Re: Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
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Re: Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
Don't buy one then. :rolleyes:
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Re: Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
The purpose of the Cobalt and the Cavalier was to be cheap. The Cavalier is a fine car, and if maintained properly they last a long time as evidenced by several high mileage Cavaliers owned by members of this site. The Malibu isn't a bad car either, I'd consider owning one if they had it available with a manual transmission. As far as the Cobalt goes, I'm unsure about it. I've never been fond of rebadged vehicles.
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Not that it made it any better of a car. But hey, it was cheap, solid, and reliable. That is why it was made, and that is why it sold quite well. 200k units a year for most of its run is nothing to scoff at, even if it has fallen away in the last 2 years. |
Re: Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
I thought it was a rebadged Asian car. Guess I was wrong. My bad.
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Jay, you're thinking of the Aveo. That's a rebadged Daewoo Lanos.
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Interesting article, but no surprises:
https://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...e-for-a-hybrid They drove a Volt for a month. In short: - Real world EV-only range is as expected - less than the marketing department originally promised (but well in line with the latest claims by GM). - Real world non-EV fuel economy is kinda lame (I bet everyone on this site would do better though!). - Performance and driveability are decent. - Total cost of ownership is not the best on the market. - Conclusion: It's not a giant leap for mankind but it is a small step, as it can put EVs in people's driveways without range anxiety and therefore encourage continued development. |
Re: Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
The official EPA results and sticker have been released. https://blog.caranddriver.com/chevrol...led-dissected/
In short; 35 city, 40 highway, and 37 combined, with an electric range of 35 miles. The lameness of fuel economy depends on how you look at it. It's at the upper end of the Volt's heterosexual life partner, the Cruze. It gets this while hauling around a battery and motors to get a useful, true EV range. The tested electric range is 25% less than GM's original announced one. This was also true of the Leaf's range; 100 miles announced and 73 tested. The EPA went conservative with the test protocol until more data is collected on EV use in the real world. The average range from a couple dozen journalists at a big showing shingding, with nicer weather, was 42, IIRC. |
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Normally Im long winded, but coming close to buying a Prius, I found pure economics drives my engine.
Chevy Volt 45K Lexus Hybrid Wagon 30K Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 24K That makes my choice right there, hope it helps. |
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