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Electric cars are great for U.S. suburbs; cities, not so much

At first glance, electric cars seem particularly well suited to urban driving. Trips are typically short enough to quell range anxiety, and stop-and-go traffic gives drivers plenty of opportunities to make use of regenerative braking. Meanwhile, everyone else likely appreciates the lack of engine... read more

June 30, 2016 by Stephen Edelstein -

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June 21, 2016

Can Malibu Hybrid volume cut costs, kickstart sales for Chevy Volt?

May 3, 2016

How GM plans to market Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, Bolt EV electric car

March 29, 2016

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: technical details revealed

The second-generation Chevrolet Volt is important not only as a high-volume plug-in hybrid, but also because components from its Voltec powertrain are designed to be used in... read more March 21, 2016 by Stephen Edelstein

Sign at Max Myers Chevrolet in Middlebury, Indiana [photo: Tiffany Raim]

Small-town Indiana Chevy dealer is big on electric cars

It's often said that franchised auto dealers are one of the bigger impediments to sales of plug-in electric cars. Vehicles with plugs require more explanation, the financial... read more March 17, 2016 by High Gear Media Staff

2012 Chevrolet Volt crosses 300,000 miles, March 2016 [photo: owner Erick Belmer]

Durable 2012 Chevrolet Volt: 300,000 miles, no battery loss

One of the biggest worries about electric cars--and hybrids for that matter--is whether their expensive high-voltage battery packs will last the life of the car. If not... read more March 8, 2016 by John Voelcker

2017 Chevrolet Volt 5dr HB Premier Headlight

2017 Chevy Volt: what GM is doing differently this time

By virtually all accounts, the second-generation Chevrolet Volt is a handsome, enjoyable, efficient, and comfortable plug-in hybrid hatchback. This site named it our Best Car... read more March 3, 2016 by John Voelcker

2017 Chevy Volt Now At (Some) Dealers; First Incentives Released

So far, the second-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has only been offered in a handful of electric-car-friendly states. General Motors previously said that nationwide... read more February 25, 2016 by Stephen Edelstein

2016 Chevrolet Volt, Catskill Mountains, NY, Dec 2015

GM Willing To Sell Chevy Volt's Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain To Other Makers

The biggest challenge in introducing new technologies is getting to the volume production that permits economies of scale for expensive components. Toyota is now nearing 9... read more February 10, 2016 by John Voelcker

2016 Chevrolet Volt: Gas Mileage Review

By now, it's hardly a secret that we're big fans of the redesigned second-generation Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. We gave it our Best Car To Buy 2016 award, and we've written... read more January 29, 2016 by John Voelcker

2016 Chevrolet Volt, first drive in California, July 2015

Why Isn't The 2016 Chevy Volt A Flex-Fuel Plug-In Hybrid That Can Use E85 Ethanol?

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has received numerous accolades, including this site's Best Car To Buy 2016 Award. It's better-looking, quicker, quieter, and has a... read more January 22, 2016 by John Voelcker

2017 Chevrolet Volt Details Emerge: More Features, Same Price (UPDATED)

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt is now in showrooms, but only in certain regions. Chevy is limiting second-generation Volt sales to California and other states friendly to... read more January 9, 2016 by Stephen Edelstein

Chevrolet Volt: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2016

Every year, Green Car Reports picks a new car or model line that we feel is the best green car for that new model year. This year, we picked a car that's the all-new version... read more January 4, 2016 by John Voelcker

Cadillac ELR A 'Disappointment,' Plug-In Hybrids For Most Models: Marketing Chief

When it was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac Converj concept was widely lauded for its looks. That was likely the last time the car that became the... read more December 27, 2015 by John Voelcker

Is Chevy Actually Testing New Marketing For The 2016 Volt?

The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid keeps and expands on all the good points of the first-generation Volt, while fixing a number of the old car's quirks. As we wrote... read more December 22, 2015 by John Voelcker

Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Chevrolet Volt

The first Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car won all sorts of awards in 2011, the year it was introduced. But it didn't win that year's Green Car Reports Best Car To... read more December 17, 2015 by John Voelcker

Owner Bernard Freiwald with 2016 Chevrolet Volt, San Francisco, Nov 2015

2016 Chevrolet Volt: Owner's First Impressions Of Car, Range, Dealers, And More

Along with the upcoming fourth-generation hybrid Toyota Prius, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is one of the major green-car introductions of this year. It won’t be available... read more November 15, 2015 by John Voelcker

Discounts On Brand-New 2016 Chevy Volt, But Only In A Few Regions

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is just beginning to roll out for sale in select areas of the U.S., but it's apparently already being discounted. Buyers in the limited number of... read more October 16, 2015 by Stephen Edelstein