurance industry. With the “Leaf” from Nissan, the Chevy Volt is the first rechargeable automobile available for the American mass-market!
Evaluation of the Chevy Volt and Leaf was indicated as “good”, when related to tests conducted in crashes to the front, side, rear and vehicle rollovers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicated this in a reported statement. It is the highest rating awarded by this group, based in Arlington, Virginia.
Due primarily to rising gasoline prices and global warming concerns, pressure in the United States to boost fuel economy; have encouraged auto manufacturers to develop a new electricity-powered generation of vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt.
The administration of Mr. Obama, would like to see one million “plug-in” autos, on the roads by 2015. To achieve this goal, billions of dollars in loans and grants were provided for the building of vehicles like the Chevy Volt and the batteries that power them.
The Chevy Volt can attain a distance of about 35 miles, or 56 kilometers, with lithium-ion battery power, prior to gasoline engine power taking over. The Leaf, which started selling in December, can travel a distance of about 73 miles, powered by the battery only.
From December 2010 to March 2011, General Motors reportedly sold 1,536 models of the Chevy Volt. Further reports indicate that Nissan sold 471 Leafs. During this year and 2012, battery-powered vehicles from Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi will reportedly join these American models.
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