NEW YORK -- General Motors will guarantee the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt for 100,000 miles of driving or eight years, whichever comes first, the automaker noticed Wednesday.The warranty is proposed to ease concerns that the Volt's high-tech battery might not last.
Popular hybrid car models now on the market, including the Toyota Prius and the Ford Escape Hybrid, have related warrantees on their battery packs.
The Volt, though, uses different battery chemistry. Also, since the car runs entirely on electricity from the battery for up to 40 miles, the Volt's battery is subjected to larger workloads than one in a gas/electric hybrid.
The Volt's gasoline engine, which produces electricity should a driver want to travel beyond 40 miles after charging, will be covered by the standard 5-year, 100,000 mile warranty. Other parts of the car will be enclosed by GM's standard 3-year, 36,000 mile "bumper-to-bumper" warranty, which matches that of most other major automakers.
Production of the Volt is still on schedule to start in November, a GM spokesman said Wednesday. GM plans to manufacture 10,000 Volts, which will be sold in seven U.S. states, through the end of 2011. Production will increase to 30,000 cars in 2012.
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