GM announces the Volt automobile will get 230 MPG
General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson announces the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle is expected to achieve a city fuel economy of at least 230 miles per gallon based on development testing using a draft EPA federal fuel economy methodology for labeling of plug-in electric vehicles. The announcement was made at a press conference Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Warren, Michigan. UPI/Steve Fecht/GM
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