$17,998* • 39K Miles
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I have had the 2012 Volt for 3 month now w/ daily charges in the evening. My Stats (see also details in graph) : Drove 1826 mile, used 4.52 Gal + 565 kWh (Solar Panels!) My 'kWh' use is measured 'at the wall' (via a separate meter) showing that the L2 charge has 84% efficiency (compared to the Volt display of kWh used). L1 charging is slightly less efficient - 79% (and of course takes longer : L1 charges at a rate of 4 mi/hr = full charge takes ~10 hrs - vs. L2 charges 10 mi/hr = full charge takes ~4 hrs) Observed Electric Range = 39.2 mi (=Avg; Max/Min/StdDev. = 45 / 30 / 3 mi) Charge Sustaining mode uses 35.7 mpg (gas engine ran 14 times in the 3 mo due to extended trips) Overall = 404 mpg (w/o kWh) & 86 mpge (w/ kWh energy) On average I get 3 mi/kWh = 333 Wh / mi (that range is from 2 to 4 mi/kWh and depends on driving style, temperature) The car is a joy to drive: it handles very well & drives super quiet ! It has nice features - all are well integrated in the center console (e.g. display of energy use, navigation, rear camera, audio system - I love the latter w/ SiriusXM !)
30 miles pure electric is really nice, but when you add up the premium gas and the cost to charge it every night, one can easily loose the cool factor and realize you are not saving any money if you drive 140+ miles a day like I do. The one good thing is the mileage that's on electric is less pollution.
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