Electric Range That's in the Ballpark - 2016 Chevrolet Volt

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edited April 2017 in Chevrolet
imageElectric Range That's in the Ballpark - 2016 Chevrolet Volt

In some initial anecdotal range testing, we find the 2016 Chevrolet Volt offers a marked improvement in electric range compared to its predecessor, but still shy of the EPA rating.

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  • bankerdannybankerdanny Member Posts: 1,021
    edited January 2016
    " But where a five-mpg shortfall in gasoline engine efficiency can earn you a class-action lawsuit, electric miles are a whole different voodoo."

    It's not 'voodoo' its apples vs oranges.
  • allthingshondaallthingshonda Member Posts: 878
    I suggest that BMW buy a truck load of Chevrolet Volts and reverse engineer them to see how to make a plug in hybrid and pull that i3 golf cart off the market.
  • gslippygslippy Member Posts: 514
    EVs always do better in traffic (no idling); it's highway speeds that erode their range. Your team's experiences verify this.
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