I Bought The BEST DAILY DRIVER Of All Time *Chevy Volt Gen 2*
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- With today's wild fuel prices it was time to drive something that isn't a 3/4 ton diesel truck. So I bought one of my cars again. The 2017 Chevy Volt Premier is a huge upgrade from the gen 1 I owned for years. The gen 2 Volt is a more complete package with features you'd expect on a luxury vehicle, and the Premier made them standard at an accessible price. With 52 miles of EV range and all the range you could ask for on unleaded gasoline there is no range anxiety. All of that combined ads up to a daily driver/commuter car that is good at everything, earning it my title for best daily driver.
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This really is a great car. I have two and they have served me well. The Chevy dealer hates me since there is no work for them to do on it EVER!!
'Chevy dealers hate him'
Had 2 premier, one got totalled last year, replaced it with bolt with all options... could not be happier with them.
You still have it?
@@A1Bokeh we still have both Volts. 2016 and 2017
@@ergodoy7741 thinking about getting a Volt for my wife, one of those years
GM really screwed up discontinuing these, but they always manage to F up a good thing so it's no surprise. It was the best vehicle they had made in over a decade and could be even better by now. All they'd need to do is raise it a couple inches and add a higher rear ceiling and it would've catered just fine to the "I must have an SUV" crowd.
Man, that's so true. A classic example was the 1989 1/2 Pontiac Fiero.
Aftet several years of what was a car put into production Way Too Soon; screw up after screw up; public relations fiasco; and then what auto enthusiasts, publications, and people-in-the-know believe too finally be the perfect rendition of the Fiero, GM pulled the plug due to public perception of the car and GM's image of what was then seen as an unreliable vehicle.
I came to comment the same thing.
They also should have kept Opel and Holden too. Europeans wanted the Ampera E (Bolt).
fuck the SUV crowd bring back sedans and coupes... and WAGONS
use the new 2022 blazer(small 4 cyl) platform (not the trailblazer) and intergrate it that. problem solved?? You got the EV suv done.
I’m so done with GM , I own 2 fairly new gmcs and I’m in a big hurry to switch my truck to a ford and the wife’s Acadia to either a hyandi Santa Fe or a Mitsubishi Outlander
My 2014 Volt has 105,000 trouble free miles on it. Everything works. Original brakes. Tires lasted 75,000 miles on it. 174 lifetime mpg. It is a sleeper 0-50. It gets about 45-50 miles of EV range in the summer, which is about 20% more than it is rated for.
bought a gen 2 volt and installed comma ai because of you! thanks so much it really is amazing
I bought a fully loaded 2012 model Chevy Volt right off the showroom floor in September 2011. It's 12 years old now, with about 120k miles on it. Still works beautifully. I love it.
FYI depending on which charger you have it can also work on a 220v & fully charge in 8 hours. I made a 3 foot adapter with a female 110v socket on 1 end to plug the the factory charger & 220v male on the other end to plug in the wall socket & it worked like a charm
So you essentially have a NEMA 5-15 female(recept) on one end and a 3 or 4 prong 220v plug on the other. question is.. where the neutral (white) normally goes to the 5-15 you wired one leg (110v L2) from the 220v connection, and the other leg (110v L1) from the 220v you wired to the hot (black)? Is your source for the 220v a 3 or 4 prong 220v ? What is wired to the 5-15 ground? 220v sourced neutral or ground? 3 prong is L1,L2,neutral and 4 prong is L1,L2,N,Ground
@@brandatkin6687 I ran 2 hot 1 to each leg & 1 ground to the 3rd leg . I didn't have 220v so I used nema L6 male & female with a dual 110 breaker
@@1webbie I had a Versicharge. It lasted the warranty period then promptly died. Siemens didn’t seem surprised. Wish I had stayed away from that charger. Now I’m going to use the charge cable that came with the ‘16 for 220v.
@@jackasmaryan1776 can you do a YT video explaining/showing it?
These seem to be the best compromise between electric, hybird and gas. Told you you'd be selling that truck before years end.
I just bought a white 2017 premier volt for $28k with 21,000 miles on it. The previous owner was a little old lady. It is in mint shape. I love it! I was spending $120 a week driving my sierra around. Now that truck will only get used when i haul the boat to fishing. I can't believe that it only costs me $1.25 to charge up and drive to work and back 33 miles in total.
I have a 2015 volt I bought at Copart in early 2020 sight unseen salvage title for 2900 plus fees. It was pretty cheap to repair and I love it and have now put 15000 miles on it. It’s a great car to do a 1200 miles road trip. It realistically gets about 30 miles on battery and 42 mph on premium fuel. I love the hold button because it lets you manage the battery miles. The slower you go the battery miles you get. Battery miles go pretty fast over 60. I almost sold it when I moved so glad no one wanted to pay me a decent price now as my truck is parked for now.
I have the same vehicle and bought it brand new in 2017. It is really the best daily driver. I drive minimum 184km a day and charge at work and home. I have 260000km and 195000 is all electric. Lifetime fuel economy is 1.8L/100km. Changed my brakes at 200000km and still had some left on them. No issues with the vehicle. As expected my range is below epa. I am getting 82km in the summer and 59km in the winter here in Ontario Canada. Enjoy your vehicle.
I purchased a 2012 Volt to commute in December, and have only put gas in it 4 times. The battery mileage varies in cold weather which is fine. Under 60 degrees I average 23-27 miles on a full batter, but anything over 60 degrees I get 40-43 miles on a full charge all day! Its crazy. My daily commute is only 30 miles round trip, and I'm already at 1400 miles with 1.3 gallons of gas used. I think at this rate I wont have to fill up until August, maybe September. The Chevy volt is Chevy's best kept secret.....
You can run a first generation volt with 87 octane it just backs off the timing lowers the efficiency.
8:45 I believe the 2014 or 2015 1st gen volt has a push button charge door vs electric release in earlier years.
9:15 I never heard that any 1st gen volt had heated rear seats.
John why not go al in. Your next truck has to be an Ford F150 Lightning, please 👍🤪🇺🇲
Hey JR maybe you could interview someone at GM about why the Volt was discontinued, never marketed etc.
I remember in 2018 struggling to find a dealer with one. And even if I did the dealer didn’t know them that well or tried to talk me out of it. Well except for one Volt dealer in FL, Smurfie.
Anyway. I bet there’s a good back story which id love to hear.
Every time I consider trading there is nothing bette to trade it too !!!! I would like a little more room but you would have to buy gas lol then in another hybird and pay near $60000 for a rav 4 prime
in the netherlands we pay for a gallon around 8,5 dollar
If they made a full EV version they would still be selling them now. Would prefer this over a Bolt. Great little car!
After owning both, I would take the Bolt over the Volt any days, even if they would have had a full electric version of the Volt. The main problem with the Bolt is that it "looks" like a small car when in fact it is quite roomy. I had heatpumps, 40 gallons water heater, bicycles ans many other thing loaded in the Bolt. The Volt has a larger "footprint" on the ground but there is so much wasted space compared to the Bolt. It just doesn't fit as much and the battery remove so much room inside for passengers.
My '17' is the LT model and after 2 years, 0 cost and it was used when I purchased it. Like others have mentioned, GM has let a great entry EV get away. All that tooling does not appear to be forwarded to any other model. I would never own an EV that did not have a backup ICE.
So you had a Volt. Sold it. Bought a newer Volt. Isn't that re-Volting?
newer technology, Gen1 didn't have an EGR, ALL 3 of mine now have EGR issues, 2 2017s with 200k and a 2019 with 170k.
GM 12691147 EGRs have been on backorder since last year.
I'm keeping an eye out for 2019s to replace my kids' 2017s
Really wanted to get a Volt when the 1st gen were new. The dealer made it super difficult to get. Like... everything was a struggle. It was very strange. Decided to walk away and didn't go back.
Who was the dealer. I will handle it.
Thats GM, their cars are nice but the service sucks the big one. You dodged a bullet tbh.
2 Dealers around me were pretty enthusiastic about selling EVs. I can see how dealers wouldn’t like EV’s, but they’re inevitably going to be the future.
several dealers hated even carrying these..it's like they knew they wouldn't make money on maintenance and extra fees.
The biggest problem with the Volt is they're made by Chevrolet, and dealing with Chevy dealerships can be...unpleasant.
I have a 2014 modified with the "ELR mod" to make 249HP at the motor, fantastic car. Hopefully tuners will crack the 2nd gen at some point.
The channel blk spra has a video of a car w the mod launching. The channel owner is the guy who does it. Tracked him down by a reply he made in the comments of a video.
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Only the OGs remember the 1st Gen Volt!
I'm not a GM fan but I have to say the Volt was a great car and much nicer then the Prius everyone loves. It looks like a normal decent looking sedan and I'd certainly drive one after feeding my 06 Charger RT for about a year.
Can't afford that kind of money but if you can and it's nice it's a great choice.
I am a gm fan, but older radwood and i really wanted a gen 1 volt as they were so much nicer looking than the gen 2 Prius... however the prius is known for going 300k + and has tremendous support for parts and aftermarket as well as having lots of tech than has stayed just as reliable... their was so many prius sold that they were much more affordable as well, we payed 2700 for our 07 Prius with 175k 3 years ago... been pretty bulletproof with 230k at the moment
The Corolla Hybrid now outsells the Prius and gets the same mileage.
The Prius and Volt arent the same.
I’d say it looks downright sleek and futuristic for a mid-2010’s design. Very shark-like, and the fin antenna completes the picture. People have this image of stubby dinky-wheeled Priuses when they think hybrid. If Chevy had used the Volt as the tip of the spear to banish that image, it would have been a game changer.
I have 295K miles on my 2013 volt Pri and 1st gen Volts are super reliable
Love it! I bought a gen 1 volt brand new and then a 2018 volt Premier with all options brand new (for $22k after incentives and tax rebates). Can't agree more that the volt is the ultimate daily. I've put over 130k miles on my volts and never had a problem!
130k os pretty low miles. Why replace?
I've owned Three Volts, 2014, 2017, and my current 2019. I LOVE THEM!!!
Great car!
Awesome, wished GM would bring back the Volt / Voltec architecture again! Love your Volt vids!
That’s my exact Volt (except the Cal pkg) and I couldn’t agree more! At 60K miles I still get 57 miles of range.
I own the same car. I’ve had it for 4 years now and it’s been the best car I’ve ever purchased. I discovered the 110 charger will also accept 220, which obviously cuts charge time way down. I can go for months without visiting a gas station. Fun stuff!
I own a 2017 2nd gen. In 2018, I used a whopping 5 gallons of gas for the entire year. Driving 10k miles on 5 gallons of gas felt damn good.
What’s the range on this car guys? How big is gas tank?
@@raylan9542 with full charge and full tank of gas, around 400 miles
Love my Volt. Best car ever. Fantastic car.
Realistically, 50 on electric and 300 plus on gas. 350 combined is a reasonable expectation. You can get more miles out them by using a tempered driving technique and with some terrain help. I've managed to completely recharge my EV through re-gen braking in downhill/ mountainous roads.So in those situations I might push closer to a 400 mile range.
The Volt is without question the best car ever made. I have 2 and I would buy a new one it GM made them.
I always like the fact that JR isn't a brand snob. He likes all types , flavors, and makes of vehicles.
Yes, that's refreshing negate every brand has something endearing.
@@microdesigns2000 exactly I have the " Toyota and Hondas are the only good car" type of ppl
Such a shame GM did such an awful job at marketing these. Truly the best solution for a majority of people.
I think GM was stupid for (once again) coming out with multiple vehicles with very similar names. Bolt/Volt and Lumina/Lumina APV just to name a couple of their shining dumb examples.
Agreed, now that EVs are becoming more mainstream they're going to have to figure out how to market something other than showing a truck bombing through the mud with Bob Seger playing in the background
@@NickElrod how about a Volt... bombing through the mud... with Bob Seger playing in the background.
Nailed it.
Nice seeing a car channel with sensible cars. 😀 I'm 61, and for the first time in my life gas prices make me ask "do I really need to make this drive?"
My car $0.22 a mile for gas. I think about the cost of every little trip.
Then there is tackling the existential crisis of climate change which to me is even more critical than saving money on gas.
Both are very important though!
My Son has a 2nd Gen Volt and I have a 2017 Bolt EV. We really like our Bolt, it just got a new Battery pack that upgraded it from the old 60kWh to 66kWh. I regularly get over 230 miles of range in mixed driving, if I stick to city it gets over 300 miles. I use a 32amp level 2 EVSE and can charge it easily while I sleep in less than 6 hours. Since The first of the year I have driven it over 7,000 miles at a cost of $230 in electricity. To me A Bolt EV is the perfect commuter car and great for quick 1 day road trips.
I have been driving my 2016 Premiere for 4.5 years and love it as much as you do. In the summer, I get about 60 mile of range, in the winter, closer to 35. Gas mileage ranges from 35-45 depending on the situation.
I paid $21.5 for it in November of 2017 with 39K miles on it which was a really good price. I am now at 65K miles. I love this car!
i’m visiting sweden, and it’s crazy how many EVs they have on the road! of course teslas, but also electric VWs nissans volvos polestars buses scooters, etc. really changed my perspective on the viability of EVs-they really sent it. most surprising is how many mustang mach e’s are here... there’s a ton
Over in Euro we're really marching on with it. ICE only cars banned from 2030. It's things like that that force manufacturers to up their game and develop the tech - otherwise they just take the cheap option, don't invest in new technologies and just keep churning out the same stuff for max returns.
Loved your video. I have the same car and I love it! The Bose sound system is fabulous and I have never driven a car that handles so well in tight spaces and I am 75 years old. The most electric miles I’ve gotten is 78! I live in Detroit.❤
It's very telling when "we love car" channels are buying cool cars that get great mileage and parking the fuel pigs. Sign of the times. I wonder if it will be the same when they stop making gas engines altogether.
Great car. I'm sure you're going to love it just like the old one. GM just lowered the price of 2023 Bolt LT1 to $26,000, so I hope more and more people go the electrification route now. Unfortunately, Chevrolet dealers are awful, especially in this market, so it may turn off a lot of people to have to deal with the gouging and the fact that a lot don't have well trained technicians.
Yes that's so true. I just asked a dealer about the Bolt EUV reduced pricing and he said to ignore what GM says as due to demand the prices GM has states are totally incorrect and they will be charging much higher than even current MSRP for all new EVs. He laughed and said no Independent dealer will allow the pricing GM has stated to come to forition.
@@Tac0312 Yep... car dealers, the only profession rated lower than roaches and lawyers...
@@redbaron6805 Real state agents rate lower than cockroaches
We bought a Gen 1 new and picked up a 2017 Gen2 premier used a couple of years ago; pretty much no miles on it. The Volt is perfect for northern climates because of no range anxiety in winter due to battery efficiency. I really like the Gen2 because it fits taller people like me. No more smacking my head getting in or out. I agree with your assessment that it's the perfect daily driver, especially since my work has free charging. Now thrme downside, could you talk to my wife about letting me use it more? It's her car.
I just bought a 2017 for 21k with 30k miles two weeks ago and I love it so much more than I thought I would. I was still very much on the fence when I got it but it's such a good deal (for the current time) I couldn't pass it up. It's perfect for me, I still have my fun weekend car and a jeep for the snow. I work 25 miles away 95% highway and I manage 54 ev miles somehow. Everyone who knows me scratched their head at the decision because GM did such a poor job advertising these, it takes seeing it in person and driving one to actually understand what this is. Gas prices aren't going down any time soon, and Volt prices are just going to keep going up, now is the time to get one
I purchased one of these brand new in California, we were 'only' paying around $4.25 a gallon at the time. Loved that car!
I love my new 2022 Toyota Venza Hybrid. Around 40mpg and talk about fast. The 2 electric motors and the 2.5ltr 4 cylinder combine to make some serious power.
Haha. I had no idea I was supposed to be putting premium in my first gen volt. I've had it for 5 years or so and have always put 85 in it. 😂
yea the ecu adjusts fine. i think one of the reaons they did that is because they thought gas would sit longer in the tank.
YES! Same exact car/year/color as mine!! I LOVE IT! (Even with the BECM issue I had which seems to affect many 2017's. - hit me up for my experience on that)
On the positive side, the California extension on your electric and emissions drivetrain warranty is 10 years 150,000 miles applies to your car no matter where it is located. I've heard that a sticking EGR valve is problematic on these cars.
I have a 2017 Premier and had the sticking EGR at 44Kmiles. I pulled the connector, replaced the fuse it blew and drove it till I got it home and pulled and cleaned the EGR Valve so back in action.
correction: to get the carb warranty benefit it has to be currently registered in a carb state. The EGR problem shorts to ground, but now that i read another comment i wonder if cleaning it .. well it sticing, is causing the short to ground.. great now i have work to do. lol
Excellent reporting. I bought a Gen 1 Volt new and loved it for many of the reasons you mentioned. Bought a '17 Gen 2 Premier new and thought it was much improved over Gen 1. I believe the Gen 2 is several hundred pounds lighter than Gen 1 which explains better performance and mileage. Recently bought a '21 Tesla Model Y Long Range that I love for all the reasons you would imagine. I gave the Volt to a guy who works for me and it is still going strong. I never had to take either Volt to the dealer for anything. They are amazing, and very under-rated cars.
I’ve been waiting!! You deserved this car, JR! Enjoy it man
I got a 2017 Volt about a year and a half ago and I've never been so happy with an automobile purchase. I work 30 miles from home and went from burning 20 gallons a week in my minivan (for the work commute alone, not including weekends and occasional road trips with the kids) to zero. Literally have not used a drop of gas for work in over a year! Side note, I do get 70 miles on a charge, but only because I take a route with a 45 MPH speed limit the whole way. I think I get 50 miles on a full charge doing 70 on the freeway. Great purchase brother! Now enjoy trying to explain what kind of car it is for the rest of your ownership.
"It's kind of a hybrid but it's mostly an EV. You could call it a plug-in hybrid, but those only get like 10 miles on a charge and they still use the gas engine for high power whereas this one can operate completely independent of the gas engine..."
Good point about explaining it☺️.
We picked up an i3 REx 2 years ago, and only bought 25 gallons of gas to cover 24,000 miles last year.
Loved your video on the 2017 Volt premier, I bought my 2019 premier with all the options and agree with you, still like the 2017 instrument look but I am not complaining 😉
The faster charging is a awesome extra feature.
BTW, it's my second 2nd gen, my first one was like yours except black.
👍👍👍
Totally agree.... I drive my 1st Gen 156 miles a day on my commute and there's not many cars that would do it better.
Except a Bolt maybe...?
Congratulations on your new baby!!!
Styling reminds me of my 1973 Chevy Vega GT (silver with black stripe; blk. cloth interior). I loved that 3 door hatchback.
Your 2nd gen has beautiful styling. Great amenities.
You're a persuasive salesman, JR.
I'll take one. 🇺🇸 Sold!!!
Good for you! Great video. Will see how the Bolt will do! The big change for the 2023 Chevy Bolt is a $5900 price drop versus the 2022 model-which brings its MSRP down by whopping $10,900 from the 2021 model for essentially the same car. This massive price cut Chevy is intended to keep the Bolt’s cost competitive now that the company has produced enough electric vehicles that it has lost the $7500 federal tax credit could be applied to its EVs.
We've had both, gen 1 was totalled and we bought a Bolt. A couple weeks before the crash my wife was saying how the kids were getting too big to fit in the back the the Volt. The Bolt has no issues with space in the back for he kids. It's so much faster than the Bolt, and it works for us as a commuter car. We don't take it on long trips that require a charge so the slow DC charge time isn't an issue.
The charger can take 240 as well. Same charger in Europe just with a different plug. So you can write a dryer cord to a 110 female plug and then plug your 110chsrger into a 240 dryer outlet.
I sold GM cars for over 30 Years . Every once in a while they come out with a vehicle that for what ever reason they don't try to sell. It could be a change of Management or it just cost to much to build. The Volt was one of those cars. Spent a ton of money on development / you never saw a commercial for one, people didn't even know that GM made them half the time. It was like they tried not to sell them and then was shocked when they didn't sell. The Volt in todays world would of been the perfect car. One more generation of it the battery range would of improved and then you would of had a Electric car that range would of never been a factor. They blew it on this one big time
Because it has an IC engine and batteries the manufacturing costs are high. They were losing money on the platform.
Another pro tip (having owned a 2018) if you find certain phones don't work with the USB port try getting a dumb USB 2.00 mini hub and plug that into the volt and the phone into the hub. I think it has to do with how some phones negotiate higher charging rates that trips up the Volt. We used a cheap hub the entire time we had the car and it worked with multiple generations of Pixel and Samsung phones.
I have a '17 Volt myself. I like the car, does exactly what I expected. The only thing I'll say is the '17's and early '18's have an issue with the BECM. Usually occurs, from what I can tell at the mileage yours is at. Mines at the dealer now getting it replaced. Parts are not readily available, took a month to get mine.
I am now waiting over a month for a Egr valve. Known issue and some reddit forums say they are discontinued. The dealer bypassed it so I could drive. Not sure what I will do when emissions are needed in February.
@@zgdafzgdaf4264 try cleaning it, plug it back up, go through emissions.. then if needed bypas again
Heck yeah, I missed you going to O'Reilly's in a Volt.
As someone from the EU, the F250 looks huge and using for short trips to the store seems crazy to me.
The Volt would have been a GREAT car if it weren't compact. I have a Malibu hybrid, and wish I could have gotten a Volt Gen II.
Wonder how the battery lasts these days.
Picked up a 2017 a few months ago and I can't believe how much I love the car. Chevy should use this design instead of the Bolt and make it a full electric. Awesome car!
These are still the most interesting hybrid to me. I just found them way nicer looking with so much more room than the competition. They just seem to be a great blend of style, decent power, and practicality, and best of all: not a crossover.
I love mine.
I do too!! I had the 1st gen now the 2nd gen that went down in price by $2 k over the past month until I snatched it. Great blue color too!!
@@greenmachine718 Considering picking one of these up, is the 2nd gen worth the extra expense?
@@nicholasrubio1660 Yes, it is in my opinion. It’s been a very quick, smooth ride especially with all that torque off the line!
I love the color ( bluish green color) and the style in my opinion is much better than the Honda Clarity’s. Far sportier in my opinion.
If you drive with family a lot, the Clarity is a much better car and more comfortable and spacious.
For me, I am driving alone most of the time to and from work, doing errands, etc.
So, depends on your priorities. It’s better than Gen 1 Volt though.
I even get up to 65 miles on a charge on occasion and it’s 4 years old!
@@greenmachine718 What year did you get, I've read the earlier models have issues with the battery controller and the shifter. How many miles do you have on the car, and have you noticed any degradation in your battery only range?
We bought a 2017 premier only option missing was factory nav but it has adaptive cruise etc. We road tripped it from ont Canada to Disney and back and it has been fantastic I wish we got a different colour exterior but we took what we could get in a premier and love the thing ours has the brandy leather interior
O man I'm glad you did this. I've been curious about the volt since the 2nd gen came out. Lol I didn't even know they'd been discontinued - bet Chevy's kicking themselves now that gas is so insane. Anyway, thanks for channeling Doug DeMuro on this one!
I was in the same place as others and it was so hard to get a gen2 volt. As I looked around I found the Honda Clarity which is bigger and about the same amount of miles on electricity only and ended up with one of those instead. They sat on the lot for a long time due to low gas prices at the time but are amazing cars too and super comfy.
I'm getting 45 miles of EV range on a Voltec based 2019 Cadillac CT6 2.0E plug-in. But I have seen middle 50's. I believe the Gen 2 Volt is seeing +60 miles which is very good!
How many usable kw is the Clarity and what has been the range?
The tail running lights make an E and G (Electirc & Gas) - once seen, it cannot be unseen. :)
Great car for people 5’10 and under! If you are taller than that pass on them.
I bought a Honda Clarity plug-in about 3 months ago. I love it. I get about 40 miles per charge and about 320 miles per fillup. I think the Clarity is bigger and no hump in the middle.
I am also seeing them go for about what he paid for the Volt. No reason to get a used Volt if you can find a Clarity for the same price.
It’s interesting that both the Volt and Clarity had a 40 mile range and the only one plug-in hybrid in production has a 40 range, if you can get a RAV4.
@@batymahn My Pacifica plug in minivan goes around 35 miles on EV if I stay off the highway. After that it gets around 30 MPG on gas. I love it but I did get the Mopar warranty just in case. I am also doing more maintenance than I have to. Sometimes I think that cars famous for having issues are that way because they attract uncaring owners.
Do you guys get huge variation in miles with temperature. Today I got 44.5 and yesterday it was below 60 and I only got 38.5.
@@batymahn The batteries like it cool but not cold. In theory you should get more miles when 65 f vs 85 f. I get about the same either way.
I'm going to do the opposite and scoop all of the V8s. :)
$26,000 can buy a lot of diesel for his truck.
Yet one more example of GM with their heads up their asses. They get a good car/platform going and then they piss it all away a few years later. 88' Fiero, Chevy SS Impala as other examples.
I actually like that, seems like it makes a lot of sense and it’s a lot better looking car than a Prius. I drove a 2017 Cruise and found it pretty nice, I’m betting this drives about the same.
Drives better
It’s probably very similar, but feels a little more ponderous due to the weight of the battery pack. That’s what I noticed when driving one.
@@ryanstevens6010its drives more like a malibu
Are you going to install a special plug-in the shop for it? Do you have one at your house? My son bought the Honda Clarity, and its really nice. Looks like a full size car, very luxurious. He needs to get the EV charger adaptor to adapt his port to public chargers. I tried to buy a used 1st gen Volt in 2014, but when I went to do my scheduled test drive, they just sold the car to another person. I was pretty miffed about it. They then tried to sell me on another car. Car sales people are such predators. It was automax. I even refuse to capitalize the name. I still want a Volt, even considered a Bolt on my last purchase.
I had a 19 Bolt that I daily drove for a while and it was a great little car. Unfortunately it had one fatal flaw. The driver seat was terribly uncomfortable and cheap.
I agree. Love everything else about it. Seat is horrible.
add a cushion.. maybe even a camping mattress if it needs back padding too
I'm Chevy Volt, and you're not.
Wow, interesting, would not have guessed that. Totally underappreciated vehicle, think GM could have pushed that to Prius level sales. Think we all have that one car in our driving history that was always there and reliable if not a little unloved.
I have a 2022 Hyundai ioniq and it is getting 60 miles per gallon. It is one of the best cars I have owned
These are great cars! I bought mine from CarMax a couple months back and I've been really pleased with it! I wanted to say one thing though, the California emissions package allows you to get a 10 year/150k voltec warranty instead of the standard 7 year/100k warranty if you register the car in a CARB compliant state. That's worth it to a lot of people. Another thing you said is that the 12 volt batteries last forever in these things but that's not true either. They're known to fail after 5ish years and will cause all sorts of strange issues if their voltage gets too low. Lots of people recommend replacing them if they're original just to avoid weird glitches that the failing 12 Volt can cause.
Otherwise this is a great review! I have this exact same car except in black with the brown interior 😁
this is the best point/comment. i've got one of each, just bought a non em. now i have to pop the hood and compare the egrs. btw my carb model egr went bad with the known short to ground issue so i had to unplug it to drive it.
Gm needs to bring these back and make an SUV version!!!
I guess what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas... LOL
Technically it started in California so it doesn't count 😉
Nice but the Toyota Camry hybrid gets in the 50 mile per gallon range; and is a more comfortable and much better built vehicle
Nice for a road trip but the Volt won’t need its engine 90% of the time. And that’s kinda the point. *I found no comfort difference
I have a 2013 volt over 230k miles on original pads and rotors. Maintenance has been great. Last summer I spent 3k on tune up, battery & cables, oil pan gasket and a charging issue repair. Other than that it’s only been yearly oil changes. On tires I’m averaging 90k miles per set.
you must drive Ms Daisy....
I like to stomp on it.... zoom²
still put gas every 3 months
To add homelink you can get an overhead console from a 18-20 traverse without sunroof. They are the same size as the Volt and include the homelink components.
I got my 2017 Premiere in 2019 and it has been a fantastic car. Since then, our kids have picked up two first-gens. That pretty much tells you everything you need to know.
same, my kids started with 2012s and went to 2017s, now we have a 2017 Bolt as a spare. I drive a 2019 Volt.
@@geraquiroz6288 Since posting above, I have handed my 2017 down to my son and am driving a 2018. 🤣
Ford Camx is a great car. I am a big guy and I fit in it, plus 45 MPG. It works seamlessly and has been 100% reliable. I have owned more then 500 cars and am a diesel guy, but I love that stupid little car.
I've been looking at these to replace my A3 TDI. Sourcing parts in the future is a real concern for me about this car. There wasn't a ton of them made and I doubt GM will be suppling parts for all that long. Other than that it seems like a good option for what I'm looking for. And you sir found what appears to be a very fine example!
they have to make parts for 10 years, and they make the volt as a buick model n china.. and there still are junkyards.. so i don't worry
I loved my Gen 1 Volt. At 210K the A/C compressor went out. $4000 later the dealer let me know that the A/C failure caused the motor to fail. With an old battery pack the decision was easy. But it remains the first car I ever sold to salvage for $3000 less than I owed the dealer. With a resale value of Zero it was ultimately one of the most expensive cars I have owned. Interestingly when the salvage guy picked up my car at the dealership, the old boy asked me 'was it the battery or the motor'. I looked at him sideways and said 'motor'. He said 'ah, had another of those last week....'
Really not a Chevy fan here but that looks like a GREAT CAR. I'm in the market for an EV (an IONIQ 5 on order) and have to say these have some advantages over full EVs such as the ability to add gas and be on your way during a road trip. Congrats JR sounds like you got a great deal!
Except that EVs now can charge at almost the same speed then the time it takes to fill up gas in a ICE car and the infrastructure is getting very solid to charge the car across the country. I think that ICE (and hybrid in the same way) car's last few advantages are disappearing fast.
@@leewaymodels unless you got a Tesla that charging infrastructure still isn't there. Talk about frustrating - finding a charger only to find out it's not working - usually after wasting some time on the phone with technical support.
I recently looked at buying a very nice 2018 Lt model. Before making a decision, I did my research and found some concerning issues, chiefly, the failure of the battery energy control module (becm). Apparently, if this module fails, the car is inoperable and this can happen while underway. I couldn’t find out how common this was, but it apparently isn’t rare. The replacement is over $2000, if and when you can get a replacement. This is something that should initiate a recall, but GM has washed its hands of the car and may, or may not, pay for the replacement. I can’t afford a car with that sort of liability, though I really like the car. I passed on the purchase, though it could’ve been a perfect car for me.
The volt has always intrigued me, and I loved seeing JR tune his 1st gen with HP tuners. If I had another spot in the driveway I'd get one, but sadly I don't
I thought the best daily driver was the 1969 Dodge Dart
So, Bolt is even better, honestly. It's faster, and as reliable as the gen 1. The Gen 2 should have been better, but turned out to be less reliable. I've owned 4 gen 1 Volt's, daughter still has one, wife and I both drive Bolt's for commute. 😁
I had a gen 1 volt for 217k miles and it was my favorite car ever. Im 6'5'' and have 2 children and I still loved it. Sadly I hit a cement block on the interstate and it was no more
Sadly, the 4 inch clearance does that. 🥺🥺🥺
$26k? That’s used model 3 money, and that’s just such a better car for daily driving. Unless your daily involves over 200 miles, which if a volt is working for you than it very likely does not.
I bought my Volt 3/2011. Still driving it today. Range has dropped from 38 to 31, not a problem with its range extender. Only problems were the charge door servo and the 12 volt battery. The 3.3 kw charger works seems slow but works perfectly with my solar array, i.e., I don’t have to pull from the grid if the sun is shining. Love the car, think the volt concept is more valid today than back in 2011.
Bought a 2018 Volt LS . only had 17,400 miles on it. Of which only 4200 were electric. Strange I thought. Guess someone bought it just for the rebates. Still was getting 52 miles per gallon. Now after 1 year , the lifetime is up to 74 mpg, since most of the miles I put on it are electric. I drive 35 miles to work each way, but I can charge at work on 220 , plus I installed a charger at home . Love this car. GM really screwed the pooch on this car , should of used this system in way more models. Summer time in STL I cant get up to 68 miles per charge , winter like now around 48. Great car.
Good to see there's someone out there that enjoys the Volt.GM stopped making these because they were based off of the Cruze but they should have continued production especially with these B.S. gas prices we have now it would be nice to have the Volt as an option alongside the Bolt
I have a Gen1 Volt. For the price of a used Gen2 you're better off buying a brand new Bolt. Granted they aren't the nicest looking cars, but for $26k it's a better daily driver than a Volt. I regret not buying a used Bolt Premier a couple years ago. You could pick them up for about $14-15k with about 35k miles. A Bolt at that price would be the ultimate beater.
The regen on the 2019 Volt is much stronger than the 2017. It’s kinda like the Bolt. You’re missing two fun options though. The lighted charge port and ambient floor lighting you can install yourself as GM OEM options. Great car.
OH it's an option, that's why it's in my 1st 16 premier and couldn't find it in the 2nd i just bought
I also have the decked out 2017. I love it, it is a perfect car. IF THE BMS MODULE DOESN'T DIE. It's back ordered, I've read multiple people having to lose the car because of it. Sucky!
Back in the day I did a test drive in a first gen Opel Ampera. Really nice car but back then still a bit pricey for me. So i bought a Toyota hybrid. Both were tech demonstrators for GM and Toyota respectively so both companies built both cars very well. Better then their averidge offerings
Resulting in very reliable used cars. I'd buy this Volt any day.
Having the car now for some time, would you still buy one today? Many of the Voltec warranties are expiring and things could get hairy in the near future with battery failure and replacement as these age. What are your thoughts?
I love my 2018 Volt that looks just like yours. As others have mentioned here, there are a few issues like BECM (especially on 17’s) and don’t take the 12 volt battery health for granted. When they go bad, it’s a real pain, and yours might be close to the end of its life cycle. All in all, I’ve had two Tesla Model 3’s and would actually recommend my Volt over them for most drivers. An ICE engine just works better for me as a backup plan than long stops at superchargers did. Have fun with you ride!
what tells you that your battery is near the end of life?