Just a day after spy shots emerged revealing the Chevrolet Volt’s interior, it appears as though the production Volt has been revealed by way of the upcoming movie, “Transformers 2″. The car spied on set is clearly the Volt and looks as if its in production guise.

Yesterday we reported on a photo that appear to reveal the Volt’s interior. Although the photo is not of the highest quality, it reveals a center stack that is clearly a product of the iPod generation. Buttons look to be touch sensitive and an LCD screen atop the center stack keeps an eye on all things electrical.

GM’s teaser images reveal that the Volt will use some very futuristic design cues, including what looks to be LEDs for some of the car’s lighting. As the earlier shots proved, the production Volt will look radically different from the show car.

The General hopes to have the Volt on sale in late 2010 as a 2011MY model. However, that timing may depend on how well the Lithium Ion batteries development progresses. A task given to Continental Automotive Systems and A123 Systems. It could very well be a 2012MY car by the time Volt’s start rolling down the production line.

One thing we do know for sure if that the Volt will be riding on the next gen Delta chassis. This next gen chassis is also know as GM’s “Global Compact Car Architecture.” According UAW documents, GM seems set to build the Volt at their Hamtramck plant once the G-body Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS cease production.

Price wise, GM was hoping for an MSRP of around $30,000. It now seems that number may be closer to $35,000.

Background

The Volt project is an ambitious one. The aim is to create a vehicle that can deliver the equivalent of over 100 miles per gallon, while offering a top speed of 120 mph, and a zero to sixty time of 8.5 seconds.

The so-called plug-in hybrid aims to have a charge time of 6.5 hours, and a range of 45 miles on batteries alone. For many customers, this could mean the daily commute would require no gasoline.

As with any hybrid, an onboard generator recharges the batteries when the gasoline motor is running. What makes the Volt unique is that’s the only thing the gas motor does — in other words, it never drives the wheels directly. Maximum range — with a full tank of gas and charged batteries — is an impressive 640 miles.

The biggest news on the Volt’s development thus far is that engineers have come up with an algorithm for testing the durability of the batteries that can simulate 10 years of use — 150,000 miles — in just over two years of testing. Tests using the new algorithm are now going on around the clock in Detroit and Germany.

In an interview with Leftlane, Volt director Tony Posawatz indicated that several variations of the Volt could be in store for the future. Not only is the Volt platform being engineered to accommodate a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain in the future, but interchangeable bodies remain a real possibility. Since the hydrogen layout keeps every component in the same location, it makes it possible for GM to design different body styles — such as a sedan or van — that can be placed on the platform. This versatility means your Volt could be an SUV one day and a two-door coupe the next.

Production Volt spy shots

Interior shot

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