Chevrolet Volt (Research Paper Sample)

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Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt uses batteries to power it and gasoline to power its internal combustion engine. In other words, it is also known as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) (Anwar et al. 6346). The PHEV batteries can be charged through regenerative braking or an external charging device. The vehicle was manufactured by General Motors in the year 2011. During that period, the rebadged variants of the same model included Holden Volt, Buick Velite 5, Vauxhall Ampera, and Opel Ampera (Anbazhagan et al. 637). By the end of December 2019, it became the best-selling hybrid vehicle in the American market. 
When the vehicle is fully charged, it operates as a pure battery electric machine. However, when the charge drops to a predetermined threshold, the vehicle uses its internal combustion engine to power an electric generator to extend the range of the vehicle as required. Suppose the vehicle is moving at high speed while using gasoline (Anwar et al. 6347). In that case, the engine may be connected mechanically to a generator set by a clutch which then improves its efficiency by up to 15 percent. Its regenerative braking plays a part in the onboard generation of electricity. The first generation 2013-2015 model electric range is 38 miles or 61 kilometers with a rating of 62 mpg electric mode/gasoline only (3.8 Litres for 100 kilometers; 74 mpg) (Palmer et al. 110).
The battery system of the second generation volt, delivered to customers in October 2015 as a 2016 model, was improved, and the drivetrain range increased to 85 kilometers (53 miles).
According to Anwar et al. (201), the 2011 model has a lithium-ion battery pack that is 10.4 kWh and can be powered by plugging it into a residential outlet of between 120 and 240 VAC using a charging cord provided upon purchase that does not require an external charging station (6436).
The vehicle propels using a 111kW electric motor that delivers 370 N.m of torque. The battery pack capacity of the second generation vehicles was increased to 38 from 35 miles (56 to 51Kilometers) (6346). Besides these changes, other specifications of the vehicle did not change. For the 2015 models, the battery pack was increased to 17.1 kWh. If the volt battery has dropped to the predetermined threshold and it is being driven, the gasoline fuelled internal combustion engine with approximately 60kW powers a 55kW generator to extend the vehicle’s range. Additionally, the