Chevy Volt Mule is 80% Representative of Final Volt Model
Although many people were skeptical, the Chevrolet Volt is now about to become a reality. Even though Bob Lutz is in semi-retirement, the US government is about to own 90% of General Motors, and Rick Wagoner is no longer CEO, it’s now official – The Chevrolet Volt is happening. The production designs have been released, GM has chosen a battery supplier, and engineers are working around the clock on this breakthrough design.
Sam Abuelsamid had a rare chance to take one of the Chevrolet Volt Mule prototypes for a test drive. The Volt Mule is a car that was created out of an existing vehicle, with the parts being adapted to include the specialty Volt systems. This means that the production components of the Chevrolet Volt are able to be “road tested” before being officially included in the complete Chevrolet Volt vehicle.
Local Cincinnati Chevy dealers are excited about getting their hands on the new vehicle, we interviewed one Lawrenceburg dealer in particular and they said he was “overwhelmed with the consumers level of interest.”
The previous Volt Mules were created by using a Malibu body shell from a previous generation vehicle. These vehicles included the Voltec powertrain, which led to the “Mali-Volts” that debuted about a year ago. In 2008, the second-generation Volt mules were built around the shell of a Chevy Cruze. The Cruze was selected for this project because it includes the same compact platform as the GM electrical production model. These second generation Volt Mules are said to be roughly 80% representative of the projected final Volt model. GM appears to be very well placed to meet the November 2010 “Job 1” date for the Volt model.
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