Chevy Volt Gets 230 MPG City EPA Rating | GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt ...

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Chevrolet Volt Expects 230 mpg in City Driving

* First mass-produced vehicle to claim more than 100 mpg composite fuel economy
* Tentative EPA methodology results show 25 kilowatt hours/100 miles electrical efficiency in city cycle
* Plugging in daily is key to high-mileage performance



WARREN, Mich. - The Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle is expected to achieve city fuel economy of at least 230 miles per gallon, based on development testing using a draft EPA federal fuel economy methodology for labeling for plug-in electric vehicles.

The Volt, which is scheduled to start production in late 2010 as a 2011 model, is expected to travel up to 40 miles on electricity from a single battery charge and be able to extend its overall range to more than 300 miles with its flex fuel-powered engine-generator.

“From the data we’ve seen, many Chevy Volt drivers may be able to be in pure electric mode on a daily basis without having to use any gas,” said GM Chief Executive Officer Fritz Henderson. “EPA labels are a yardstick for customers to compare the fuel efficiency of vehicles. So, a vehicle like the Volt that achieves a composite triple-digit fuel economy is a game-changer.”

According to U.S. Department of Transportation data, nearly eight of 10 Americans commute fewer than 40 miles a day http://tinyurl.com/U-S-DOTStudy .

“The key to high-mileage performance is for a Volt driver to plug into the electric grid at least once each day,” Henderson said.

Volt drivers’ actual gas-free mileage will vary depending on how far they travel and other factors, such as how much cargo or how many passengers they carry and how much the air conditioner or other accessories are used. Based on the results of unofficial development testing of pre-production prototypes, the Volt has achieved 40 miles of electric-only, petroleum-free driving in both EPA city and highway test cycles.

Under the new methodology being developed, EPA weights plug-in electric vehicles as traveling more city miles than highway miles on only electricity. The EPA methodology uses kilowatt hours per 100 miles traveled to define the electrical efficiency of plug-ins. Applying EPA’s methodology, GM expects the Volt to consume as little as 25 kilowatt hours per 100 miles in city driving. At the U.S. average cost of electricity (approximately 11 cents per kWh), a typical Volt driver would pay about $2.75 for electricity to travel 100 miles, or less than 3 cents per mile.

The Chevrolet Volt uses grid electricity as its primary source of energy to propel the car. There are two modes of operation: Electric and Extended-Range. In electric mode, the Volt will not use gasoline or produce tailpipe emissions when driving. During this primary mode of operation, the Volt is powered by electrical energy stored in its 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

When the battery reaches a minimum state of charge, the Volt automatically switches to Extended-Range mode. In this secondary mode of operation, an engine-generator produces electricity to power the vehicle. The energy stored in the battery supplements the engine-generator when additional power is needed during heavy accelerations or on steep inclines.

“The 230 city mpg number is a great indication of the capabilities of the Volt’s electric propulsion system and its ability to displace gasoline,” said Frank Weber, global vehicle line executive for the Volt. “Actual testing with production vehicles will occur next year closer to vehicle launch. However, we are very encouraged by this development, and we also think that it is important to continue to share our findings in real time, as we have with other aspects of the Volt’s development.”

Source:http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/11/chevy-volt-gets-230-mpg-city-epa-rating/

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Ultrasn0w : Unlock iPhone 3G with OS 3.0

The cat and mouse game will enter its next round as Apple will release iPhone
3.0 firmware later today. As usual, the iPhone-Dev team has been working ahead of time for iPhone 3G unlock methods. On Tuesday , MuscleNerd, a member of the iPhone-Dev team, showed up live demo of carrier unlock working on the official iPhone 3.0 firmware. The new method of carrier unlock for iPhone 3G is code named ultrasn0w by iPhone-Dev team.

The basic aim of this unlock is to enable the use of iPhone 3G with any carrier and not restricting it to be locked to a single carrier. Back in December, the iPhone-Dev team showed its first version of iPhone 3G unlock through a method called yellowsn0w. Ultrasn0w is the new version of Yellowsn0w for the iPhone 3.0 firmware.

View the ultrasn0w demo to unlock iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.0 firmware.You can Skip ahead to two minutesin the video.


The iPhone-dev team wants to play safe and will launch ultrasn0w on June 19. Reason being that Apple might fix the hole exploited by the iPhone-Dev team. The other tools like PwnageTool and QuickPwn are under testing to work fine with iTunes 8.2 verison. The team didn't specify when the jailbreak for iPhone 3.0 firmware based devices would be rolled out.

Twitter Update : MuscleNerd updated through his Twitter account that
It's fine to install 3.0 now if you don't need to unlock til Friday. When you jailbreak make sure it's from our links tho to avoid hassles.

About the new iPhone 3G S, the iPhone-Dev team stated that it runs the similar version of software. But the iPhone-Dev team prefers to stay mum on whether the iPhone 3G S will be jailbroken or not.

What is ultrasnOw ?
Ultrasn0w is basically yellowsn0w for the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware. It will unlock the iPhone 3G on firmware 3.0. You may no longer need your turbo sim cards to unlock your iPhone 3G.

Who made ultrasn0w?
Ultrasn0w was created by the Dev Team.

When will ultrasn0w be released?
Ultrasn0w will be released on Friday. You won't be able to unlock your iPhone 3G just yet, the Dev Team is working on fixing some bugs before they release it. Who knows, maybe they'll be able to release an unlock for the iPhone 3G S on Friday as well.

The iPhone OS 3.0 firmware update will be released on June 17, 2009.
Finally we'll be able to


cut, copy, paste between apps
view native apps in landscape mode
send MMS messages
play peer-to-peer games, and a lot more .
Are you prepared for the iPhone OS 3.0 update?
If not, then you can easily prepare for it right now. All you need to do is make sure that you have iTunes 8.2 installed.
If you don't have iTunes 8.2, you can download iTunes 8.2 for Windows or Mac from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download .[ LINK ] Once iPhone OS 3.0 is released tomorrow, connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your computer and click "Check for Updates" in iTunes. iTunes will detect the new iPhone OS 3.0 release and start downloading it.

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The Oprah Winfrey Show/Kentucky Grilled Chicken Two-Piece Meal Coupon

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American Idol Top 5 Results: Matt Giraud Penalized for Trying to Sing Like Megan Joy

In the totally overblown intro (sorry, that's like complaining that a cow moos), Ryan Seacrest seems to insinuate that there will be a shocker of a cast-off tonight. That can only mean it's Adam Lambert, because any of the others are expected to go at some point. And finally when the show is actually endorsing a gay winner; in the Ford commercial, a vehicle shoots rainbows. Eek!

Taylor Hicks is in town, as is Natalie Cole. And Jamie Foxx is performing his single "Blame It." But first we get a standards medley from the Top 5, which is well-served by four of them being guys. The group sings actually start to sound better with fewer contestants, which is weird; usually the fewer voices, the more awkward. Guess the lip-synching was a good move.

The Idols ruin a perfectly good kitchen trying to make birthday cakes for Allison and Danny. Their landlords hired a maid service to clean up, bill totaling an infuriating $6,000. Seriously, the Ace of Cakes cake that tab could have bought...

The Verdicts
Ryan recaps the performances individually, dividing the group into two. They are Kris and Matt, and Allison and Danny. Adam has to choose which group he belongs to, and remarkably, Adam actually makes a choice. And he chooses wrong. Adam joins Kris and Matt in the Bottom Three.

Natalie Cole is a fox! Season 5 Idol Taylor Hicks is a country singer? And he stands like he has to pee.

Back to business! Kris Allen is safe.

Jamie Foxx is very lucky someone invented Auto-Tune.

And finally, the shock that is not: Matt Giraud is indeed going home. In his reprise of "My Funny Valentine," he again employs a Megan Joy vocal quality that truly earns him his one-way ticket back to Kalamazoo.

By Sharyn Jackson

Article Source: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/04/american_idol_t_10.php

Melissa Rycroft Injured, Missing From Dancing With the Stars

Melissa Rycroft, one of the leading contestants of Dancing with the Stars, was absent from Monday's show due to injury.


Host Tom Bergeron announced Rycroft suffered a hairline fracture of the ribs.


"I felt a blinding pain shoot down my side," Melissa said.


"She received treatment today for her ribs, and there were complications," a show rep told E! News. "She's resting, and we expect her back here tomorrow."


Rycroft and partner Tony Dovolani was judged on a rehearsal performance and earned 21 out of 30 points for their jive.

NJ identifies 5 probable swine flu cases

New Jersey health officials say they've identified five probable cases of swine flu in people who recently traveled to Mexico and California.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday that all have mild forms of the flu and none has been hospitalized.

The department says it's arranging for confirmatory testing at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results are expected within two days.

The patients include residents of several counties. Four recently traveled to Mexico; the fifth had traveled to California.

Mexico is considered the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak, with 149 suspected deaths and nearly 2,000 people believed to be infected. California has several confirmed cases.

The New Jersey cases were identified through preliminary tests conducted at the New Jersey Public Health and Environmental Laboratories.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey health officials say they've identified five probable cases of swine flu in people who recently traveled to Mexico and California.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday that all have mild forms of the flu and none has been hospitalized.

The department says it's arranging for confirmatory testing at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results are expected within two days.

The patients include residents of several counties. Four of the five recently traveled to Mexico; the fifth had traveled to California.

The cases were identified through preliminary tests conducted at the New Jersey Public Health and Environmental Laboratories.

Posted on Mon, Apr. 27, 2009 07:08 PM

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Grand Ole Opry House hosts Dove Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Gospel music's biggest week ends Thursday night with the 40th Annual Dove Awards.

The Dove Awards will take place at the Grand Ole Opry House and this year, fans will decide who wins the top trophy, "Artist of the Year."

Natalie Grant is up for a total of six awards, including "Best Female Vocalist."

If she wins Thursday night it will mark her third win in a row in the category.

Grant, however, has said she's most proud of being nominated for writing her hit "I Will Not Be Moved."

Chris Tomlin is the only artist with more Dove nominations. He has seven.

Miss California Carrie Prejean is keeping with the Christian theme, introducing a performance by Mercy Me of their hit "I Can Only Imagine" on Thursday night.

Prejean has drawn attention for comments she made against gay marriage at the Miss USA pageant.

During Sunday's pageant in which she was the runner-up, Prejean said in response to a question from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton that she believes "marriage should be between a man and a woman."

The Dove Awards will begin at 7 p.m., at the Grand Ole Opry House.

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