General Motors officially unveiled the Chevy Volt today,
revealing a more conventional-looking car than the concept vehicle that
electrified the Detroit Auto Show 18 months ago.
GM revealed a few details about the car, but the unveiling
really raised more questions than it answered.
Facts disclosed include:
The
engine will deliver the equivalent of 150 hp with a top speed of
100 mph
Lithium-ion
batteries will power the car up to 40 miles on a single charge from a home
outlet
The
engine will be able to run on gasoline or E85 ethanol
Drivers
can configure a liquid-crystal instrument display to meet individual
needs
It
will be available in showrooms in November 2010
Facts not disclosed:
Price.
Analysts think the price of the car could approach $40,000
Details
on the lithium-ion battery, which is still under development
Interesting
materials used to reduce weight. The concept car featured a developmental
composite made from recycled beverage containers
The car shown features very aerodynamic lines that do seem
to include a partially polycarbonate roof – one of the features that attracted
interest in the concept car.
"The Volt is symbolic of what General Motors stands for
today. Certainly that means cutting-edge technology, exciting design and fast and
efficient product development," said GM Chairman Rick Wagoner. "The Volt
symbolizes General Motors' commitment to the future."
Inforbix is leveraging its CAD and product data access technology to power up a free iPad app that lets mobile users search and access engineering data.
Unlike his friends in engineering programs, blogger Jon Titus had little need for calculus except in a few of his college physical-chemistry labs and classes.
In the wake of the Chevy Volt fire investigations, sales are down, and General Motors' (GM) CEO Dan Akerson is blaming the downturn on a spate of bad publicity.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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