Chevrolet Volt has had to pick , not hatchback
It said the former vice-president of GM Bob Lutz , who is now engaged in the development of hybrid technology.
"Chevrolet Volt was supposed to be a pickup truck not hatch ," told the Seattle Times , former Vice Chairman of GM Bob Lutz . And specified that the larger is a car , the more effective the hybrid system.
"At GM wanted to make a competitor of Toyota Prius, so we created Volt, said Lutz , who at the time was vice- chairman of the U.S. auto giant. - If the Volt was pick his success would be much greater ."
Bob Lutz said that the larger is a car , the more effective the hybrid system. Modern sedans and hatchbacks with small size and petrol or diesel engine is quite economical, so the integration of hybrid technology in these cars is not particularly effective .
Currently Lutz led tuyere VIA Motors, which deals with the development of hybrid technology. One of her best known cars is just pick which drive combines a petrol engine and electric motor. The name of the machine 's X-Truck, it is a version of the serial Chevrolet Silverado, but equipped with a 5.3 -liter V8 engine and a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 24 kWh. It is only a concept , but according to Lutz fuel consumption, which granted is over 30% lower than the standard model.
The concept should become a production model that will be unveiled in the next few months. The drive will be different - a 4.3- liter V6 engine and electric motor , the total capacity will be about 400 hp As for fuel consumption , it will be class-leading , said Bob Lutz .
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