Chevy Bolt Testing Confirms 320 Km Arrive At Target [Video]

General Motors engineers tell early on testing of its upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV is affirming their estimates that the car volition convey a gain of 320 km (200 miles) betwixt charges.

The automaker has produced 55 prototypes of the all-electric vehicle at plants inwards Seoul, South Korea, in addition to Orion Township. They convey been driven difficult throughout GM's Milford Proving Grounds in addition to early on results are positive, engineers say.

"We convey experienced 200 miles. We're pretty confident inwards that," said Pam Fletcher, GM executive main engineer for electrified vehicles. "You tin strength out imagine we're going to eke out every mile of gain nosotros can."

Chevy unveiled the Bolt (that’s “Bolt” alongside a “B,” non to endure confused alongside the existing plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt) concept at the Detroit Auto Show dorsum inwards January, the hand-built prototypes convey been testing since April. Vowing a 320 km (200-mile) gain in addition to a cost tag of $30,000 afterward incentives, the Bolt is expected to larn into production former inwards 2017.

Pam Fletcher, the main executive engineer for electrical vehicles at General Motors, every bit good emphasized on Midweek that GM’s electrification technology scientific discipline in addition to manufacturing is U.S.-based. “Chevrolet’s electrification technology scientific discipline is real much grounded hither inwards the U.S.,” Fletcher said inwards a video posted on GM’s site. She mentioned that the battery packs in addition to electrical displace units for the Volt are manufactured inwards Michigan in addition to the electrical motors are made inwards the U.S. of A. of America “It’s a actually a terrific even for technology scientific discipline in addition to manufacturing in addition to electrification inwards this country,” she said.

Chevrolet has committed to pricing the Bolt at virtually $30,000 afterward the $7,500 revenue enhancement credit.

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