For those in the U.S.
looking to be the first to get their hands on the Chevrolet Volt GM has
announced that it is now taking orders for the vehicle that is due at the end
of the year. The Volt will initially be available to customers in California,
New York, Washington, D.C., Texas, Michigan, Connecticut and New Jersey, but
will be available nationwide in about 12-18 months from the start of production
this winter.
The “extended range
electric vehicle” (EREV) can travel up to 340 miles on a full battery and a
tank of gas. Up to the first 40 miles the Volt is powered by electricity from
the grid, after which the gasoline/E85 Ethanol-powered engine/generator kicks
in to recharge the vehicle’s lithium-ion battery and extend the range an
additional 300 miles.
GM says the Volt is
designed to handle all climates and seasons, having been tested extensively to
ensure it copes with the freezing winter temperatures of the Northeast as well
as the scorching desert temperatures out West.
The car will come with a
warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles on all its 161 battery components, the
thermal management system, charging system and electric drive components. It
will also be the first Chevrolet vehicle to offer five years of OnStar
Directions and Connections service, which includes crash response, stolen
vehicle assistance and connected navigation, at no additional cost.
Additionally, the
Chevrolet Connect mobile and web-based app by Onstar allows Volt owners to set
the charge time, start the vehicle, track mileage, unlock the doors and other
tasks from a smart phone or home computer.
And as an added incentive
for customers to get in early, last month GM announced that early adopters in
some cities would be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations.
The Volt’s official MSRP
is US$41,000 – which comes down to $33,500 (including DFC) after the $7,500
U.S. Federal income tax credit. GM is also offering a lease program with
monthly repayments as low as $350 (based on a 36-month term lease and $2,500
down), which also includes a lease-to-buy option.
Jos, the Plateau state capital, boiled yet again recently leaving in the wake of it hundreds of lives lost and properties worth billions of Naira destroyed. A good number of those who survived crisis have been economically displaced and may have to start life all over again.
A number of people would have kept their dead parents in the mortuary for months, thereby delaying the natural process of decomposition, all for fear of kidnap in the southeast today.
Deregulation, the magic wand, we've been told is the only solution to our petroleum needs. Nigerians, the federal government insists, must embrace deregulation if they need petroleum products or face the fate of returning to the medieval era of using firewood and stones or at best acquire plenty of donkeys from northern Nigeria, if they must move around.
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talked about being independent as a lady and highlighted so many points, but we
want to continue exploring the independent state of mind placing emphasis on
when the quest for independence could turn into arrogance in homes or amidst
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