Hi, Voltage (Chevrolet Volt on display in L.A.)

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Anyone interested in seeing the possible future of motoring should get along to one of the five locations listed below, because the Chevrolet Volt concept car is coming to town. Yep, GM has resurrected the electric car.

The Volt is a plug-in electric vehicle that can drive up to 40 miles without using any gasoline. According to government data, this would be enough to handle 78% of American commutes.

The Volt is powered by an electric motor, drawing energy from on-board batteries (although the right battery technology is still to be properly developed). Those batteries can be recharged by a small engine that will run on gas, diesel or ethanol. The recharger ensures that drivers will not be left stranded when the batteries run out of juice; the car can continue to run as the batteries use the generated charge to power the electric motor. When not in use, recharging can be done by plugging the Volt into an electric outlet.

These events are part of a four-city tour that concludes in San Francisco next week. Here’s where the Volt will be in the next few days:

Thursday, December 6
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Mann’s Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Friday, December 7
9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Third Street Promenade, Third Street and Arizona, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Saturday, December 8
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hermosa Beach Plaza Promenade, Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Sunday, December 9
10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Del Amo Fashion Plaza, 22015 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503

Monday, December 10
9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Topanga Plaza Mall, Victory Blvd and Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303

-- Colin Ryan