car_guy

Is the Chevy Volt Only a Fair Weather Car?

The range for the Volt is 300 miles. The 40 mile range is for electric only running off the batteries. The next 260 miles is with the ICE driving a generator that provide electricity instead of the batteries. If you commute less than 40 miles/day you will not need to use any gas. For your 80 mile commute you would do the first 40 off batteries and the next 40 off gas, assuming you did not charge up at the office.


On Aug 13 01:36 PM billddrummer wrote:

> My problem with the Volt is its range. In my experience, very few
> people commute less than 40 miles/day. It's more like 75-80.
>
> I see limited appeal for people who don't live in major cities.