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NY Governor Proposes Chargers Along Thruway
In January, NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a proposal to install almost 70 chargers along the NY State Thruway, as well as 500 workplace charging stations across the state.
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Eric Cote
09 March 2017
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Chevrolet Volt Heat Map U.S.
A quick look shows many of the usual suspects for popular locations to own an EV, as well as a few possible surprises.
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Eric Cote
30 November 2015
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Surprise Test Drive of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt
The first test drive review of the all-new, 2016 Chevrolet Volt leads to a lot of praise for the 2nd generation of the plug-in!
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Eric Cote
26 August 2015
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Shifting a Chevrolet Volt Into Reverse at High Speed (video)
Well, relatively speaking anyway. In this video, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt is being shifted to reverse at speeds as high as 25 mph.
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Eric Cote
09 June 2015
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Op-Ed: Where the 2016 Chevrolet Volt Falls Short
There's a lot of great enhancements in the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and many people (myself included) are excited at the potential that the new Volt holds to gain mainstream market appeal. That being said, there's a couple key areas where I feel Chevrolet missed the mark in choosing not to address them.
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Eric Cote
22 May 2015
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Op-Ed: The Volt is an EREV, and Here's Why
Through all of the Volt-related stories, there is sometimes a vocal minority that declare the Volt is not an EREV. Here is why it is.
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Eric Cote
22 January 2015
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Chevy Volt Marketing: Dead on Arrival, or Pure Genius?
Contrary to popular belief, did GM do exactly what it was supposed to marketing the first gen Volt? How they promote the 2016 edition will tell us a lot
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Eric Cote
07 January 2015
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Nissan LEAF And Chevy Volt Go On A Camping Trip
No, that's not the start of a lame joke. Rather, it's what took place a week prior to Labor Day, 2014. I decided to go try the you're-not-really-camping activity of car camping at Wellesely Island State Park, NY nestled within the Thousand Islands at the border of the United States and Canada.
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Eric Cote
12 December 2014
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GE DuraStation Chargers: Great Value, Tough to Procure
My employer recently installed 4 GE DuraStation dual pedestal chargers, in conjunction with a building generator project they were undertaking. These chargers (also available at Lowe's and Home Depot) are a great alternative for workplace charging when compared to some of the more popular brands out there. For example, GE DuraStation chargers optionally come with an RFID unit to allow for lim...
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Eric Cote
19 January 2014
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Is Cheap Gas Here to Stay?
Gas Price "Heat" Map From GasBuddy.com What's with the cheap gas? Is it from the mild hurricane season? A reduction in travel? Perhaps a conspiracy of some sort? Weren't people warning of peak oil? All across the United States, the cost of a gallon of gasoline continues to approach the $3.00 per gallon mark. Ironically, this once psychologically high price is now p...
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Eric Cote
15 November 2013
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Op-Ed: A Response to Climate Central's EV Analysis
Climate Central's next report may suggest the space shuttle Discovery had a higher MPGe than a Nissan Leaf A few days ago, one of our most dedicated and pro-EV writers, Eric Loveday, published a story about a recent Climate Central report that, in summary, made the claim that traditional hybrids remain more environmentally friendly in most states than today's plug-in hybrids....
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Eric Cote
24 August 2013
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Volt Crossover May Debut in 2015
Volt MPV5 Concept There's been a great deal of speculation and interest around an SUV variant of the Chevrolet Volt. A recent story on Truth About Cars discussed a guidebook produced by Morgan Stanley that details upcoming product offerings of various auto manufacturers, including GM. The little gem that may interest the readership here comes at the end of their writeup ab...
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Eric Cote
16 February 2013
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Chevy Volt: An Owner's 2 Year Review
The ride continues to be as silent as the day I bought it, and the Volt, unlike any other vehicle I’ve owned, continues to put a smile on my face every day I drive it.
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Eric Cote
24 December 2012
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Update: VoltStats.net to Return Soon!
As we reported a few days ago, the third party VoltStats.net data tracking website has been unable to access updated Chevrolet Volt mileage statistics since October 13th, due to a request from Onstar and GM, citing vague security concerns. Today, however, an update on the VoltStats.net Facebook site states that GM will be working on a new interface to allow the site to start polling vehicle dat...
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Eric Cote
25 October 2012
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GM Halts VoltStats.net Access to Vehicle Data
Since October 13th, Voltstats.net, a popular site for tracking efficiency statistics for the Chevrolet Volt, no longer has access to Volt data. VoltStats.net was started by Volt owner Mike Rosack in April of 2011, and is not affiliated with GM. It allows Volt owners to voluntarily sign up to have their Volt's mileage and efficiency statistics tracked online, and viewable to anyone who visits t...
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Eric Cote
22 October 2012
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Should the US Postal Service Fleet go Electric?
The United States Postal Service has over 140,000 Grumman Long Life Vehicles (LLVs) in their fleet. These vehicles are intended for urban delivery, and their shells are built to last for many decades. According to the USPS, as of 2007, the average LLV is roughly 16 years old, on its second engine, and third or fourth transmission. Because of the nature of their delivery routes and short dail...
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Eric Cote
14 September 2012
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