Hands on with the Chevy Volt

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com Hands on with the Chevy Volt On a drizzly Tuesday morning, we got our first chance to drive a car that may transform the automotive landscape. GM brought a Chevy Volt to town so we could get some seat time with it. Admittedly, we were restricted to laps around a parking lot cone course, but the car running off its batteries the entire time. Overall, our impressions of it are favorable, and we are eager to put many more miles on a production model when they start rolling off the assembly line late this year.  Read our initial impressions of the Chevy Volt Chevrolet Volt Most popular products TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 765T  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 265WT  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 255W  Check prices Latest reviews and features 2010 Honda Civic EX-L Although it includes the basic features we look for in a tech car, the 2010 Honda Civic EX-L needs an update badly to keep up with the competition. Read more  Check prices 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo The 2010 Cadillac SRX is a good luxury crossover with above-average tech, but it doesn't outpace the competition. Read more  Check prices 2010 Acura ZDX The 2010 Acura ZDX cuts a distinct figure, and a solid suite of cabin and driver aid technology proves quite useful, especially as a road trip car. Read more  Check prices 2011 Kia Sorento EX FWD As tested, our 2.4-liter 2011 Kia Sorento EX is a pretty good value, with lots of space, acceptable performance, and a surprisingly good array of cabin technology; the 3.5-liter V-6 model has more power and a few more cabin niceties. Read more  Check prices Car Tech blog Chevy Volt app for Android gets Google Maps boost Antuan Goodwin Associate Editor, Car Tech Last week, rumors were swirling around a potential partnership between General Motors and Google to develop an Android-based telematics system. On the eve of Google's I/O conference, GM made an official announcement about its actual plans for the Android OS, a version 2.0 of the Android version of its OnStar Mobile app for Chevrolet Volt that will feature Google Maps integration. Read more Comment of the week Too much vehicle automation? Posted by EvanSei I love all these new things they put into cars, but I never want to see the day when we don't actually get to drive our cars, that would be sad. Also, when all [this] electronic assist stuff starts to break--oh, my--it will be messy.  Read more  In other news... 1. Android app adds augmented reality to navigation 2. Toyota, Tesla to revive NUMMI plant 3. 5 best SUVs for twisties 4. BlueAnt debuts voice-activated car speaker 5. Ford Fiesta earns class-leading 40 mpg More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows
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