- IBM, GM Collaborate on Technology for Chevrolet Volt Electric Car
- IBM and GM Ride Together
- Smarter Planet
- Crowd-Pleaser
- Micky Bly
- Robert LeBlanc
- Handshake
- Packed Crowd
- The First
- Side View
- Charging
- Charge It!
- Back View Charge
- Four-Seater
- The Charger
- Battery Indicator
- Climate Control
- Speedometer
- Charge Mode
- Under the Hood
- A Closer Look
- Paces
- Back Seat
- Charger Storage
- The Rules
IBM, GM Collaborate on Technology for Chevrolet Volt Electric Car
by Darryl K. Taft
IBM and GM Ride Together
IBM’s Robert LeBlanc, , senior vice president of middleware software at IBM, takes the driver’s seat as Micky Bly, General Motors’ executive director of global electrical systems, hybrids, electric vehicles and batteries, rides along. GM built the Chevy Volt in record time using IBM’s Rational software.
Smarter Planet
The Chevy Volt is the kind of product IBM hopes to help its customers create using the company’s Smarter Planet strategy, tools and systems.
Crowd-Pleaser
The Chevy Volt appears to be a crowd-pleaser as IBM employees gawk at the automobile.
Micky Bly
GM executive Bly introduces the Chevy Volt at an event at IBM’s Research Triangle Park facility Nov. 1.
Robert LeBlanc
IBM executive LeBlanc discusses IBM’s role in the making of the Chevy Volt.
Handshake
LeBlanc and Bly shake hands over their companies’ mutual success with the Chevy Volt.
Packed Crowd
The parking lot at IBM’s Research Triangle Park Software Group facility is packed with folks who came to see the new Chevy Volt.
The First
The first Chevy Volt in line for test drives pulls around awaiting a driver.
Side View
A side view of the Chevy Volt. Note the round cover for the electric charging socket in front of the driver’s side door.
Charging
A view of a Chevy Volt charging.
Charge It!
A Chevy Volt taking a charge before hitting the road.
Back View Charge
The rear view of a Chevy Volt electric car charging. Notice the Michigan license plates. These cars just came off the manufacturing floor.
Four-Seater
The Chevy Volt offers a full four seats.
The Charger
Pictured here is the Chevy Volt charging supply source.
Battery Indicator
A view of the battery power available to the car on the auto’s console.
Climate Control
A view of the climate control system on the Volt’s console.
Speedometer
A look at the Chevy Volt speedometer.
Charge Mode
A view of the charging mode and how long it will take until the battery is fully charged.
Under the Hood
Here is a view of what it looks like under the hood of the 2011 Chevy Volt.
A Closer Look
The Chevy Volt engine in greater detail.
Paces
IBMers put the Chevy Volt through its paces, kicking the tires and checking out its look and feel.
Back Seat
Here is a look at the back seat in the Chevy Volt.
Charger Storage
The Chevy Storage charger in its storage compartment under the rear hatch.
The Rules
A GM staffer holds a placard displaying the rules for test driving the car.