Comments on: Chevrolet Volt nabs 230mpg rating

By: Herron

Herron — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:54:09 +0000

Well, the EV1 had a better range…. I am kinda wondering why the range on this one has been cut back???

By: poorWheelDriver

poorWheelDriver — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:03:06 +0000

this is perfect for my missus’ 50 kms daily drive to and from work plus 8 kms to and from the shop plus 7 kms morning school run = 65 kms! just make it affordable GM and i’ll take it

By: RoFlmaTiC

RoFlmaTiC — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:03:51 +0000

According to this model, the Tesla roadster gets infinity mpg.

You can buy one of those right now as well…

By: lazybones

lazybones — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:22:08 +0000

“Americans or Aussie tax payers you wouldn’t have an industry left”

Wow Realist that does sound very american, you should have added “you Australians are forgetting your place in this world without ..” before that line

“Always thought that full time electric drive with a ICE powered charger the way to go.”

A long long timeago when I was first told about the petrol electric car. That was exactly what was proposed. And I remember the article claming up to 300MPG.

Whats funny about the range extender is at the end of the day if you owned a volt, you would probably go to extreme lengths to avoid using petrol. So really the ICE is just a confort blanket. Apparently there is a feature in the car to make sure the ICE gets a regular workout to keep things lubricated.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:48:17 +0000

NacaYoda Says:
August 12th, 2009 at 8:44 am
“Bloody Americans. No clues.”

If GMH and Ford Oz were left to stand on their own without the Americans or Aussie tax payers you wouldn’t have an industry left.

By: Max

Max — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:52:28 +0000

You are right Bob, its an Astra.

Why not compare it to a diesel Mini, the Volt will only seat 4 four people.

Its going to be too expensive, its going to have quality issues and good luck with the battery, after the warranty runs out, you are on your own. Lets not even talk about resale.

The Prius lost money for a quite a few years, so will the Volt. Wrong company building it sad to say, they can’t afford the losses.

Really, whats the big deal, I think the same about the Prius tbh. If you want one sure, go get one, if not, fuel numbers & options continue to improve.

GM have been on about this car for years, for those sick of hearing about it, you got another 12 months to go yet, sit back and listen to the BS.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:36:53 +0000

Shak, the Volt is built off the Delta platform, not the Insignia’s Epsilon platform.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:56:24 +0000

This is marketing BS. So if they have built it with a battery large enough for 100km, they will have a 0L/100km car? This figure can be achieved with a Prius if it has plug in capablity for the same distance. I think a fairer test will be when both car operates away from the charge, or until Prius plug in is released. Until then, Prius vs Volt is not comparing apple to apple

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:03:37 +0000

According to GM if the Volt gets 230 MPG, the Volt holds 12 gallons of fuel so its range is approximately 2800 miles (including first full charge).

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:47:28 +0000

Thats bs, 230mpg. The mpg rating should only be applied to when gallons are actually being used! Not when its running on electricity. It should be distance covered when the petrol engine is actually running. This is all marketing BS.