BAY CITY, Mich. March 2, 2012 – With gas prices on the rise
again everyone is looking for ways to save at the pump. Hybrids and electric vehicles are a great way
to drastically improve fuel economy. However, some drivers don’t plan driving
their driving a particular vehicle long enough to recoup the additional costs
from their fuel savings. Envia Systems
saw this challenge and stepped up to the plate to try and bring the electric
vehicle sticker price down.
The California battery start-up company, Envia Systems,
says that has achieved a tremendous breakthrough that could cut the price of
electric vehicle batteries in half. Last year General Motors invested $7
million into Envia Systems. What makes the breakthrough announcement
particularly interesting is that Envia says that it has verified with a U.S.
Navy test center that the cells in their batteries have hit the highest energy
density in any lithium-ion battery ever, about 400 Watt-hours per kilogram.
That’s nearly 10 times as much energy weight as the 2012
Volt’s competitor, the Toyota Prius.
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| With the Envia battery, the Chevy Volt's sticker price could be comparable to a regular midsized sedan |
At 400 Watt-hours per kilogram, the price of a 300-mile
range battery could be reduced by half. Envia says the science behind these
batteries is ready for production and could be road ready in as little as three
years. There are still a few bumps in the road to work out for Envia, but this
breakthrough puts GM ahead of the curve.
Graff Chevrolet is proud to serve the auto dealership needs
of cities such as Bay City, Midland, Saginaw, Mount Pleasant, Essexville,
Pinconning, Coleman, Sanford, Carrollton, Frankenmuth, St. Charles, Birch Run,
and Zilwaukee. We provide exceptional customer service, a warm and friendly
environment, auto financing options to fit your budget, and an inventory of
great new and used cars, trucks, SUV’s, and crossovers. Our ASE certified
technicians at the Graff Chevrolet Service Center service and repair all makes
and models both foreign and domestic. Call us at (989) 684-4411 or
stop in at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI, 48706 and check out
our great GM inventory selection.
Visit our website at www.graffbaycity.com
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