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The revolutionary Chevrolet Volt Concept had its Canadian debut yesterday at the Energy and Environment Conference (EECO) in Toronto. The Volt is very advance for it can virtually eliminate the need to visit the gas station daily.

“If you are like most Canadians who live and work within a 64 kilometer round trip the Volt is a gas free, emission free car,” said David Paterson, vice president, corporate and environmental affairs, General Motors of Canada. “Drivers will simply unplug and go each morning - much as we do with our cell phones today.”

The Chevrolet Volt Concept electric vehicle can be fully charged just by plugging it into a 110-volt outlet for about six hours a day. When the lithium-ion battery is fully charged, the Volt can deliver 64 kilometers of pure electric vehicle range. If drivers need to travel more than 64 kilometers, a range extending power source, which creates electricity from gasoline, ethanol, hydrogen or biodiesel fuels, will automatically be available to give drivers more than 1,000 kilometers.

“At GM we believe that tomorrow’s automobile must be flexible to accommodate many different energy sources and choices for consumers, and a key part of that flexibility will be enabled by electrically driven cars” adds Paterson. “With battery contracts in place and a dedicated team of engineers, General Motors is moving to bring the Volt closer to reality.”

GM is very committed in giving more greener choices. In fact, GM offers a lot of environment-friendly vehicles like, the Saturn Vue, Aura Green Line hybrids and the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid, which will be introduced later this year.

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