The New Chevy Volt - Give It To Me, Baby!
A common theme here has been that the successful electric car will be one that not only has the benefits of running on batteries but also LOOKS GOOD. This car looks pretty good ( it doesn't look like a carnival ride ) and could pass for most new cars these days. I think that is very important.
For me, the 40 miles on a battery charge would almost get me to work and then back home each day....the specs say that after the 40 miles the gas engine charges the battery to go another 300 miles. That works great.
The claim is 2 cents a mile is the cost to run this car. My current gas engine car is probably more like 18 cents a gallon. So, if I drive 15,000 miles a year and save about 15 cents per mile then I figure I save about $2200 per year. Plus, in theory, the Volt won't have as many mechanical issues as a gas engine car.
If the Volt turns out to be a solid, well made car then I want one.
Labels: chevy volt, electric car, electric cars
posted by Rob and Liz @ 7:40 AM
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