Chevrolet Volt will not be eligible for HOV-lane access until mid-2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy
Prospective owners of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf shouldn’t get too excited about driving in California carpool lanes as soon as they take delivery. Late Tuesday night California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 535 into law, extending access to the high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes to certain very low and zero emissions vehicles. This new class of vehicles known as Enhanced Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicles (enh-ATPZEVs) and includes plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles like the Leaf and Toyota’s Prius PHEV.
Unfortunately, there are some caveats. SB 535 doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2012 and even then only 40,000 of the special stickers needed for HOV access will be made available. In order to qualify, the vehicle has to be rated as an enh-ATPZEV, which brings up the second problem for Volt drivers. A General Motors spokesperson confirmed that the 2011 and 2012 Volt will not be enh-ATPZEV certified. The requirements to earn the enh-ATPZEV label are significantly tougher than the standard ATPZEV. Given the escalated development of the Volt, GM didn’t have enough time to calibrate and verify that the plug-in hybrid would meet the standard over a 10-year/150,000-mile period.
That’s also why the Volt battery only has the eight-year/100,000-mile warranty required for the non-enhanced ATPZEV. GM spokesman Rob Peterson verified that the Volt will be updated to enh-ATPZEV in mid-2012 when the 2013 model is introduced. In the meantime, you’ll just to make sure to bring a friend if you want to ride in the carpool lane.
[Source: General Motors]
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Liquid Glass LG100 Ultimate Auto Polish/Finish – 16 oz.
Liquid Glass LG100 Ultimate Auto Polish/Finish – 16 oz.
- Coats your vehicle with a clear, hard, smooth, and mirror-like finish
- Will not crack, chip, peel, or turn yellow
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- This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
This amazing special formula makes it possible to coat your vehicle with a clear, hard, smooth, and mirror-like finish with a minimum of effort. The finish will not crack, chip, peel, or turn yellow. Liquid Glass is safe for use on today’s clearcoats, gelcoats, acrylics, metalflakes, candy apples, pearls, plastic paints, epoxies, urethanes, etc. Also does an excellent job on chrome, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, etc. Use on automobiles, trucks, vans, RV’s, motorcycles, and other vehicles.
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Quick Spin: FireBreather Camaro
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Specialty, Design/Style, Quick Spin
FireBreather Camaro – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hollywood movies are chock full of kick-ass superhero cars. There are radical vehicles, like the Batmobile and Mach 5, and then there are the gussied-up street cars like Eleanor, Greased Lightning and Austin Powers’ Shaguar. Aside from the extreme styling, most of the mechanized celebrities from Hollywood are only capable of conjuring their supernatural performance on-screen. Step aside Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and make room for FireBreather.
Getting a jump on Jinn, a film due to be released next year by Exxodus Pictures, Classic Design Concepts is introducing its own superhero car. Unlike the aforementioned movie props, relegated to static displays in museums or car shows, the satin-black hero in the upcoming supernatural thriller will make it into limited production and offer enough performance to back up its enhanced persona.
Autoblog caught up with the wickedly-styled Camaro coupe at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance a couple weeks ago. While the venue is hardly an ideal setting for putting any car through its paces, there was plenty of time to take in the FireBreather aura and persuade its supercharged 600-horsepower engine to remove more than a few layers of rubber from the rear tires.
As expected, there were many questions in need of answering. How was it transformed? Who’s behind the styling and what’s the logic behind the name? Most importantly, what’s it like to drive this real-life superhero car? These answers and more, after the jump. Read more…
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DeLorme AG-8097-000 Earthmate PN Series Power Kit
DeLorme AG-8097-000 Earthmate PN Series Power Kit
- New sturdy connection ideal for ATV, motorcycle, and in-vehicle usage
- A/C Wall Charger and 12-Volt DC In-Vehicle Charger Each has an eight-pin connector on one end for connecting directly to GPS handheld.
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- Cautionary Note: Use only a PN-Lithium-ION battery provided by DeLorme.
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The PN-Series Power Kit provides a complete Lithium-Ion rechargeable power solution for the Earthmate GPS PN-Series device
Pioneer AVIC-U310BT 4.3-Inch In-Dash Navigation Receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth
Pioneer AVIC-U310BT 4.3-Inch In-Dash Navigation Receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth
- AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC receiver with GPS navigation
- 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with front/rear and two sets of preamp outputs
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- Includes auxiliary input, USB port, SD card slot, iPod direct control; add optional tuners for SAT/HD radio
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PIONEER AVIC-U310BT 4.3″ In-Dash Navigation Receiver with CD Player & BluetoothPioneer’s AVIC-U310BT is a no-nonsense in-dash navigation receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth. Get fast, easy-to-use in-dash navigation, talk hands-free with built-in Bluetooth, control your iPod or iPhone directly, and plenty more, all without breaking the bank. A no-nonsense in-dash navigation receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth. Click to enlarge. Navigation Built with You in Mind Th
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PAC SWI-PS Sony and Pioneer Steering Wheel Radio Control Interface
PAC SWI-PS Sony and Pioneer Steering Wheel Radio Control Interface
- Keep factory steering wheel controls functional
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Volvo expands engine lineup with two fuel-efficient, 1.6-liter 4-cylinder GTDI mills
Filed under: Etc., MPG, Green Daily
Come this fall, Volvo’s range of engines will be bolstered with the addition of two new mills that feature a wide variety of the currently available mileage-enhancing tricks and power-boosting techniques. The engines, dubbed the T3 and T4, border on tiny with each mill displacing just 1.6 liters. Nonetheless, they boast power numbers that range from 150 horsepower (in T3 trim) to 180 hp for the T4 unit. Both the T3 and T4 make due with just four-cylinders, but the addition of a turbocharger and Volvo’s direct injection system helps turn up the torque. The T3′s torque peaks at 177 pound-feet, while the T4 variant puts out 199 lb-ft. Magnus Jonsson, senior vice president of product development at Volvo Cars, believes that the pair of new engines will help prove that small mills can create big power.
Benefiting from direct injection technology, Volvo claims that both the T3 and T4, featuring the company’s GTDi system, consume 20-percent less fuel than larger displacement engines while still generating similar performance numbers. The GTDi engines feature die-cast aluminum construction and plastic intake manifolds to help keep overall weight in check.
According to Volvo, The 1.6 GTDi T4 will be available with the company’s automatic six-speed Powershift transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox. The T3 variant will be limited to applications utilizing the six-speed manual gearbox. The 1.6 GTDi T3 and T4 will launch in autumn 2010 together with the new Volvo S60 and V60. At a later date, the GTDi engines will receive modifications allowing them to run on E85. Hit the jump for detailed specs on Volvo’s pair of all-new 1.6-liter mills.
[Source: Volvo Car Corporation]
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