2019 Chevrolet Volt | The Plug-In Swan Song
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2019
- After we filmed this review, GM killed off their first plug-in hybrid model. After a great deal of debate we decided to just go ahead and publish this review as a memorial to the only PHEV with a truly split-down-the-middle personality.
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0-60: 7.1 seconds
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We are "senior citizens," and have two 2013 Volts. We bought 'em off-lease, and for less than half retail. Both are still running strong with no appreciable battery degradation. GM engineered the crap out of this car. They knew they had to get it right, as it was the introduction to their "electric age" era of personal transportation. I, as a retired electrical engineer, hacked the charge controllers to 240 volts and we are totally satisfied with them. I'm thinking of trading mine in for a used 2019. Too bad they shit-canned them. It's still the ideal cheap electric car. Our driving pattern seldom requires any fossil-fuel purchases.
It's moot at this point, since the Volt is gone, but all the discussion about efficiency misses the mark. For most people, they'll probably be able to drive the Volt almost exclusively electric. That can't be said of the other plug-in hybrids with the much shorter electric-only ranges. Consequently, even though they're technically more efficient in each mode, they'll generally be burning a lot more gasoline for a similar number of day-to-day miles. This varies with the commute, obviously, but the Volt has been a fantastic car for me, because it's essentially an electric car that happens to have a gas engine for road trips.
Love the Volt concept. Too bad they killed it. It would be very practical for people who didn't have charger access in apartments. It didn't have good marketing either.
I owned a 2011 Volt, 2013 Volt and now a 2018 Volt. I have been very happy with the Volt. It has been a wonderful commuter car for me. I test drove the Clarity before buying the ‘18 Volt, but I preferred Volt hybrid tech over Clarity. My next vehicle will be all electric.
I have a 2015 Volt. Love it. Getting 88 MPG lifetime, and if not on a road trip, I don’t buy more than a gallon a month. I get why they 86’ed her. It’s only real purpose was to lower the fleet MPG so they can sell more trucks, and SUV’s. The upcoming all electric fleet will do that without having to build a 3rd propulsion system that the Volt used.
Chevy Volt, the car that should've been made 30 years ago. It's too little, too late.
Honda Clarity would be an exceptional car if redesigned as a liftback and some rear end ugliness chiseled out.
Sad to see the Volt disappear. Going full-on electric meant something had to give. Have always liked this compact car
U mention efficiency. Money in my pocket is bottom line. I drive 100 miles a day. Volt vs Prius prime. charge the battery cost Prius $.50 Volt $1.00. Gas at $3.00 a gallon. Volt needs to go 50 miles under gas Prius 75 miles. Volt $.50 a day less, $2.50 a week $10 a month $120 less a year.
The end of the Volt was because of poor advertising. If they'd known what they were doing, it would still be available. Everybody still thinks it was just a Prius copy.
Best engineering team in the world, held back by the worst management team in the world
Alex is without question the most professional and comprehensive technician I have ever watched!
I have a 2017 Volt Premier and it's been a great car. 63% EV miles and a Lifetime average of 107 mpg. If you push the mpg box on the screen it will also flip to the more conventional MPGe and breakout the mileage by both gas and EV mode.
Still loving my 2012 Gen1 Volt!
Just stumbled across this review. Have been driving a 2018 Volt for five years. Mostly urban duty hence the 250+mpg stat. The Volt was ahead of it's time.
I'm on my third,just got a19. Planning to purchase at end of this lease. In my experience, all the haters never owned one, and most owners live them. Hate to see it go.
I have a late 2017 Volt Premier fully loaded that came with adaptive cruise control, with the same front grille setup.
LOVED my 2019 Volt, the BEST car i've ever owned. I recently switched it out for a Bolt due to a lower monthly payment so hoping that love continues for Chevy's EV lineup. But if I don't like it after my lease is up and I don't like what's out in a few years, I'll go back and find the nicest '19 Volt and reunite <3
On another note for fuel economy calculations the Gen 2 Volt has two options. One that calculates only using fuel. But you can change the selection and it will blend the MPG and MPGe electrical usage as well.
I own a 2013 Volt and my daughter bought a Clarity PHEV last year. With a 38 mile daily commute, I average maybe 20 gallons of gasoline a year to cover road trips and heat when the temperature drops into the 20's F and below. Barring a road trip, I use less than a gallon of gas from April thru November. The longer range of the newer Volt would cut out a few gallons per year for me, but certainly not worth replacing my current one. We briefly considered an Ioniq PHEV for my daughter but with no electric heat it made no sense in Michigan.