Serial "hybrid" Chevrolet will cost 40 thousand dollars

The first-generation hybrid car Chevrolet Volt, which may be on sale as early as 2010, will cost about 40 thousand U.S. dollars. This was in an interview with Wired.com, said vice president of General Motors, Robert Lutz. According to him, despite the desire to sell such a car GM for 30 thousand to do so is now virtually impossible. According to Lutz, to reduce the cost from 40 to 30 thousand possible only after the optimization of production costs - reducing production costs and cost components. But the first stage of registration of such a model to reduce its price is impossible. Meanwhile, at the very beginning of this year, the head of GM, Rick Wagoneer said that the production Volt electric car can be delayed "indefinitely" because of the lack of suitable batteries for its power plant. "We'll throw all possible resources for the production car, as soon as we have such an opportunity. But now we can not guarantee that it will happen in 2010" - said the Wagoneer. Recall that on a plan of the manufacturer serial Chevrolet Volt to be fitted with a lithium battery that can be recharged from ordinary household outlet. The charge will last approximately 60 kilometers, and then to recharge their car will use an internal combustion engine running on gasoline or ethanol E85. This hybrid system was named Chevrolet "E-Flex".