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Has EPA approved test procedure that would give Volt 100 mpg rating? Not yet!

Posted on October 14, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, Chevrolet, GMAfter reaching an agreement with the California Air Resources Board recently that would essentially see the Chevy Volt classed as an electric car, it appears GM has now also worked things out with the EPA. The automaker and the environmental protection agency have been discussing just how extended range EVs like the Volt should be tested to evaluate fuel consumption and emissions. The federal agency responsible for enforcing the emissions and fuel economy standards had wanted to treat the Volt like a hybrid so that the battery would be charged at the ...

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