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The Chevy Volt arrives in style

Published Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: New Vehicles, Green.

The 2012 Chevy Volt has arrived! Many think of the Volt as a purely electric car which can get up to 50 miles per gallon, and while this fact is true, the car comes with a set of stunningly good looks!

One thing that many are unaware of is the fact that the Volt has three modes which, depending on the terrain and your driving style can be set accordingly via push button on the…

The GM - LG Connection

Published Tuesday, 30 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Technology, Green.

If you know anything about Chevrolet and General Motors as of late, or if you've kept a marginal eye on our Facebook and/or Twitter streams, one thing is abundantly clear: GM plans to move headlong into the future of automobiles via the electric vehicle, headlined by the award-winning Volt, Popular Mechanic's Invention of the Year. As such, LG, a company that's performed in the top tier of electronics from televisions to…

GM's robo-astronaut hits orbit

Published Tuesday, 30 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Technology.

Remember in the 1980s or early 1990s when robots were still science fiction? Actually, I remember in an early, start of the millennium issue of Popular Mechanics magazine that a company had built the first humanoid robot that was capable of amazing feats: walking down one stair (as opposed to stairs, plural), turning a few pages of a book, and so forth. At the time I Robonaut 2

was flabbergasted by the astonishing tasks these hunks of…

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

Published Tuesday, 30 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: New Vehicles.

If you're anything like me and regardless of your age or gender, chances are you probably played cops and robbers or some variation thereof when you were a child. It's really a milestone of youth in a sense, as it happens right around the time when you first think to yourself what do I want to be when I grow up? I think playing cops and robbers appeals to kids because it instills…

Remember MLK

Published Monday, 22 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: News.

Those of you who view handycars as one entity and therefore read both of our blogs, subscribe to both, or even view both on our separate Handy Toyota and Handy Chevrolet Facebook pages may realize that we try to keep things separate. This isn't a business decision such as we want to seem at odds with each other; quite the contrary is true in fact, and we have a unified team that works quite…

General Motors and A123 systems agree to make batteries together

Published Wednesday, 17 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Technology, Green.

General Motors is determined and destined to be the leader in the fight against rising gasoline costs and carbon emissions, and the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is just the first step in a grand plan. Because someday soon you will see a full line of electric vehicles from America's leading automaker.

General Motors already has a win on their hand with the Chevrolet Volt, but that's just the beginning. By pairing with A123…

The comback kid

Published Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Auto Industry, Vehicle News.

In the 1970s, the Camaro was king. Ford and/or Mustang fanboys will gladly blast the Camaro and especially it's Z28, flagship muscle car edition for the fact that it bears the bow tie, but nobody's going to deny that the bad boys on the street drove the Camaro and ate up the competition.

During the 1990s, the world was in a different place. Though still a powerhouse in its own right, something…

Washington Post "Careerist" Gives Avalanche the Okay

Published Monday, 15 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Vehicle News, Coming Attractions, New Inventory.

Generally I like to bring you stories about upcoming vehicles, Chevrolet and General Motors moves in the industry and other ventures, and things of this nature, and occasionally I bring you a story based on my cynical view of whatever the subject matter may be, heavily laden with my wry sense of humor that makes nobody but myself chuckle - today isn't one of those stories.

This story, as shown underneath where I sign off…

GM Invests in Electric Buses

Published Saturday, 13 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Technology, Green.

It's really astonishing if you think about it, but General Motors and their investment branch, GM Ventures, has been on a war path this year, and the enemy is global warming and rising gasoline costs.

Starting with the well-known release of the Chevy Volt, an electric vehicle (EV) capable of driving upwards of 40 miles on a single charge and capable of up to 360 miles thereafter, Chevrolet and General Motors made a loud…

Experts in Sound Make Sure the 2013 Malibu is Super Quiet

Published Friday, 12 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: New Vehicles, Technology.

When people come to us at Handy Chevrolet and ask what we or others recommend for a family sedan, several things come into play. Safety, value, fuel efficiency, and technology are some of the big things, but one that comes up just as often but is overlooked by many a sales consultant is comfort: not just in terms of "how does my rear end feel in the seat," but more along the lines of sound…

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