Tag: Chevrolet Volt
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Jay Leno Hits 10K!
Jay Leno has had a very outstanding career with many achivements and now he can add another one to his list. He has recently hit the 10K mile mark on his Chevrolet Volt without even refilling his vehicle with gas once. Thats pretty incredible if you ask me. Leno, quoted in The New York Times…
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Germs
According to a recent study the gas pump is proven to be the dirtiest place you touch. According to The Los Angeles Times, the doctor’s research results show 71 percent of gas pump handles are “highly contaminated’ with the kinds of germs most associated with a high risk of illness.” It looks like Oregon has…
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Seattle Chevrolet Dealer Gets First Chevrolet Volt
Art Gamblin Motors a Chevrolet Dealer serving the greater Seattle area has been one given one of the first 2012 Chevrolet Volts in the area. In an agreement with Chevrolet; Gamblin has dedicated the first car for demonstrations purposes, giving people the opportunity to drive this new technology. So far the car has used $11.00…
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Chevrolet Volt Makes Visit to Enumclaw
Alan Gamblin has been around cars his whole life. He rarely gets really excited about a new car that comes out. He is pretty tight lipped when it comes to new products but when Chevrolet gave a special Chevrolet Volt to Art Gamblin Motors for Creation Fest 2011 and the Enumclaw Street Fair Alan was…
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Enumclaw Street Fair Gets a JOLT from the VOLT
The 2011 Enumclaw Street Fair was in full force on July 22 and 23 through the streets of Enumclaw. The 2011 Enumclaw Street Fair is sponsored by the Enumclaw Rotary Chapter. Enumclaw Rotary was proud to sponsor a project that reaches out into the community, into the Puget Sound Region, to benefit all participants,…
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Save Your Gas This Summer
With fuel prices on the rise this summer, we thought we would share some tips that will make your tank of gas last a little longer. 1. Avoid High Speeds- As your speed increasees, your drag increases. Driving 62 mph vs. 75 mph will reduce fuel consumption by about 15%. 2. Do Not Accelerate or Brake…
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Chevrolet Volt Owners and Their Fuel-Economy Stories
I’m sure many of you by now have either seen a Chevrolet Volt in person or seen one of it’s many commercials on T.V. I am also pretty sure many of you have asked yourselves, “Whats the big deal?” It seems as if every year some new car comes out and claims to be better than…
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Chevrolet’s MyLink
General Motors continues to be a leader in automotive technology with it’s most recent new and improved features that will become available in several Chevrolet models starting later this year. Both the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2012 Chevrolet Volt will be equipped with Chevrolet’s MyLink, an integrated system which connects your Andriod or Blackberry smartphone to a…
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The Chevrolet Volt
What is the Volt? The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. The Volt is capable of about 340 miles total driving range, with electricity powering the car at all times and speeds. For trips of up to 40 miles, the Volt gets its power solely from electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion…
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Chevrolet Volt- Sooner Than Expected
Here it is the car that is supposed to save Chevrolet. Most of you have probably heard of the award winning and ground breaking Chevrolet Volt. General Motors has recently announced updated plans for the release of the new Chevrolet Volt, speeding up the rollout of Chevrolet’s newest vehicle by close to six months. Due to…