When I first heard about the Volt, I figured it was the worst of both worlds. Worse fuel economy than a Cruze on the hwy running on gas, not enough battery range to be a viable electric car.
But in talking to people who own them, it works in practice. They charge it up when they're home, let it run in hybrid mode when it's low on charge, and even with some extra running on the gas engine just to keep it active they get over 200mpg not counting the cost of electricity. Even on a long trip, like 1200 miles to Florida, I bet I could get over 45 miles per gallon in a 2nd generation Volt. Run electric for the first 50 miles, let it recharge some on the downhills in Kentucky and Tennessee, and finish with the battery at 20%. Mitch. > On November 26, 2018 at 7:57 PM clay monroe via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Plug in cars are great for markets like Seattle and other clogged road urban > areas. The things will not need to power while they are trapped in > gridlocked highways or city street. They will not get you where you want > any faster than a petrol car. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
