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Why did General Motors give the Chevrolet Volt a 38 mile electric-only range, when other electric cars go 75 to 150 miles? Because the average American drives about 33 miles per day.
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Plug it in or fill it up with a Volt, the choice is yours. If the battery runs low, the Volt automatically starts up its little gasoline engine and begins generating its own electricity - about 300 miles’ worth. Not one single drop.Īny electric car can do that - but what happens when something comes up, like a mid-day doctor’s appointment in the next county? That’s where the Chevrolet Volt’s true brilliance shows itself. You know how much gasoline the Chevrolet Volt will use? None. You take a 4 mile round trip at lunchtime to eat and run some errands, then back to the kids’ school and home again, with a 2-mile diversion to the grocery store. Let’s say you drive the kids 3 miles to school, then go 9 more miles to work. In the morning, it’s ready for about 38 electric-powered, gasoline-free miles. Here’s how it works: At night, you plug the Chevy Volt into its charger. It is a battery-powered electric car in which you don’t have to worry about running out of electricity.
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The Chevrolet Volt is a revolutionary vehicle. With the Chevrolet Volt, that’s a real possibility - but unlike other electric cars, the Volt isn’t tethered to its plug. Imagine spending more money on gasoline for your lawnmower than you do for your car.