![]() To get out the most negative aspects right away, the Volt is a compact, so don’t plan on enjoying a long trip in the back seat. Sales people Julia Marin and Melissa Hernandez did a good job answering my questions and showing me around the vehicle. I recently test drove a 2017 Volt at our local Chevy dealer, Hanlees. ![]() 2017 Chevy Volt’s combination 53 mile all-electric range and gas motor gets you safety to out of the way places. The Volt does not have a fast DC charge option. Volt drivers reportedly average 1,000 miles of electric and gas powered driving between fill-ups.Ĭharging the battery when fully discharged takes 13 hours with a 110v circuit and 4.5 hours on 220v. As a hybrid with a 1.5 Liter engine, Chevy calculates the Volt will take you 420 miles before you need to stop for gas on an extended trip. ![]() So, on a long trip you may be able to go from electric to gas then back to a fully charged battery. Unlike most hybrids, the Volt’s gas powered engine can actually charge on the fly. While your driving patterns determine your range needs, for most of us, 53 miles covers a big portion of our driving. This may add a few miles to the electric-only range according to reports.Ĭhevy estimates the all-electric range should cover a full 95 percent of all trips.Ĭhevy estimates the all-electric range of 53 miles should cover a full 95 percent of all trips. To eek out a little more range, the Volt has a “paddle” on the steering wheel that, when squeezed, enhances the battery’s regenerative function. Range anxiety an issue? Because it’s a hybrid, the Volt also has a back-up gasoline engine for longer trips. That’s roughly twice the distance of most plug-in hybrids. First, the Volt’s big 18.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack boasts an industry best all-electric range for a plug-in hybrid of 53 miles when fully charged. And it does a pretty darn good job of it. There’s the small all-electric Spark, the new Bolt, scheduled to debut on the West Coast this spring with its reported 200-mile electric range, and then there’s the plug-in hybrid Volt.Ĭompletely redesigned in 2016, the Volt is unique in the pantheon of electric and hybrid vehicles capturing the best of both worlds. ![]() What’s in a name? For the model identity gurus at Chevrolet, the right name requires an “electric” allusion if you’re talking all-electric (EV) or plug-in hybrid vehicles. ![]()
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