Chevrolet Volt can be ordered from the U.S. market, which will cost about 41,000 dollars.

General Motors has announced that select American Chevrolet dealers began to take orders for the Chevrolet Volt in 2011, first electric car with extended autonomy of the automobile industry. Subsequently launched in the U.S. market, Volt will be sold on international markets, starting with Europe and China, in 2011.

In the U.S., Volt will be available at a price of $ 41,000 ($ 33,500, net of federal tax exemption from 0 to 7.500 U.S. dollars).

Chevrolet will offer a leasing program in the U.S. with a monthly rate of $ 350 for 36 months. Chevrolet Volt car deliveries to customers are scheduled to begin in the states California, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey and the Washington, DC late, the production model will be limited.

"If the Chevrolet Volt would be a boutique, today would be the day when the flyer would be finally back window and say" Open, "said Joel Ewanick, vice president of marketing for General Motors USA "Chevrolet Volt will be the best car in its class ... No other car manufacturer does not offer electric-powered model that can be used daily and run anywhere, anytime. Volt will have standard equipment of a car that cost more. "

Chevrolet Volt electric car is one market that can run in any weather and any driving conditions, without limitation and without the desire to remain in until discharge from the battery. It has a range of over 500 km and operates electricity constantly. Volt through the first 60 miles without gasoline consumption and exhaust emissions by using electricity stored in lithium-ion battery for 16 kWh. When the battery of equipment to download, generator motor runs continuously to expand the autonomy of another 450 km with a full tank of gas.

Depending on their classification in tax thresholds, vehicle owners Volt U.S. qualify for a federal tax exemption up to $ 7.500, as well as other potential exemptions from state and local level, depending on the area. Owners of some states may have additional access to high-occupancy vehicle lane (Hov).

The Chevrolet Volt will be available standard with a 120 V cord that will allow owners to recharge the vehicle directly from a standard electrical outlet for domestic use, but the first 4,400 buyers will get a Volt supply unit 240 V, including installation in the home. Installations will be part of a program developed by the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. which aims to assemble about 15,000 units of housing supply in the U.S. 240V

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