Facts about The Chevrolet Volt
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With a combined 149 horsepower from two electric motors, second-generation Chevrolet Volt acceleration matched many conventional gasoline sedans in the same class.
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Production of the Chevrolet Volt ended in 2019 due to declining sedan sales and General Motors' strategic shift toward electric vehicles and crossovers.
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Federal tax credits of up to $7,500 were available to early Chevrolet Volt buyers in the United States during the first generation's production run.
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Starting in 2016, the Chevrolet Volt's regenerative braking system could recover up to 20 percent of energy typically lost during deceleration.
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Two electric motors in second-generation Chevrolet Volts produced 149 horsepower combined, compared to the first generation's single 111-horsepower electric motor.
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Chevrolet equipped the Volt with a 1.5-kilowatt-hour battery in the first generation, expanding it to 18.4 kilowatt-hours in second-generation models for substantially greater electric range.
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In 2019, General Motors discontinued the Chevrolet Volt after producing nearly 177,000 units across two generations since 2010.
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Approximately 152,000 Chevrolet Volts were sold globally between 2010 and 2019, making it one of the best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicles of that decade.
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Second-generation Chevrolet Volts produced from 2016 onward can travel up to 53 miles on electric power alone before the gasoline engine engages.
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General Motors produced the first-generation Chevrolet Volt from 2010 to 2015 with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine generating 84 horsepower.