The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has become the first electric car to be selected as the Green Car of the Year 2011. In the Los Angeles Auto Show Chevrolet Volt accepted this honor, which is held every single year by the Green Car Journal. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car was chosen as the electric car of the year by an eminent jury, which consisted of the editors of Green Car Journal, Jean Michel President of Ocean Futures Society, Carl Pope Chairman of Sierra Club, as well as the host of Tonight Show Jay Leno, who is a huge fan of cars.
The competition for this Green vehicle of the year was tough. In the finals, 2011 Chevrolet Volt had to compete in this category along with other big names in the field of electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, the Lincoln MKZ, Hyundai Sonata, two hybrids as well as a Ford Fiesta subcompact.
What exactly makes 2011 Chevrolet Volt, run on electricity an environmental friendly vehicle? The next two functions contribute in this direction,It may run up to 40 Km on electricity before the backup-gas fuel comes into play.
The car has a unique backup engine, which by no means lets you exhaust electric power.
Other Accomplishments
Motor Trend and Automobile Magazine has also given Chevrolet Volt, that will likely be available in the open marketplace quite soon, as car of the year.
Social responsibility that General Motors takes-up towards environment
Aside from being voted the Green automobile of the year, General Motors, which makes Chevrolet, is also taking other actions to complete its bit to pay off the environment, that is being polluted by its cars. It's contributed $40 million as donation to some local environment project in the US looking to reduce carbon emission by 8 million metric tons. Since the 1.9 million Chevrolets sold just before 2012 are required to release roughly the identical amount of CO2, this can, kind of, compensate the environment for that loss General Motors is responsible for.
Mike Robinson, the Vice-President for environment, energy and safety in General Motors says that aside from fuel economy along with other functions, Chevrolet desired to do something that makes their brand distinguished. So they have set-up this program, the first by any auto maker.
Taking up Other social obligations.
General Motor’s Vice President of United States marketing Joel Ewanick has asserted though it'll take two more years to decide on such projects. In the future the firm will help numerous projects like small-scale wind energy and weatherizing schools by offering them aid and grants.
