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| Owners of the Chevrolet Volt looking for convenience and speed will have the option of buying the Voltec 240-volt home charging unit, General Motors announced this week.
The Voltec charging unit will be sold by SPX Service Solutions for $490 before installation. The cost of installation is estimated at $1,475 but may change depending on electrical requirements. These costs add an additional $2,000 or so to the Volt's sticker price of $41,000.
The 240-volt unit will charge the Volt in about four hours-- six hours less than the time it will take via the 120-volt charge cord that plugs into a household outlet.
The Volt has an expected range of 340 miles, 40 of which can be run on pure electricity from the 16-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack. After the battery is drained, a gasoline-powered generator will extend the range another 300 miles.
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