General Motors showcases Chevrolet Volt concept car

General Motors showcases Chevrolet Volt concept car

US based struggling automaker General Motors was recently criticized in a motion picture on how they killed an electric car which could have changed the way people drove in the United States.

The company is now trying to make amends as they aim to improve their position in the home market of USA where Toyota is practically become the ultimate choice for the buyers.

GM has showcased their new car Chevrolet Volt which draws power exclusively from a next-generation battery pack recharged by a small onboard engine. They hope that the technology would be ready within the next two years for a wide scale usage.

Jon Lauckner, a GM vice president for product development spoke about this project: “We have a thoroughly studied concept, but further battery development will define the critical path to start of production.”

The concept car is designed to run for 40 miles on pure electric power. For this, the vehicle requires no fuel. GM believes for people in United States who drives 40 miles a day, it could save the country 500 gallons of gasoline per year.