The production version of the Chevrolet Volt won't look like the popular concept by the same name, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said during a dinner event with members of the press yesterday evening.
GM had hoped to keep the Volt's exterior true to the concept, but wind tunnel tests proved the design was anything but aerodynamic; an essential characteristic for a vehicle that focus on efficiency.
Lutz characterized the wind tunnel tests as a cruel disappointment. He joked engineers could have probably put it in the wind tunnel backwards and got less wind resistance.
Nonetheless, Lutz says GM is 100 percent behind bringing the electric Volt to market in the next few years. He said GM was first 90 percent committed to the project, but its confidence has risen to new heights.
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