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Chevrolet Volt Story 2

Posted by – December 14, 2011

I’d love to tell you about my experience driving the Chevy Volt for a few days!

It was my first experience with driving a hybrid or electric vehicle and I was astonished at how much it feels like a really smooth, quick sedan!  I drive an SUV and the Volt has a pleasantly surprising sturdy, safe feeling as far as the body is concerned.

After charging the Volt in my garage at night, I could take off and run solely off the battery.  The Volt would silently switch to gas power and the generator was still totally quiet.  With the type of driving I did in the Volt I started off each day on battery power and my fuel economy was over 250 MGP.  By the end of the day, having switched to gas power, I was still experiencing a fuel economy of 180 MPG.

The Volt is a powerful, yet quiet vehicle; an amazingly efficient car.  I would recommend this car to all of my friends; I have only positive feelings about the Chevy Volt!

- Susan R.