GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender

**efusco** · 07-27-2008, 03:08 PM

GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site Blog Archive GM Explains Why the 1.4 L ICE Range Extender was Chosen For the Volt

Apparently the smaller turbo 3 cylinder they were considering was actually heavier and had lower FE than this larger one. But dang, did they really need something this big? That's almost as big as the ICE in the Prius.

bac · 07-27-2008, 03:17 PM

GM ...................... yawn.

... Brad

rfruth · 07-27-2008, 03:33 PM

1.4L NA four also more reliable than 1.0L turbo ?

bac · 07-27-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfruth

1.4L NA four also more reliable than 1.0L turbo ?

That is certainly possible.

Sadly, and the end of the day .... it's still going to be a GM.

... Brad

jhinton · 07-27-2008, 08:58 PM

I call BS.

I believe that the 1.4L 4-cylinder was chosen over a 3 cylinder because the 1.4L is going to GM's new world engine for small cars. They have announced that 1.4L will be used in the new Chevy Cruze, which will be GM's world small platform. The 1.4L will be available in multiple outputs and in both NA and turbocharged forms.

The Volt is already going be be expensive enough without using a low volume engine just for the Volt.

bedrock8x · 08-14-2008, 05:49 PM

The reason to have a larger ICE is to down size the battery pack to hit the price point.
This means the EV range will be reduced and compensated by running in series hybrid mode,
which is less FE than parallel mode.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhinton

I call BS.

I believe that the 1.4L 4-cylinder was chosen over a 3 cylinder because the 1.4L is going to GM's new world engine for small cars. They have announced that 1.4L will be used in the new Chevy Cruze, which will be GM's world small platform. The 1.4L will be available in multiple outputs and in both NA and turbocharged forms.

The Volt is already going be be expensive enough without using a low volume engine just for the Volt.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-14-2008, 07:38 PM

For the record, does anyone have the ORIGINAL specifications for the Volt: range, engine, price, etc. We should capture that for comparison later.

Make sure you provide links for verification.

07-27-2008, 03:08 PM	#1
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,933 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site Blog Archive GM Explains Why the 1.4 L ICE Range Extender was Chosen For the Volt Apparently the smaller turbo 3 cylinder they were considering was actually heavier and had lower FE than this larger one. But dang, did they really need something this big? That's almost as big as the ICE in the Prius.

07-27-2008, 03:17 PM	#2
bac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 510 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender GM ...................... yawn. ... Brad

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rfruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 247 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	Re: GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender 1.4L NA four also more reliable than 1.0L turbo ?

07-27-2008, 08:58 PM	#5
jhinton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender I call BS. I believe that the 1.4L 4-cylinder was chosen over a 3 cylinder because the 1.4L is going to GM's new world engine for small cars. They have announced that 1.4L will be used in the new Chevy Cruze, which will be GM's world small platform. The 1.4L will be available in multiple outputs and in both NA and turbocharged forms. The Volt is already going be be expensive enough without using a low volume engine just for the Volt.

08-14-2008, 07:38 PM	#7
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,688 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	Re: GM goes w/ 1.4L 4-cylinder ICE for Range Extender For the record, does anyone have the ORIGINAL specifications for the Volt: range, engine, price, etc. We should capture that for comparison later. Make sure you provide links for verification.

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