The lithium-ion batteries to be used in General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt electric car will soon be installed and tested in specially-equipped versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, the company said.
This will allow the automaker to test the batteries in actual driving situations, the company said during a media event in the Detroit suburb of Warren.
According to GM’s plans, the Volt will be produced as a mainstream electric vehicle that can be recharged by being plugged into a household outlet. It will have a small gasoline engine that will be used only to recharge the vehicle’s batteries if they run down while driving.