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JPK

(993 posts)
9. I have a 2019 Chevy Volt
Tue May 5, 2026, 08:57 AM
14 hrs ago

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.

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Ahh, yes... LakeVermilion 16 hrs ago #1
My neighbors just bought an EV, spurred by the spike in gas prices. SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #2
When we stop using fossil fuels, all this goes away. All the oil powers are the ones doing ALL of this. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #3
Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere paleotn 13 hrs ago #12
I have had solar and EVs Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #29
I love apartment living, but this is one area of drawback. We don't have enough roof space to power Scrivener7 1 hr ago #48
Chris Hayes had a segment about this last week Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #4
Are oil executives still happy with the Gropenfuhrer? KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #5
Just wait until you see Exxon's profits for this quarter and you will know.... Ol Janx Spirit 14 hrs ago #8
EV trucks? Conjuay 11 hrs ago #23
Yes, they do exist--which is great--but only in very limited capacity at the moment, and scaling... Ol Janx Spirit 10 hrs ago #28
Their joy will be short term Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #30
All those things are true, but the oil industry is still looking at a long time horizon... Ol Janx Spirit 8 hrs ago #37
Oh, the planet is hosed Miguelito Loveless 6 hrs ago #42
Which is one of the more urgent reasons to rapidly develop EV technology: anything... Ol Janx Spirit 2 hrs ago #47
The gasoline that was at $2.79 now selling north of $4.50 with NO CAPITAL COSTS to them.... ALL PROFIT dave99 5 hrs ago #45
US oil and Russia are the big beneficiaries. tinrobot 11 hrs ago #24
Reddit is full of threads about EVs right now Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #6
Garage kcoates 14 hrs ago #7
You don't...but JPK 14 hrs ago #11
Got it! kcoates 13 hrs ago #15
Depends on the way the houses/streets are configured tinrobot 11 hrs ago #25
So you can charge at home. Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #16
I would also point out Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #32
Yeah, I will buy lightly used for sure Johnny2X2X 8 hrs ago #38
By that time Miguelito Loveless 6 hrs ago #41
Yeah Johnny2X2X 6 hrs ago #44
Technically, you just need somewhere to plug in Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #31
I have a 2019 Chevy Volt JPK 14 hrs ago #9
I buy gas for my Volt about once a year. Thunderbeast 10 hrs ago #27
My wife and I had a Volt Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #33
Hopefully, maybe EVs will come down in price. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #10
New, they can be pricy JPK 13 hrs ago #13
The have been coming down for a while, and used EVs can be a real bargain. tinrobot 11 hrs ago #26
Buy used Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #34
Doing the right thing wasn't enough to drive transition. hay rick 13 hrs ago #14
Thanks for the OP. We really don't hear much about how TSFs war on renewables and EVs is making wiggs 13 hrs ago #17
Renewables are democratic (small-d). And the future, but petro corps and certain countries will wiggs 13 hrs ago #18
The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop usonian 13 hrs ago #19
If The US Has All These Pipelines... Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #20
Because we have the wrong kind of refineries Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #35
Norway has the population of Dallas. Next year will be Melon 12 hrs ago #21
"internal consumption engines"? Interesting typo. Maybe Autocorrupt? CaptainTruth 12 hrs ago #22
I dipped my toe in with a hybrid. boston bean 8 hrs ago #36
How long ago Miguelito Loveless 6 hrs ago #43
I just bought one. boston bean 3 hrs ago #46
I wish the blockade on fertilizers would result in a move to organic agriculture MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #39
The Law of Unintended Consequences is kicking in... Wounded Bear 7 hrs ago #40
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