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 # Navigating GM’s Electrification Options: Which Vehicle Best Suits Your Commute?

 


 

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[GM Beyond Now blog](http://www.gmbeyondnow.com/2013/08/16/navigating-gms-electrification-options-which-vehicle-best-suits-your-commute/)

Here at General Motors, our road to electrification offers many different paths, and each can be taken in a fun-to-drive car that uses less petroleum.

Recognizing the different needs of customers in their daily commutes, access to recharging stations and passenger and cargo space, to name a few, we are developing a portfolio of vehicles that is as diverse as our customers. And they’re all designed and engineered with a simple focus: cutting down the use of petroleum.

From the eAssist technology found in the [Buick Lacrosse](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/buick/vehicles/lacrosse/2013.html), [Buick Regal](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/buick/vehicles/regal/2013.html), [Chevrolet Malibu](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/malibu/2013.html)and [2014 Chevy Impala](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/impala/2014.html); the extended-range electric vehicle capabilities of the[Chevrolet Volt](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/volt/2013.html) and soon-to-come [2014 Cadillac ELR](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/vehicles/elr/2014.html); to the pure electric [Chevrolet Spark EV](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/spark-ev/2014.html), customers can choose from a vast portfolio to best suit their commute .

The source of fuel in an eAssist vehicle is petroleum, but the addition of a small electric motor gives the car an extra boost under heavy acceleration, resulting in a 25 percent fuel economy improvement over a vehicle with a traditional combustion engine. Additionally, eAssist technology turns the engine off when the car is idle to save fuel, and automatically restarts when the brake is released.

An extended-range electric vehicle features a big battery and a small engine. It runs solely on electricity from the battery for the first 40 miles. Once the battery is depleted, a small gas engine kicks in to provide unlimited range. To recharge the battery, plug the car in to a standard 120 V or 240 V outlet. You’ll be surprised how infrequently you use gas. In fact, on average, Volt owners are [visiting the gas pump](http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/2013/07/24/vehicle-electrification-options-consumer/) only about once every six weeks.

The Spark EV, Chevrolet’s pure electric vehicle, operates solely on electricity. The Spark EV range is about 82 miles and can be recharged a 120V or 240V outlet, and soon, a[DC fast charge station](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Jun/0611-fast-charge.html). The vehicle is now on sale in California and Oregon.

So there you have it. Three electric options to save fuel, reduce the dependence on petroleum, reduce emissions and have a great driving experience. It all depends upon your needs in terms of vehicle size and daily commute.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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