![]() LG of South Korea bucks controversy and builds Chevy Volt batteries – in Michigan? Wring every mile from that fill-up with these gas-saving tipsĬhevrolet adds Natural Gas bi-fuel to 2015 Impala, making one gassy hybridįord claims its regenerative braking tech has saved over 100-million gallons of gasĬash incentive wars for EVs now could pay off big time for shoppers down the road “Our Volt owners are showing the performance potential of driving electric, and having fun doing it.” “We’ve seen and heard from our Volt owners that they are achieving fantastic performance numbers with their vehicle as many are beating the EPA label estimates,” said Cristi Landy, Chevrolet Volt marketing director. Other reported techniques for conserving battery power include warming or cooling the Volt’s cabin while it’s still plugged in and connected to the grid and using the low gear or “L” shifter position for more aggressive motor braking, which helps to recaptures more energy for the battery. Using the car’s heated seat feature to stay warm is also a more energy-efficient way to reduce the battery load in cold weather. To achieve high electric miles, Volt divers are known to use a variety of different techniques like braking and accelerating gently, to conserve energy and maximize battery power. Paul Friday of San Jose, Calif., says he gets about 7,000 miles between fill-ups and adds about three gallons of gas to his Volt every three months. Larry Reed, a Chevy Volt owner in Canyon Lake, Texas said that in addition to a full tank provided by the dealer when he purchased his Volt, he’s only filled up once in more than 5,000 miles. I go about 9,000-10,000 miles between fill ups.” “The last time, was in August (2012), and I still have about 65 percent of that tank left. “I have driven more than 23,500 miles in my Volt in 21 months, and have been to a gas station twice,” said Brent Waldrep of Auburn Hills, Mich. If drivers can make it home or to a charging station before the juice runs out – which is becoming easier as the charging infrastructure gets built out – you can avoid having to use any liquid dinosaur.Īccording to Chevrolet, some Volt owners are practically avoiding using gasoline altogether. ![]() ![]() When the car’s battery runs low, a gas-powered generator operates to extend the driving range up to another 344 miles on a full tank. The Volt is capable of driving 38 miles without using any gas by using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16.50-kWh lithium-ion battery. Basically, it says that if said car were to run on gas alone, this is the kind of mileage it would get. MPGe, or “miles-per-gallon equivalent ” is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed (gas or otherwise) used by the EPA to compare the consumption of alternative fuel vehicles like the Volt with the fuel economy of conventional internal combustion vehicles. Chevrolet’s 2016 Volt is officially rated at 53 miles of all-electric range, a 40-percent jumpĬhevy says Spark EV can save you a cool $9,000 in gas over a five-year periodīosch offering wireless charging stations to LEAF and Volt drivers… but it’ll cost ya! ![]()
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