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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Get Three-Cylinder Range Extender: Report
Range-extended electric cars are a great idea, mixing clean electric running for the majority of drivers' commutes, with an extra few hundred miles of gasoline running for those longer trips. As we alluded to last week though, the engine isn't always perfectly optimized for its task, often a... read more
Plug-In Hybrid Specs: Advice On How To Read 'Em (From A Volt Owner)
We’re going to let you in on a little insider’s secret: when manufacturers are shilling their wares, they tend to favor statistics that illustrate their own... read more February 1, 2013 by Kurt Ernst 14
Hertz Adds Chevy Volt To Car-Sharing Service, Targets Students
Car rental firm Hertz got in there early with electric cars, saying as far back as 2010 it would put the Nissan Leaf on its fleet. Several plug-in models have followed, and... read more January 31, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
Chevy Volt And Opel Ampera: Europe And China Sales Too
The Chevrolet Volt is by far the best-selling plug-in car in the United States. Last year, it represented almost 45 percent of all plug-in electric cars sold during 2012. But... read more January 24, 2013 by John Voelcker 5
Short On Chevy Volt Knowledge? QR Code Sticker Can Help
New technology is brilliant. Just look at smartphones, for example--the world's information in the palm of your hands, with the ability to talk, text and take photos when the... read more January 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
Bob Lutz: Volt's Electric Tech Should've Gone Into Escalade First
Ex-GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz played an instrumental part in getting Chevrolet's range-extended electric car, the Volt, to market. So important was his role that he's often... read more January 17, 2013 by Antony Ingram 19
How Bad Were The Nissan And GM Electric-Car Sales Shortfalls?
If 2011 was the year of overoptimism for electric-car sales, and 2012 was Sophomore Slump after the inevitable shortfall, will 2013 be the year of realism? That really... read more January 10, 2013 by John Voelcker 34
![Chevy Volt Owner's adjusted EPA sticker [Image: voltowner.blogspot.com]](https://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/chevy-volt-owners-adjusted-epa-sticker-image-voltowner-blogspot-com_100414583_151x113.jpg "One Owner's Chevy Volt Running Cost: 2 Cents Per Mile")
One Owner's Chevy Volt Running Cost: 2 Cents Per Mile
Chevrolet Volt owners love their cars. That's one thing we've realized since the Volt hit the market in December 2010. It's subsequently topped customer satisfaction surveys... read more January 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 30
Don't Like Your Vauxhall Ampera (Chevy Volt)? Simply Give It Back!
With the holiday season in full swing, many will no doubt experience the small disappointment of receiving a gift they neither like, need, or want. It's a mere inconvenience... read more December 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Electric Cars Lose Value Quicker Than Others, But Not By Much
If you bought a new electric car today, how much would you expect it to be worth after five years? Concerns about demand further down the line, and further concerns about... read more December 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 8
Two Years In A Chevy Volt: 12,000 Miles, 26 Gallons Of Gas
Two years ago tomorrow, Jeff Kaffee took possession of his keys and became the very first person in the U.S. to buy a Chevrolet Volt. Since then, the retired pilot from... read more December 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 15
100 Million Electric Miles Driven By Chevy Volt Owners
Friday evening, when perhaps not a lot of people were watching, a virtual odometer ticked over on the Chevy Volt website. At that hour--about 7 pm Eastern--it showed that... read more December 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
Chevy Volt Electric Car Has Highest Customer Satisfaction Scores, Again
Fewer Chevrolet Volt owners would buy another this year than at the same time last year, Consumer Reports has discovered. ...Of course, when that figure is still 92 percent... read more November 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram 23
Hybrid Resale-Value Leaders: Toyota Prius C, Ford Fusion Hybrid
It's good news for many owners of hybrid vehicles, who are not only enjoying great fuel efficiency but could find their vehicles worth more when they come to sell. The Ford... read more November 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
New Onstar App Lets Chevy Volt Drivers Compete On Electric Miles
It happens already: Chevy Volt owners compare their lifetime electric miles, how long they've driven without using gasoline, and their lifetime gas mileage. Now Chevrolet is... read more November 15, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
UK Teen Takes Driving Test--And Passes--In Electric Car
Navdeep Singh Pandher's driving test was a little different from that of most teens. He had to drive to the same standards and still needed to check his mirrors before making... read more October 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 16
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