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- E.P.A. = Environmental Protection Agency
- Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf are awaiting the thumbs up from the E.P.A. before their production and sales
- The Volt runs from 25 to 50 miles on battery before the engine kicks in and the Leaf is an entirely electric car
- Nissan is does not know what it is expecting from the E.P.A. but something in the range of miles per kilowatt hour and Chevy is expecting multiple fuel-ecomoney figures based on distance driven between battery charges
- E.P.A. is expecting that it will not come up with an official way to grade these cars until 2012
- The Volt will have a 310 miles when it depletes the battery which will make it 33.3 miles to the gallon
- The Volt became a source of debate because testers say that the Volt will, at high speeds, drain the battery quickly and use the gas engine to propel itself, making this the normal hybrid.
- G.M. describes the Volt as the engine powers a generator not the wheel
- I believe that is it is interesting how new cars are are changing the way that E.P.A. has to look and grade them.
- These cars have started a revolution from coming from hybrid to full electric
- How will E.P.A. start to grade these cars and how will they tell which cars are good and which ones are bad?
- How long is it until we switch from gasoline cars to electric?
Bunkley, Nick, and Bill Vlasic. “Plug-In Cars Pose Riddle for E.P.A.” The New York Times: n. pag. The New York Times. Web. 15 Oct. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/business/energy-environment/15auto.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>.
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/10/15/business/15auto.html
