Fort Worth Chevrolet dealer Jerry’s Chevrolet commenting on the announcement by GM said “Fort Worth residents want a green vehicle with the Chevy Bowtie and the Volt is their answer to an eco-friendly vehicle for the Dallas Fort Worth Area.  Jerry’s Chevrolet in Weatherford Texas will be a great place to test drive a Chevrolet Volt.”

The Chevrolet Volt drive from New York to Texas will demonstrate the unique capabilities of the Volt, the only electric vehicle that can operate under a full range of driving conditions and climates without limitations or driver concerns of being stranded by a depleted battery. The drive may take the Chevrolet Volt through Fort Worth but the actual mapping has yet to be confirmed.

“This drive is a demonstration of the freedom the Volt will provide customers – freedom to drive where you want, when you want,” said Tony DiSalle, director of product marketing for Chevrolet Volt. “Whether you are driving 50 miles or 1,750 miles, the Volt is the only electric vehicle that can be a family’s primary car.”

Chevrolet Volt Drives to Texas

Over the course of the four days, the Volt will stop in Little Rock, AR on July 1; Nashville, TN and Roanoke, VA on July 2; Washington, D.C. and Frederick, MD on July 3; Philadelphia, PA and finally, New York City on July 4.

The “Freedom Drive” will demonstrate Chevrolet Volt’s unique capability of driving approximately 40 miles as a pure electric vehicle, with a total driving range of 340 miles, with electricity powering the car at all times and speeds. For trips of up to 40 miles, the Volt gets it power solely from electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the Volt’s battery runs low, a sophisticated engine-generator seamlessly engages to extend the driving range to about 300 miles on a full tank of gas.

Fort Worth Chevrolet Volt Sales

According to Jerry’s Chevrolet, “There has been a strong interest from Fort Worth Chevrolet owners on when they can test drive the Chevy Volt. This bodes well to the launch success of the Chevrolet Volt”. If their initial survey data is correct, consumers across the USA are looking to see if this new technology will serve the greater America population. Fort Worth car drivers seem to be leading the way in search for a practical eco-friendly vehicle.

The Chevrolet Volt will join approximately 34.9 million travelers crossing the country to celebrate the 2010 Fourth of July holiday. AAA predicts that automobile travel will continue to be the dominant mode of transportation, with travelers taking trips at least 50 miles away from home.

The company is accelerating the national launch of the revolutionary electric vehicle in response to intense interest in the Volt from customers across the country. Today’s announcement brings the initial Volt retail markets to seven, including California, Washington D.C. and Michigan. The retail launch in Texas and New York will begin with Austin and New York City in late 2010. Chevrolet dealers in the balance of Texas and New York, as well as New Jersey and Connecticut, are scheduled to begin receiving Volts in early 2011.

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