Austin, Texas, USA - October 05, 2012 - OnStar is testing an app capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery - and compare the Volt's energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year. The new app, called EcoHub, will initially be tested with and available to residents of the Pecan Street demonstration project, a smart grid living community in Austin.
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Actress Izabella Miko poses with a 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle in the Volt Lounge at Global Green USA’s 9th Annual Pre-Oscar Party on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
The Chevy Volt is the featured green car of the event, which raises funds and awareness for Global Green's initiatives to fight climate change by creating healthy, green communities.
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Austin, Texas, USA – October 05, 2012
OnStar is testing an app capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery – and compare the Volt’s energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year.
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Actors Johnny Galecki (L) and Kelli Garner on the green carpet with a 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at Global Green USA's 9th Annual Pre-Oscar party on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
The Volt is the featured green car of the event that benefits Global Green's initiatives to fight climate change by creating healthy green schools, homes and communities.
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The new app, called EcoHub, will initially be tested with and available to residents of the Pecan Street demonstration project, a smart grid living community in Austin.
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Recording artist Roxy Darr gets a closer look at a 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at Global Green USA's 9th Annual Pre-Oscar Party on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
The Chevy Volt is the featured green car of the event, which raises funds and awareness for Global Green's initiatives to fight climate change by creating healthy, green communities.
Photo courtesy Chevrolet News Photo |
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“For the first time we’re able to put one of our Smart Grid solutions into the hands of actual consumers, thanks in part to our partnership with Pecan Street,” said Paul Pebbles, global manager, Electric Vehicle and Smart Grid Services.
“Down the line, we hope this app can be a beneficial tool for all drivers of electric vehicles.”
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2013 Chevrolet Volt
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The EcoHub app works by pulling overall home energy usage data, provided by an energy data source, such as a utility or smart meter company.
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Volt Plug In Day
Chevrolet Volt owners charge their Volt electric vehicles Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Serra Chevrolet in Southfield, MI.
Chevrolet Volt owners celebrated National Plug-In Day at nine Chevy dealerships across the country to highlight the environmental, economic and other benefits of plug-in electric vehicles.
Photo courtesy Chevrolet News Photo / Rob Widdis |
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The app also collects Volt charging information from OnStar subscribers and Volt owners who opt in for EcoHub.
The energy use data is then aggregated to show vehicle owners exactly how much energy is being used on a daily, monthly or yearly basis, while showing what percentage of that energy went to charging the Volt.
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Volt Plug In Day
Chevrolet Volt owner Larry Bernstein shows off the custom touches made to his Volt during the Chevrolet Volt Owners Celebrate National Plug-In Day events Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Keyes Chevrolet in Los Angeles, California.
Chevrolet Volt owners converged on nine Chevy dealerships across the country to highlight the environmental, economic and other benefits of plug-in electric vehicles.
Photo courtesy Chevrolet News Photo / Jamie Rector |
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Based on electricity rates, the data is broken down to show the cost of both total energy usage and Volt charging energy use.
The 2013 Volt can travel an average of 38 miles on one full electric charge before its onboard gas-powered electric generator seamlessly switches on.
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Volt Plug In Day
Chevrolet Volt Marketing Director Cristi Landy addresses the gathering Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Serra Chevrolet in Southfield, Michigan.
Chevrolet Volt owners celebrated National Plug-In Day at nine Chevy dealerships across the country to highlight the environmental, economic and other benefits of plug-in electric vehicles.
Photo courtesy Chevrolet News Photo / Rob Widdis |
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“We’ve found that Volt owners love to keep track of and compare their personal driving stats, like electric miles driven for example,” said Cristi Landy, Chevrolet Volt marketing director.
“The EcoHub app is another great example of using the vehicle’s embedded technology to provide Volt owners with useful information.”
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Volt Plug In Day
Chevrolet Volt owner Luke Downs (right) listens to Capitol Chevrolet's Roger Pillow inside the Volt electric vehicle Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Capitol Chevrolet in Austin, Texas.
Chevrolet Volt owners celebrated National Plug-In Day at nine Chevy dealerships across the country to highlight the environmental, economic and other benefits of plug-in electric vehicles.
Photo courtesy Chevrolet News Photo / Steven Noreyko |
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In addition, the EcoHub app will include a “Ticker” screen that shows drivers the national values for Total Miles Driven, Total EV Miles Driven and Gallons of Fuel Saved.
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OnStar is testing an app capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery – and compare the Volt’s energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year.
The app initially will be tested with and only be available to Volt drivers in Pecan Street smart grid project in Austin, Texas, but OnStar hopes to make the app available for all Volt owners in the near future.
Photo courtesy GM
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“The ‘Ticker’ screen is a nice addition because it allows drivers to see that they are part of a national effort to reduce fuel use by contributing to the growing number of electric miles driven.” said Pebbles.
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While the app will be tested with and only be available to Volt drivers in Pecan Street project at first, OnStar hopes to make the app available for all Volt owners in the near future.
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OnStar’s Smart Grid research is made possible by the U.S. Department of Energy.
About OnStar
OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the global leading provider of connected safety, security and mobility solutions and advanced information technology.
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With more than 6 million subscribers in the U.S, Canada and China, OnStar is currently available on more than 45 MY 2012 GM models, as well as available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road with OnStar FMV.
More information about OnStar can be found at www.onstar.com
About Pecan Street Inc.
Headquartered at the University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc. is the country's first non-profit research and development consortia focused on energy, wireless and consumer electronics technology.
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2013 Chevrolet Volt
The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will be 38 miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model.
Models sold in commuter-congested California will have a Low Emissions Package that qualify for carpool lanes regardless of the number occupants in the Volt.
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Its demonstration project in Austin's Mueller community is testing cutting edge energy and consumer products, including rooftop solar, home energy storage and electric vehicles, in real homes, with real customers on a real electrical grid.
Learn more at www.pecanstreet.org
Source: General Motors
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.html
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2013 Chevrolet Volt
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