GM's Director of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems opens up about Chevy Volt's batteries. Go in-depth and find out about the power behind this extended-range electric vehicle.

The EV1 quickly became the worldwide benchmark for electric vehicles, but its timing wasn't quite right. The good news is that both the technology and the GM team who developed the EV1 live on. Chevy's next generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles - Tahoe and Malibu Hybrids, Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicles, and our range-extended electric E-Flex system (found on the concept Volt) - all feature technologies and innovations from the EV1.The EV1 quickly became the worldwide benchmark for electric vehicles, but its timing wasn't quite right. The good news is that both the technology and the GM team who developed the EV1 live on. Chevy's next generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles - Tahoe and Malibu Hybrids, Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicles, and our range-extended electric E-Flex system (found on the concept Volt) - all feature technologies and innovations from the EV1.

Although we haven't said exactly when the Chevy Volt will come to market, we've set our internal targets to complete the vehicle by the end of 2010. The specific date depends on the results of rigorous battery testing that's going on right now.Although we haven't said exactly when the Chevy Volt will come to market, we've set our internal targets to complete the vehicle by the end of 2010. The specific date depends on the results of rigorous battery testing that's going on right now.