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In reply to the discussion: Trump Is Losing a Second War. The Iran debacle is accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels [View all]JPK
(993 posts)While it does have an ICE, it powers a generator to supply voltage to the electric drive motor after the battery is depleted, which is around 50 miles depending on the temperature. I rarely drive over 50 miles per day so I rarely use any gas at all. The Volt charges overnight and is fully charged by morning using a 120v outlet. I could have a higher voltage charger to shorten the charge time but it really isn't necessary. The Volt as no range anxiety as you can switch to using the ICE at any time.
Why our domestic auto manufacturers are abandoning EV's is beyond rational thinking while China is leading the way. The world will be driving electric while we are stuck with our polluting gas powered vehicles. Unfortunately, Chevy quit making the Volt in 2019 due to poor sales. Chevy failed to properly promote the Volt so they killed it. I love my Volt and wish Chevy would bring something similar back. I bought it for $17k and could sell it for what I bought it for two and a half years ago. I have saved thousands of dollars in fuel costs.