![]() ![]() A wireless charger is optional, and the company has updated the shifter to a push-button system that sits in the center console. A 10.2-inch display houses GM’s latest infotainment system and supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connections. And, in fact, rather than the 8.0-inch digital layout of the dash cluster that carries over from the current Bolt, the dash and interior look more like a regular Chevy and less like a futuristic electric car. The 2022 Bolt has been improved based on customer feedback, GM says, claiming the seats are more comfortable and the interior is more contemporary. GM Accelerates Electrification Timeline.GM's Part of Why Norway Is Beating the U.S.GM Sets Goal to Stop Making Gas Vehicles by 2035.but what is the decrease in mpg for a conventional car under the same conditions? I know it's less of an impact because waste heat is free from a conventional engine. ![]() ![]() What I've never been able to find from any informed source is what the real world impact of the same cold weather on conventional vehicles? We know the range on the Volt can go from 35 or 38 down to the low 20's in really cold weather. I think the EPA tests are fairly accurate and potential buyers should understand that cabin heating (even more than A/C) can impact electric range. I have achieved 35 to 42mpg on the interstate in range extended mode driving our posted 75mph speed limit. Except in the coldest days, I regularly achieve 35miles AER with spirited driving, HVAC on comfortable settings. The EPA tests indicated 35 mile electric range and 37mpg in extended mode. I live in Austin Texas, with 27k miles on my 2011 Volt. And stop acting like the Volt is what you buy when you don’t want a $21,000 Prius C. An alternative without power seats, or a sunroof, or a fifth seat. So take this moment to view the Chevrolet Volt as a very efficient alternative for the buyer who is considering a $44,000 Buick LaCrosse, which the Volt is capable of outselling in Canada. But the same could be said in regards to the Corvette buyer who could have saved money on a Camaro. Is it less costly to purchase a Chevrolet Cruze? Well, yeah. In comparison with other vehicles priced above $40,000, the rebate-less Volt (here in Nova Scotia) has the potential to save some money. In the final test, the Volt had upped its fully-charged estimate to 50 km (31 miles), and after driving 34 km (21.1 miles), the Volt’s range had gained a single kilometer, figuring we had 17 remaining, not the 16 its initial estimate would lead you to believe.Ĭars cost money. We managed 65 km (40.4 miles) however, four more than the estimates produced by GM Canada and Transport Canada. In that case, the fully-charged Volt figured we had 49 kilometers (30.4 miles) of electric-only driving, and we managed to eke out 49.Īt the beginning of our first fully-charged test, when the Volt was basing its estimated range on a previous driver and the circumstances in which he was driving, the Volt figured on a range of 47 kilometers (29.2 miles). Steffani Cain ©Those highway miles came about during the second electric range test we performed on the Volt. Overnight temperatures hovered just above 0✬, daily highs reached between 3✬ and 6✬. Also, this Volt was fully run-in, topping 7200 kilometers while here. There were about 40 highway kilometres done at speeds around 105 kmh, or about 65 mph. Keep in mind, most of the Volt’s miles were spent in the city, and it was driven spiritedly. Until then, I present you with an exhaustive look at the energy expended by the Volt during the five days it stayed in Eastern Passage.Ĭonsider yourself temporarily deputized as an editor, as well. We don’t all feel the need to justify the pizza we ordered last night or the latte you bought this morning at Starbucks, or for that matter, the new Honda CR-V your neighbours just leased. And although I wish to take a stand against the bizarre requirement reviewers and non-buyers have to calculate whether the purchase of a Chevrolet Volt can be justified (as though we all think the purchase of other $46,030 “assets” that depreciate could ever be justified) I really wanted to see how much money I could save during the abbreviated week in which a Chevrolet Volt was visiting GoodCarBadCar.Ī full review of the nearly fully loaded Volt that GM Canada sent our way will be on GoodCarBadCar soon. ![]()
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