Is the Chevrolet Volt a true hybrid car?
Even though General Motors has been in the news of late after applying for bankruptcy protection in US, the company is set to emerge as a more powerful and sustainable force in the US car market after agreeing a deal with the US government. While the company’s overseas divisions are in the process of being sold off, the main US business will emerge from bankruptcy for business as usual.
The Chevrolet Volt is expected to be General Motors next venture into the electric car market although it is causing significant controversy across the sector. While officially it is classed as a hybrid, offering electric and fuel power, the company has chosen to describe it as an electric vehicle equipped with a “range extending” gasoline powered internal combustion engine.
Why does GM make it so difficult for itself in the electric vehicle market!
