But what if you wanted to go back from FL - uphill the whole way? On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 7:59 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
