General Motors unveiled a new modular unit that uses the power from five used Chevy Volt batteries to provide up to two hours of electricity for three to five average homes.

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He tried a Verano, he says, but rejected it because the seat recliner was a manually operated, Chevy-style handle, not a smooth power device.

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Over the next several years GE plans to convert half its vehicle fleet to battery power, including 15, 000 Chevy Volts and perhaps 15, 000 electric vehicles from other makers.

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