He's averaging 175 MPG. He does mainly 50 miles a day of city driving. So I guess most of that is done electrically before the gas engine kicks in.
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My friend has a Chevy Volt and................
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- Mar 19, 2006
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gotta know..
what is a battery operated car like in dead of winter around Det..
ya gotta let it warm up for 60 minutes..
what is a battery operated car like in dead of winter around Det..
ya gotta let it warm up for 60 minutes..
I'll ask him, I don't know. I do know that when he get's home from work he parks his car in the garage and plugs it in until morning.
he just texted me this
Warms up good
uses lots of battery power though
Summer 40-45 miles per charge. Winter 20-25.
Warms up good
uses lots of battery power though
Summer 40-45 miles per charge. Winter 20-25.
read this fellow's story "Two Years In A Chevy Volt: 12,000 Miles, 26 Gallons Of Gas" !
You have to drive almost exclusively in the car's electric charging range to get that spectacular mileage. As one reviewer wrote "on a round-trip commute without charging, I averaged 32-33 MPG [in the Chevy Volt] vs the 40.7 in the C-MAX Energi and 52 in the Prius Plug-In. The longer you drive your Volt without charging it, the more it will cost to run than the Ford or Toyota."
and the Ford has more leg and head room, better performance, seats 5 instead of 4, and costs thousands less.
Still, you are paying $30,000 for the performance and interior space of a $15,000 economy car with any of these.
I've only seen one Chevy Volt in this blue-collar Maine town I am at, as most locals can't afford such a car. Folks here are examples of your average citizen whose taxpayer cash was poured into subsidizing the development of this GM vehicle - a car destined to be used by their better-heeled brethren uptown.
At CES in Las Vegas last week, GM unveiled the newly redesigned Chevy Volt with a longer range and a better EV mode.
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You have to drive almost exclusively in the car's electric charging range to get that spectacular mileage. As one reviewer wrote "on a round-trip commute without charging, I averaged 32-33 MPG [in the Chevy Volt] vs the 40.7 in the C-MAX Energi and 52 in the Prius Plug-In. The longer you drive your Volt without charging it, the more it will cost to run than the Ford or Toyota."
and the Ford has more leg and head room, better performance, seats 5 instead of 4, and costs thousands less.
Still, you are paying $30,000 for the performance and interior space of a $15,000 economy car with any of these.
I've only seen one Chevy Volt in this blue-collar Maine town I am at, as most locals can't afford such a car. Folks here are examples of your average citizen whose taxpayer cash was poured into subsidizing the development of this GM vehicle - a car destined to be used by their better-heeled brethren uptown.
At CES in Las Vegas last week, GM unveiled the newly redesigned Chevy Volt with a longer range and a better EV mode.
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Just got this text from the Volt owner:
The gas tank hold 9 gallons
He filled his tank 3 times since June
Last time was filled was November 5th
Gas mileage in the spring summer months is 245 mpg less in the winter?
The gas tank hold 9 gallons
He filled his tank 3 times since June
Last time was filled was November 5th
Gas mileage in the spring summer months is 245 mpg less in the winter?
What's the payback/roi on that now that gas is under $3 a gallon. I'm guessing the car won't last long enough to even see the break even point.
I scoffed at this. The first thing a guy of x years of age thinks about is pussy in his car purchase... you're slipping old timer.
I have no idea what your talking about, please explain. Besides I only lease. :SIB
ps........remember, the Volt isn't mine.
He means all the extra money spent on the gas saver will never be made up vs a regular car. People who buy those things do it to save money on gas but they spend more on the car than they will save on the gas.
I read your post as no one thinks of a return of investment "ROI" with a purchase of a car. I was saying certainly most men (ladies man persona) think about using their car to get some action.
Sorry I confused anyone.
