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Easy to cite the Chevy Bolt as a failure. The Volt, on the other hand, is fantastic.

praveenster 9y ago
Yes, the Volt is really fantastic. I bought it December 2016 and haven't filled gas since then. I have about 5500 miles on it so far. I drive about 25 miles each way to/from work and couple of stretches are downhill on the way to work and hence the battery drain is minimal, usually 50% at the end of the day. The drive is very smooth and there is hardly any road noise. The buying (or rather leasing) experience with the GM dealer was also really smooth and impressive, unlike working with other high pressure dealer sales staff.
- DenisM 9y ago
  Gasoline doesn't store well over a length of time, you might want to look into that before it clogs up your engine.
  - brightball 9y ago
    The engine will actually crank up and run for that exact reason if it sits for a while.
    - mikeash 9y ago
      And it has a sealed gas tank to keep the volatiles from evaporating away.
  - outworlder 9y ago
    That's already handled by the Volt.
nradov 9y ago
The Volt is a fantastic car, a real engineering achievement. But actual sales have been low and declining. And sales would be even lower if not for government subsidies and other incentives such as HOV lane access. http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-volt-sales-figures.html?m=1 http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-volt-sales-fi...
- brightball 9y ago
  Just doesn't make sense to me, personally. I've had 2 now and love them. You can get them 1 year old for less than half the original sales price for some reason. Best deal in cars.
  - btian 9y ago
    0-60 in 9s makes it an instant no-go for me. I love the acceleration from my Model S.
    - brightball 9y ago
      http://insideevs.com/motortrend-2016-chevrolet-volt-zips-0-60-mph-7-1-seconds/ http://insideevs.com/motortrend-2016-chevrolet-volt-zips-0-6... Looks like it's down to 7.1. The 0-40 time is in Sport mode is very good. Whole point for me was being able to go on a long trip and be able to refuel in under 5 minutes though. Knowing it's an all-purpose vehicle is what makes it a winner for me.

Yes, the Volt is really fantastic. I bought it December 2016 and haven't filled gas since then. I have about 5500 miles on it so far. I drive about 25 miles each way to/from work and couple of stretches are downhill on the way to work and hence the battery drain is minimal, usually 50% at the end of the day. The drive is very smooth and there is hardly any road noise. The buying (or rather leasing) experience with the GM dealer was also really smooth and impressive, unlike working with other high pressure dealer sales staff.

DenisM 9y ago
Gasoline doesn't store well over a length of time, you might want to look into that before it clogs up your engine.
- brightball 9y ago
  The engine will actually crank up and run for that exact reason if it sits for a while.
  - mikeash 9y ago
    And it has a sealed gas tank to keep the volatiles from evaporating away.
- outworlder 9y ago
  That's already handled by the Volt.

nradov 9y ago

The Volt is a fantastic car, a real engineering achievement. But actual sales have been low and declining. And sales would be even lower if not for government subsidies and other incentives such as HOV lane access. http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-volt-sales-figures.html?m=1 http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-volt-sales-fi...

brightball 9y ago
Just doesn't make sense to me, personally. I've had 2 now and love them. You can get them 1 year old for less than half the original sales price for some reason. Best deal in cars.
- btian 9y ago
  0-60 in 9s makes it an instant no-go for me. I love the acceleration from my Model S.
  - brightball 9y ago
    http://insideevs.com/motortrend-2016-chevrolet-volt-zips-0-60-mph-7-1-seconds/ http://insideevs.com/motortrend-2016-chevrolet-volt-zips-0-6... Looks like it's down to 7.1. The 0-40 time is in Sport mode is very good. Whole point for me was being able to go on a long trip and be able to refuel in under 5 minutes though. Knowing it's an all-purpose vehicle is what makes it a winner for me.