At the 2009 Geneva auto show, GM will unveil its plans to go global with the highly-hyped Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Wearing Opel duds, the newest addition to the platform is the Ampera concept, which shares the same Voltec—formerly know as E-Flex—electric propulsion system as the Volt and Cadillac Converj concept that debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.
We speculate the Opel will be powered by the same 16-kWh, T-shaped battery pack powering a 120-kW (161-hp) electric motor, as the Volt. Likewise, the Ampera is capable of running solely on lithium-ion battery power for up to about 40 miles and will continue to drive longer distances on electricity generated by a small four-cylinder gasoline engine. Charging will be handled through a standard 220-volt outlet and we could assume charging time will be about three hours based on Volt and Converj specs.
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