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Admittedly it is still a small compromise, but I’ve done 8 hour road trips in my Tesla to go snowboarding in Vermont and having to stop and charge adds under an
by NickM 7y ago
Admittedly it is still a small compromise, but I’ve done 8 hour road trips in my Tesla to go snowboarding in Vermont and having to stop and charge adds under an hour to the trip. The Volt does seem like a great car, but to me it’s not worth the maintenance/space/reliability compromise of a gas engine in exchange for not having to take a relaxing break every few hours when I’m road tripping; obviously my values may be different but to me the extra time spent feels pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.
- cmrdporcupine 7y agoThere is no maintenance or reliability compromise. Go look at owner's reports.
- gwbas1c 7y agoI had a Leaf for 4 years and had no scheduled maintenance. The only thing I had to do was rotate the tires, put air in them, and put washer fluid in. I assume the Volt requires at least an oil change every year?
- cmrdporcupine 7y agoNo, it only needs an only change when the number of hours logged on the motor necessitates it, or every 2 years, whichever comes first. I've had my Volt for 2.5 years, almost 70,000km. Have done one oil change. Only one visit to dealer, which was oil change and some cleaning of the brakes since they barely get used.