One of the UK’s first suppliers of electricity and leading distributor of electrical equipment, Edmundson Electrical has invested in three Amperas, the European Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) cousin. Edmundson Electrical’s Barking office Branch Manager, Jo Ellis has already covered his first 4,000 miles in his Ampera. “I rely on my car for work
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Chevy Volt’s UK cousin, the Vauxhall Ampera, will be used as a first response ambulance service vehicle in the UK’s York area. As part of the commitment to reducing its carbon emissions, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will be the first to trial a Vauxhall Ampera as part of its emergency fleet. The ambulance
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As EVs gain in popularity, so does the desire to find a way to get rid of the inconvenience of the charging wire. Momentum Dynamics Corporation (MD) announced last week that it has successfully charged the Chevrolet Volt with its wireless charging technology at the full power capacity of the vehicle. This is a considered
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For the past two years since the Chevrolet Volt’s launch, it has topped Consumer Reports’ owner satisfaction survey meaning this is one car with its share of fans. There’s no telling who is Volt fan number one, but one of the more ardent ones is MrEnergyCzar, a peak oil advocate who spends his own time and money
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As of this month, according to General Motors, Chevrolet Volt owners have collectively driven over 100 million all-electric miles since the car’s launch a couple years ago. The first production model was delivered in December 2010 and was designed to meet a need of the average driver doing 40 or less miles per day. Chevrolet
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