This is a review of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt by Ron Doron of Autotoob.com. This revolutionary car will surely set the pace for electric vehicles moving forward.
After driving my Volt for a month I'm convinced that it's a total game changer. It performs and handles great, and unlike the Prius it's fun to drive. After a month's worth of driving I used 1 gallon of gas for 900 miles! The fuel savings more than covers my $250/month lease payment. This is my first new Chevy (20 yrs ago I bought a used Suburban) and I'm amazed by the engineering that has gone into the Volt.
Paul - sorry to offend. The lies I am referring to are that the Volt is a bad car , joke , catches fire, only go's 40 miles. The car is very well engineered and fits the commute profile of 80 plus percent of US commuters. I just bought one and it exceeds all my expectations. I can commute all year on 100% electric and with zero range anzioty. It seems like a perfect car for most people
dude below said the leaf looks better than the Volt LOL leaf is butt fucking ugly. the Volt is a cool looking car, front end is great looking. Overall Volt is one the best cars you can buy, better than audis, bmw, mercedes, etc only car better is the Tesla of course
Can't wait to drive it. I have to to admit that 10 years ago I didn't want to buy American(though I did), but after having a job that lets me get behind the wheel of every single car on the market and in some cases after they have some miles on them, I limited my likes to mostly American made vehicles. In fact after selling a Mustang with 260,000miles(all original, two clutches though) I decided on a 2010 Malibu. I can assure you GM does in fact give you one of the best cars for the money.
I think some people are missing the point when they compare this car to a Prius. This is an electric car. Electric cars have provide an experience that can't be described in a video. Very few reviews explain the pure linear acceleration. Also much lower Mx costs and issues.
drove it the other day and i got to say. holy crap, this car feels like you're driving an ACTUAL car. it was comfortable, the design was great, couldn't find a single negative thing to say. HOWEVER. 40 grand is a lil steep yo
hi @bradyischamp: The volt doesn't charge back up after it transitions to starting the engine. At that point it operates *sort of* like a normal hybrid, which don't really change the battery charge very much while you're driving around. The car does this because if it charged the battery up with the engine, it would end up with worse fuel economy than if you hadn't and waited to charge off a wall :-) I really like the car too, there's one outside my apartment right now.
My previous comment got cut short.....suffice it to say, my Volt is a fantastic car, and until you actually drive one , or see one in person before you criticize it, I suggest you take a test drive first...the car is truly amazing and fun to drive.
best fuel effecient car all around to date... anyone in denial needs to do research. It was Motor Trend's 2011 car of the year for a reason. I could go on for days about a volt. It truely does show you what GM can do if there is motivation.
I love The Tesla model S, the 85 KW battery received a EPA 280, And that is the largest battery. Now if you drive like Prius you might get 400 miles out of in one charge, but you need the AC off.
I've been driving my 2011 Volt since December and have almost 6000 miles on it. My averaged fuel use is 139 MPG's. Because I get around 45 miles on the charged battery, a
@CDTbossy "Imperial UK gallons are alot smaller than US Gallons, also the EU EPA is alot nicer than the US EPA which is why the Prius only gets 50 mpg in US while the EXACT same car gets 60 MPG in EU." Correct, Imperial gallons are smaller, so to get the adjusted US MPG, multiply the UK listed mileage by .83. The Cruze diesel is rated at 61.4 mpg highway (extra-urban), is 51.1 mpg US. The original UK Prius COMBINED mileage is 72.43 MPG (UK), 60.31 (US). The VW Golf with is 67 US MPG.
Depends on your driving habits. If you loved the drive, find another car you 'would' purchase, and compare the total cost of driving both vehicles over 7 years. My full commute is over 120km and I average 2L/100km (charging only at home overnight). Compared to my previous car (2002 Honda Accord v6) I save about 250 dollars a month (including the cost of electric), and the Volt is even more fun to drive. People just forget that the price includes 'Gas cost' for 7 years.
@AutoJunkieMan I never heard anyone complain about the Volt performance, Electric motors are superior to gas motors and more efficient. GM could have made it do everything you want in a car, only problem is price. In only 3 years from now the Volt is expected to be up to 7k cheaper get more than double the EV range and better mpg in Extended range mode.
@bradyischamp The generator chases the power consumption of the car. It intentionally leaves the battery mostly-empty when you're running on gas. Power made by running the generator is more expensive than energy from the grid, so it only makes what it needs to run and doesn't store very much of it, so you have an empty battery ready to take on a full charge of cheap grid electricity at the other end.
@SSparks555 Yea? and when the EV1 runs out, it slows to a stop. When the volt runs out, it switches to gas meaning you can go for thousands of miles. Also I easily get 60-70 miles to a charge on my volt.
@imercana "The 150 horsepower diesel, by contrast has ample torque and very high gearing, meaning strong acceleration and relaxed motorway driving, even with the automatic transmission, which is a good six-speeder. The official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures are a bit behind those for the latest European diesels, which is consistent with the slightly disappointing “real world” mpg figures recorded by the Cruze's own on-board computer which were typically in the low-to mid-forties."
@djburke135 Part of the reason the Volt only gets 40 miles is the way that Chevy cycles the battery. They think their approach will lead to the battery lasting longer. They have a very sophisticated battery management system on the Volt. For those people who drive less than 50 miles on most days, which is most people, it won't matter that the Volt can't drive 100 miles on battery power alone.
@panamera Actually you can buy a house (not a tin one ) right now in south Florida for less than $40,000. You can buy a house in Detroit for $5,000. And the housing market is no where near the bottom yet
@finnirazor average cost of energy in US in 2007 was 10.65 cents per KWH, and the Volt hold 16KWH. If you drained the battery every day, that's about $50 a month on electricity...and the average distance that the average North American person drives everyday is approx. 40 miles, which is the range of the battery for the Volt... Where did your figures come from?
Nice work. Ignore the haters that are so blinded with politics. Its amazing that its socially acceptable on fox news and internet to bad mouth the american auto industry. Back in the Bush years, they would have called you a terrorist and that you hated this country.And for the tay criers, from 02 to 08 the US subsidized the fossil fuel industry 70.2 Billion. Where was all the complaining then and now? And I didn't add the billions to fight all our wars protecting our oil investment either.
A true game changer would consist of Ford, GM and Volkswagen selling the high MPG vehicles in the US that the UK never stopped enjoying. Try typing in .co.uk instead of .com at the end of your favorite automaker (except for Chrysler, they don't care about fuel economy in any country it seems). VW makes a 'Bluemotion' vehicle that is rated at nearly 90 mpg, but no one would want that here, right?
@Citrusharvester: Thats not completely true. You can easily get the price of this car down to 32,000 just by simply using the program they have set up for it. Secondly, with the Volt, if you are a person whose work commute is only about 10 miles one way. Then you can get by without using gas at all in this car.
@AutoJunkieMan "I don't drive these hybrid vehicles for a reason. Simply because there not efficent enough for me. I personaly won't drive one ever. I need a car that has enough power to pass on the highway," Well you know little about the Volt then, which does just that. The Prius and Lexus cars do not hang about.
Yeah, that's nice. $32 grand for a hybrid. Why would I pay more for a hybrid? Now, wouldn't it be nice if Chevy brought the UK version of the Cruze to the US. Getting 50 mpg in a car that costs less than a Prius would impress me.
I'd like one, but it looks like I'm going to have to wait for all the celebrities to get theirs first. When will they be in the showroom? I don't want to be on a waiting list and I'm not famous or anything. I just want to just go the dealer and drive off with one.
I don't understand why it gets so much negative press. I see nothing whatsoever wrong with this car. If there is a beef with GM for other reasons it doesn't mean the Volt is a horrible car. For most people it would average far superior mileage than any Prius (the best selling hybrid on the market) it far exceeds the Prius. If I had a Prius the best I could expect is 50 mpg and the average is probably less. Im getting nearly 400 average mpg and expect it to go much higher.
@AutoJunkieMan Your comment is irrelevant to this video. The hybrids your taking about are the priuses and the insight. they are completely different to the volt hybrid. This car you plug in to an outlet and drive. If you run out of juice, it has a backup gasoline engine. So basically, if you drive about 50 miles a day or less for regular stuff then you will almost never pay for gas.
@AutoJunkieMan That's what hater say who never driven the car? Everyone who drives it swears by it, in fact no other single model year car won more awards than the Volt, EVER. GM gives free test drives, drive one and see if your tone change.
@jneedee "Thanks Chevy, for bringing what happened with fuel prices to electricity as well" Yes, because we all know the supply of gasoline is endless and we will be driving gasoline powered vehicles 60 years from now.
This car (and the Opel Ampera) is REALLY interesting and seems great in everything but one thing; four seats?? :( ..as much as I want it, I cant buy it... And the Prius has too short range, I have to look att the Leaf, or rather the Renault Zoe, very interesting car.... a five seater..
@kaehal01 My mom had a new Opel Astra before (4years ago), it was in maintanance at least once a month and after 3 months of ownership the plastic interior just broke into little pieces alone due to sunlight, this was the first and last GM vehicle our family has ever bought. I myself drive a 16 year old 3series BMW Cabrio now and in the 2 years I own that car I only had to go to maintanance once, and it wasn't even anything significant and evrything just feels better.
@electricwonderbars1 leaf is better quality? hum not according to all of the auto world because they put the volt at the top of their list not just for ev's but for all cars. never heard that from no one who driven both cars.
And America isn't done, got to Teslamotors(.com) and check out the full electric Model S with a 400mile range. And a surprise amount of performance, Germany is going to have to get something revolutionary to compete.
exceeded..lol when approximently 65% of the volt are purchased by the US government, that's the tax payers, it hasn't exceeded their sales goal...in fact,GM wants the government to sell the tax payers shares in the company at a loss, $22 a share compared to the $55 a share to break even to drop the vehicle from it's lineup..
@lilgman191 I don't drive these hybrid vehicles for a reason. Simply because there not efficent enough for me. I personaly won't drive one ever. I need a car that has enough power to pass on the highway, and when im merging into traffic enough power to not only get me into traffic but make me feel like a rockstar doing it. Immature? Yeah but you should have a big goofy smile on your face when you put your foot down, and I can't see this happening here. Besides i hate automatic..
$36,000 Isn't that bad considering you get dual climate control and heated seats standard. A bare bones Avalanche will cost you the same anyway. I looks a lot better then some plastic Prius and is bigger too.
It could very well die with so many lies being reported. It is a shame that people are so dumb. Like sheep. The Volt truly is a marvel of technology. My life time average mpg is 372mpg. So what if it only gets 37mpg on the hwy and the Prius gets 50. Lets see a Prius catch 372mpg life time average. You see people are so shallow in their thinking, they just don't understand
So what if the Prius gets 50 on its best day. The Volt has a much higher potential in most real life situations. so why is the Volt lagging in sales? That is a good question and I think it's because of these negative "anti GM" posts. Posts by people with no knowledge of what the car is about.
jl Jeeper I think it's because how expensive they were when they were new. The 2011 Volt was over $40,000 new. Now is the best time yet to get one, as low mile 2012 and 2013 models can easily be found for $15,000-$19,000.
1 million prius sold in america 2 million world wide the volt is a flop that requires a $7500 taxpayer bailout btw its not an electric car its a hybrid
Prius customers had to wait over 3 month even after Toyota stop selling to fleets and other companies? Or when the used Prius cost more than new because of the 3+ month wait Toyota could not keep up with customers demand? WOW, gas prices just went up again, GOV. $7,500 tax break and still don't help the Volt sell. WOW, VOLT sucks.~40miles (more like 30mpg real) electric and 30mpg gas don't help. The freaking Volt looks like any other $15k car. Cheap shit. Are people paying cash for it?
Too expensive. Electricity is NOT free. And far less 'clean' than other alternatives, including gasoline. And just another reason for electric companies to continue raising electrical rates - like we don't pay far too much already. Thanks Chevy, for bringing what happened with fuel prices to electricity as well. Jack offs.
Good looking car, especially for a chevy, and I'm digging the overall concept, but $40,000 is a fucking joke (as are any form of subsidy for all you Obama fans out there =P). They missed the mark by about 15 grand imo.
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After driving my Volt for a month I'm convinced that it's a total game changer. It performs and handles great, and unlike the Prius it's fun to drive. After a month's worth of driving I used 1 gallon of gas for 900 miles! The fuel savings more than covers my $250/month lease payment.
This is my first new Chevy (20 yrs ago I bought a used Suburban) and I'm amazed by the engineering that has gone into the Volt.
Paul - sorry to offend. The lies I am referring to are that the Volt is a bad car , joke , catches fire, only go's 40 miles. The car is very well engineered and fits the commute profile of 80 plus percent of US commuters. I just bought one and it exceeds all my expectations. I can commute all year on 100% electric and with zero range anzioty. It seems like a perfect car for most people
dude below said the leaf looks better than the Volt LOL
leaf is butt fucking ugly. the Volt is a cool looking car, front end is great looking.
Overall Volt is one the best cars you can buy, better than audis, bmw, mercedes, etc
only car better is the Tesla of course
Can't wait to drive it. I have to to admit that 10 years ago I didn't want to buy American(though I did), but after having a job that lets me get behind the wheel of every single car on the market and in some cases after they have some miles on them, I limited my likes to mostly American made vehicles. In fact after selling a Mustang with 260,000miles(all original, two clutches though) I decided on a 2010 Malibu. I can assure you GM does in fact give you one of the best cars for the money.
Great review, The engine doesn't power the wheels it powers the electric motor. Basically it's a gasoline generator. Cool!
I think some people are missing the point when they compare this car to a Prius. This is an electric car. Electric cars have provide an experience that can't be described in a video. Very few reviews explain the pure linear acceleration. Also much lower Mx costs and issues.
drove it the other day and i got to say. holy crap, this car feels like you're driving an ACTUAL car. it was comfortable, the design was great, couldn't find a single negative thing to say. HOWEVER. 40 grand is a lil steep yo
beautiful car. I'm really impressed. The price? RIDICULOUS!
i like the center console looks like really good quality plastic and shiny and its WHITE!!
hi @bradyischamp: The volt doesn't charge back up after it transitions to starting the engine. At that point it operates *sort of* like a normal hybrid, which don't really change the battery charge very much while you're driving around. The car does this because if it charged the battery up with the engine, it would end up with worse fuel economy than if you hadn't and waited to charge off a wall :-) I really like the car too, there's one outside my apartment right now.
My previous comment got cut short.....suffice it to say, my Volt is a fantastic car, and until you actually drive one , or see one in person before you criticize it, I suggest you take a test drive first...the car is truly amazing and fun to drive.
best fuel effecient car all around to date... anyone in denial needs to do research. It was Motor Trend's 2011 car of the year for a reason. I could go on for days about a volt. It truely does show you what GM can do if there is motivation.
I love The Tesla model S, the 85 KW battery received a EPA 280, And that is the largest battery. Now if you drive like Prius you might get 400 miles out of in one charge, but you need the AC off.
The design is just mind blowing
I've been driving my 2011 Volt since December and have almost 6000 miles on it. My averaged fuel use is 139 MPG's. Because I get around 45 miles on the charged battery, a
@CDTbossy "Imperial UK gallons are alot smaller than US Gallons, also the EU EPA is alot nicer than the US EPA which is why the Prius only gets 50 mpg in US while the EXACT same car gets 60 MPG in EU."
Correct, Imperial gallons are smaller, so to get the adjusted US MPG, multiply the UK listed mileage by .83.
The Cruze diesel is rated at 61.4 mpg highway (extra-urban), is 51.1 mpg US.
The original UK Prius COMBINED mileage is 72.43 MPG (UK), 60.31 (US).
The VW Golf with is 67 US MPG.
Depends on your driving habits. If you loved the drive, find another car you 'would' purchase, and compare the total cost of driving both vehicles over 7 years.
My full commute is over 120km and I average 2L/100km (charging only at home overnight). Compared to my previous car (2002 Honda Accord v6) I save about 250 dollars a month (including the cost of electric), and the Volt is even more fun to drive.
People just forget that the price includes 'Gas cost' for 7 years.
@AutoJunkieMan I never heard anyone complain about the Volt performance, Electric motors are superior to gas motors and more efficient. GM could have made it do everything you want in a car, only problem is price. In only 3 years from now the Volt is expected to be up to 7k cheaper get more than double the EV range and better mpg in Extended range mode.
@bradyischamp The generator chases the power consumption of the car. It intentionally leaves the battery mostly-empty when you're running on gas. Power made by running the generator is more expensive than energy from the grid, so it only makes what it needs to run and doesn't store very much of it, so you have an empty battery ready to take on a full charge of cheap grid electricity at the other end.
@SSparks555
Yea? and when the EV1 runs out, it slows to a stop. When the volt runs out, it switches to gas meaning you can go for thousands of miles. Also I easily get 60-70 miles to a charge on my volt.
@imercana "The 150 horsepower diesel, by contrast has ample torque and very high gearing, meaning strong acceleration and relaxed motorway driving, even with the automatic transmission, which is a good six-speeder. The official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures are a bit behind those for the latest European diesels, which is consistent with the slightly disappointing “real world” mpg figures recorded by the Cruze's own on-board computer which were typically in the low-to mid-forties."
***the goal is to keep the green ball in the center for the best mileage possible***
@djburke135 Part of the reason the Volt only gets 40 miles is the way that Chevy cycles the battery. They think their approach will lead to the battery lasting longer. They have a very sophisticated battery management system on the Volt. For those people who drive less than 50 miles on most days, which is most people, it won't matter that the Volt can't drive 100 miles on battery power alone.
@panamera
Actually you can buy a house (not a tin one ) right now in south Florida for less than $40,000.
You can buy a house in Detroit for $5,000.
And the housing market is no where near the bottom yet
@finnirazor average cost of energy in US in 2007 was 10.65 cents per KWH, and the Volt hold 16KWH. If you drained the battery every day, that's about $50 a month on electricity...and the average distance that the average North American person drives everyday is approx. 40 miles, which is the range of the battery for the Volt... Where did your figures come from?
Nice work. Ignore the haters that are so blinded with politics. Its amazing that its socially acceptable on fox news and internet to bad mouth the american auto industry. Back in the Bush years, they would have called you a terrorist and that you hated this country.And for the tay criers, from 02 to 08 the US subsidized the fossil fuel industry 70.2 Billion. Where was all the complaining then and now? And I didn't add the billions to fight all our wars protecting our oil investment either.
A true game changer would consist of Ford, GM and Volkswagen selling the high MPG vehicles in the US that the UK never stopped enjoying. Try typing in .co.uk instead of .com at the end of your favorite automaker (except for Chrysler, they don't care about fuel economy in any country it seems).
VW makes a 'Bluemotion' vehicle that is rated at nearly 90 mpg, but no one would want that here, right?
This car is beautiful!
@Swagdaddy777 ur right they just dont stop (toyota moving foward whether u want to or not)
@Citrusharvester: Thats not completely true. You can easily get the price of this car down to 32,000 just by simply using the program they have set up for it. Secondly, with the Volt, if you are a person whose work commute is only about 10 miles one way. Then you can get by without using gas at all in this car.
Really nice car! Better than Prius! Prius is not that attractive unlike the Volt! Love the interior!
@priyam9015 what about the hybrid S class or the hybrid Touareg. those are both trumped by the diesel versions of the same models.
@AutoJunkieMan
"I don't drive these hybrid vehicles for a reason. Simply because there not efficent enough for me. I personaly won't drive one ever. I need a car that has enough power to pass on the highway,"
Well you know little about the Volt then, which does just that. The Prius and Lexus cars do not hang about.
Yeah, that's nice. $32 grand for a hybrid. Why would I pay more for a hybrid?
Now, wouldn't it be nice if Chevy brought the UK version of the Cruze to the US. Getting 50 mpg in a car that costs less than a Prius would impress me.
HOLY SHIT 40 GRAND,I WILL ABLE TO BUY A HOUSE FOR THAT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR
Great review
This is the future.
great review!
I'd like one, but it looks like I'm going to have to wait for all the celebrities to get theirs first. When will they be in the showroom? I don't want to be on a waiting list and I'm not famous or anything. I just want to just go the dealer and drive off with one.
@Block2Productionsmov Agreed, I'm definitly not buying a Volt. Its expensive but its a start.
I don't understand why it gets so much negative press. I see nothing whatsoever wrong with this car. If there is a beef with GM for other reasons it doesn't mean the Volt is a horrible car. For most people it would average far superior mileage than any Prius (the best selling hybrid on the market) it far exceeds the Prius. If I had a Prius the best I could expect is 50 mpg and the average is probably less. Im getting nearly 400 average mpg and expect it to go much higher.
@djburke135 1.4 liters is tiny. What do you want? A Lawnmower to power the batteries? You need some power and torque.
what if they put more batteries where the gas engine is?
@imercana The point is--it hasn't even gotten that high yet.... still pricey.
If you get this car , you better be prepared to replace the batteries AFTER the warranty ends = BIG EXPENSE!!
great review but what gas mileage did you average?
If that was the case , why didn't VW , Mercedes , Renault , Opal , or Fiat develop an electric car in the 80's or 90's ?
This looks good.
The average commuter travels 50 miles a day? The EV1, 11 to 12 years ago, did 60 miles to a charge.
@AutoJunkieMan Your comment is irrelevant to this video. The hybrids your taking about are the priuses and the insight. they are completely different to the volt hybrid. This car you plug in to an outlet and drive. If you run out of juice, it has a backup gasoline engine. So basically, if you drive about 50 miles a day or less for regular stuff then you will almost never pay for gas.
@AutoJunkieMan That's what hater say who never driven the car? Everyone who drives it swears by it, in fact no other single model year car won more awards than the Volt, EVER. GM gives free test drives, drive one and see if your tone change.
@priyam9015 they did. they made a half million dollar porsche
so wait its impossible for there to be good looking hybrids?
Yes I like it. BUT it can only fit 4 people I would like 5. And the deck has to many my buttons! That would be hard to do some thing while driving :/
@jneedee
"Thanks Chevy, for bringing what happened with fuel prices to electricity as well"
Yes, because we all know the supply of gasoline is endless and we will be driving gasoline powered vehicles 60 years from now.
Is Holden getting these?
This car (and the Opel Ampera) is REALLY interesting and seems great in everything but one thing; four seats?? :( ..as much as I want it, I cant buy it... And the Prius has too short range, I have to look att the Leaf, or rather the Renault Zoe, very interesting car.... a five seater..
Hopefully Chevy will allow other car companies to use their technology (for a fee) because tbh I don't trust Chevy reliability one bit.
@sacdude20 Considering what's going to happen to oil prices in a few years it's pretty wise to buy one.
@imercana It has a top speed of 130 mph and does 0-60 in 8.7 seconds...
now thats a car
@Citrusharvester You're so right.
Think about it, why not save the other $15k as a fuel allowance? LOL
I dont know this cars generation are the same for me...similar designs everywhere.
I love it but i'd never be able to afford it, even with the tax cuts.
@kaehal01 My mom had a new Opel Astra before (4years ago), it was in maintanance at least once a month and after 3 months of ownership the plastic interior just broke into little pieces alone due to sunlight, this was the first and last GM vehicle our family has ever bought.
I myself drive a 16 year old 3series BMW Cabrio now and in the 2 years I own that car I only had to go to maintanance once, and it wasn't even anything significant and evrything just feels better.
Yes, they are quite a bit behind aren't they ? The idiot CEO at Audi sounds like he has already given up , so don't hold your breath waiting for him .
@electricwonderbars1 leaf is better quality? hum not according to all of the auto world because they put the volt at the top of their list not just for ev's but for all cars. never heard that from no one who driven both cars.
Why does every review show this car coasting at like 5mph? Jesus i could walk as fast as that car can go.
And America isn't done, got to Teslamotors(.com) and check out the full electric Model S with a 400mile range. And a surprise amount of performance, Germany is going to have to get something revolutionary to compete.
Please tell me how a 1987 BMW 635csi is feminine looking?
exceeded..lol when approximently 65% of the volt are purchased by the US government, that's the tax payers, it hasn't exceeded their sales goal...in fact,GM wants the government to sell the tax payers shares in the company at a loss, $22 a share compared to the $55 a share to break even to drop the vehicle from it's lineup..
40k that's a lot of money for the average American.
This car looks like the 1995 to 1999 Chysler / Dodge sebring.
@lilgman191 I don't drive these hybrid vehicles for a reason. Simply because there not efficent enough for me. I personaly won't drive one ever. I need a car that has enough power to pass on the highway, and when im merging into traffic enough power to not only get me into traffic but make me feel like a rockstar doing it. Immature? Yeah but you should have a big goofy smile on your face when you put your foot down, and I can't see this happening here. Besides i hate automatic..
$36,000 Isn't that bad considering you get dual climate control and heated seats standard. A bare bones Avalanche will cost you the same anyway. I looks a lot better then some plastic Prius and is bigger too.
i dont like it. I would much rather have a nissan leaf. Cheaper, better looking, in and out, and its just overall better quality
Wrong GM exceeded it's sales goal for the volt.
sales are so poor the dealers are selling them to themselves to avial the $7.5K tax credit for their pockets
@Swagdaddy777 yeah and doesn't cost the tax payers $250,000 per car
It could very well die with so many lies being reported. It is a shame that people are so dumb. Like sheep. The Volt truly is a marvel of technology. My life time average mpg is 372mpg. So what if it only gets 37mpg on the hwy and the Prius gets 50. Lets see a Prius catch 372mpg life time average. You see people are so shallow in their thinking, they just don't understand
yeah if i had $35k i wouldnt buy a volt ill buy a Ford Fusion hybrid which sells for $28k LOL ..
I see acuras in it.
When the Model S comes out.....
I will not forgive GM for what it did to SAAB...
So what if the Prius gets 50 on its best day. The Volt has a much higher potential in most real life situations. so why is the Volt lagging in sales? That is a good question and I think it's because of these negative "anti GM" posts. Posts by people with no knowledge of what the car is about.
jl Jeeper I think it's because how expensive they were when they were new. The 2011 Volt was over $40,000 new. Now is the best time yet to get one, as low mile 2012 and 2013 models can easily be found for $15,000-$19,000.
1 million prius sold in america 2 million world wide
the volt is a flop that requires a $7500 taxpayer bailout
btw its not an electric car its a hybrid
@ACEDcomputers yeah you get 60-70 miles going down hill right ? lmao
Prius customers had to wait over 3 month even after Toyota stop selling to fleets and other companies? Or when the used Prius cost more than new because of the 3+ month wait Toyota could not keep up with customers demand?
WOW, gas prices just went up again, GOV. $7,500 tax break and still don't help the Volt sell. WOW, VOLT sucks.~40miles (more like 30mpg real) electric and 30mpg gas don't help.
The freaking Volt looks like any other $15k car. Cheap shit. Are people paying cash for it?
that's the vollt
@electricwonderbars1 ouch good come back, btw don't ignore facts Volt is better
wheres fords version'?
Not a bad looking car but i'd rather a Mustang 5.0 for 35k
Too expensive. Electricity is NOT free. And far less 'clean' than other alternatives, including gasoline. And just another reason for electric companies to continue raising electrical rates - like we don't pay far too much already. Thanks Chevy, for bringing what happened with fuel prices to electricity as well. Jack offs.
All I have to say is Chevy Spark
Mercedes is going to use Nissan for EV
40,000 dollar fireball
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because 20 gallons of gas is inflammable.
@paulfornasier man, you REALLY don't know what you're talking about!
Good looking car, especially for a chevy, and I'm digging the overall concept, but $40,000 is a fucking joke (as are any form of subsidy for all you Obama fans out there =P). They missed the mark by about 15 grand imo.