Eco Factor: Chevrolet Volt’s batteries to be covered by 100,000 mile warranty.
General Motors has shown its trust in Chevy Volt’s battery pack, based on LG Chem cells, and has announced that the company will be offering a standard warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles. The warranty covers all of the 161 battery components that provide power to the low-emission vehicle.
The 400 pound battery pack generates an output of 110KW. The batteries provide the vehicle a range of about 340 miles, powered by electricity at all times. For up to the first 40 miles the car is powered solely by electricity stored in its 16KWh lithium-ion battery after which a small generator/engine kicks in to extend the range another 300 miles of a full tank of gas.
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