#CHEVY VOLT RANGE EXTENDER MSRP FULL#
#CHEVY VOLT RANGE EXTENDER MSRP PORTABLE#

It needs approximately 12-13 hours for a full charge from the 110V or about 4.5 hours from a 240V power source.

#CHEVY VOLT RANGE EXTENDER MSRP PORTABLE#

A feeling that tells you, “you cannot use any fuel, no matter what.” Before I knew it I was downloading apps that would tell me where I could find the nearest charging station to refill the batteries.Ĭharging the Volt overnight from home was a breeze using the 110V portable charge cord. When you get behind the wheel of a Volt, something comes over you. You do everything you can to conserve fuel and electricity, even if that means feathering the throttle and carefully eyeing the gauges. The Volt turns you into a different kind of driver. I was not able to achieve a flat zero because the cold temperature kept forcing the gasoline engine back on. I averaged 1.4 L/100km during my testing. With the Volt’s small 33 litre fuel tank, the car can extend its range another 591 km in addition to the electric-only portion. Once the battery level drops to a low level (about 20 percent) or if the temperature dips below freezing, the car makes a smooth transition to gas mode. During my test week with the temperature were hovering around the freezing mark, and I managed to reap 65 km of pure electric driving without driving like a grandma. The battery capacity has gone up from 17.1 kWh to 18.4 kWh, thus improving range from 56 km to over 85 km on a full charge. The 2016 Volt has shaped up to be a far less radical and more civilized vehicle than its first generation predecessor. Essentially, if the Volt runs out of electric range, the gas engine will start up and feed power to the generator, not the wheels directly as they do in a hybrid. It should be noted that the key difference between a hybrid and an EV lies in what powers the wheels. But make no mistake, the Volt is not a traditional hybrid or even a plug-in hybrid for that matter. Now, there are a few people who would like to argue that the Chevy Volt is not a true EV because it’s lugging around a gasoline engine and to a certain extent, they’d be right. Now in its second generation, the 2016 Volt has added more battery capacity, shed some weight, and has the added bonus of a gas-powered engine, now a 101 horsepower 1.5-litre unit, that aids in eliminating any range anxiety you may have. But now, you can have yourself an EV without dropping a six-figure cheque.

The push for the purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) has never been greater partly due to the fact that until recent years, the technology was just way too damn expensive to own. Whether or not you choose to believe people like Leonardo DiCaprio or Al Gore about climate change, one thing is for certain: the world has a finite amount of oil and one day, we will run out of it. Click here for the Chinese (中文) review of the 2017 Volt.

Chevy volt range extender msrp