The innovative Chevy Volt is just now celebrating its second anniversary, having gone on sale in December of 2010, and its owners have plenty to celebrate as well. Since on average Volt owners are relying on electric motivation for more than 65 percent of their travel needs, the Volt has now provided more than 100 million miles of zero-emissions, all-electric transportation. Just as importantly, that translates into a total fuel savings of some 5 million gallons, with owners recouping an average of $1,370 annually in fuel costs.
In fact, the typical Volt driver gets about 900 miles per tankful of gas when regularly recharging the car, and refuels approximately once every 90 days. And while individual results may vary, they also can be very much more impressive than that. Consider the performance posted by Volt driver Andrew Byrne, from Los Angeles, who reported: “Since my daily driving is all electric, I only really need to buy gas for long road trips. I drove over 1,900 miles on my last tank of gas.”
Then there’s this from Farris Khan in southeastern Michigan: “My commute is 55 miles round trip, but with the Volt I use 80 percent less gas and save over $150 each month. Plus the Volt is really fun to drive because of its instant torque; driving anything else feels like yester-tech!”
As a reminder, the Chevy Volt boasts a breakthrough powertrain that combines both electric drive and a high-efficiency gas-powered engine. It can travel an EPA-certified 38 miles on a single charge by using electricity only, and can then seamlessly switch over to its gasoline engine to travel more than 330 further miles. Keep in mind, too, that even when the Volt does happen to use gasoline, it still achieves some of the best fuel-economy grades in the country. The Volt’s EPA line runs 35 mpg city/40 mpg highway/37 mpg combined, giving it better city and combined fuel-efficiency ratings than any other gas-only vehicle in its size class. (In its all-electric mode, the EPA rates the Chevy Volt at 98 MPGe.)
It’s no wonder the Volt was just named the No. 1 vehicle in Consumer Reports’ annual Owner Satisfaction Survey—for the second year in a row.
“The best sign of a great product is when your customers are the most satisfied in the industry,” said Cristi Landy, Chevrolet Volt marketing director. “Volt owners have found the Volt is not only fun to drive, but provides technology and performance where consumers need it most.”
Courtesy of Chevrolet News
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