All New 2011 Chevy Volt Hybrid!!

Located near Phoenix VW Dealers, and soon to be at Chevrolet Dealer Louisville, are the new 2011 Chevrolet Volts. This vehicle is not a hybrid nor is it a purely electric car. It is actually an electric car with a gasoline powered generator which will kick in when the battery becomes low. You are able to charge the vehicle from a wall outlet at your home and you will be able to travel up to 40 miles on electric power alone. That's further than most people drive in a single day. The Volt battery also will carry an eight year/100,000 mile warranty and would be carried out at Chevrolet Auto Body.

The Volt has not yet been through any crash tests performed by the Federal Government of National Traffic Safety Administration or The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. We do know that the vehicle will be equipped with anti-lock disc brakes, a regenerative braking system that uses friction from the electric motor to help recharge the battery pack. By 2012 though, Chevrolet intends to include a brake override system. The brake override cuts the signal from the gas pedal when the brake is depressed, so that if both pedals happen to be pressed at the same time, only the brake pedal will work.

All the 2011 Volts that have been shown to the media have featured a white or silver dash with a center stack and leather seats. The center stack is covered with a touch sensitive panel rather than actual buttons. A Large touch screen controls various climate and entertainment functions.

The exterior looks kind of like something from the future, but it's not nearly as bad as the concept they showed in 2007. The vehicle will be a five-door hatchback that's larger than most small cars but smaller than most midsize cars. The shape was defined by aerodynamic requirements. Engineers say that wind resistance proved more important than weight in getting maximum efficiency, per US News.

The only bad things that have been said about the 2011 Chevy Volt is that it only will seat four, has a tiny trunk and will cost you at least one arm and a leg.