But the same could be said in regards to the Corvette buyer who could have saved money on a Camaro. Is it less costly to purchase a Chevrolet Cruze? Well, yeah. In comparison with other vehicles priced above $40,000, the rebate-less Volt (here in Nova Scotia) has the potential to save some money. In the final test, the Volt had upped its fully-charged estimate to 50 km (31 miles), and after driving 34 km (21.1 miles), the Volt’s range had gained a single kilometer, figuring we had 17 remaining, not the 16 its initial estimate would lead you to believe.Ĭars cost money. We managed 65 km (40.4 miles) however, four more than the estimates produced by GM Canada and Transport Canada. In that case, the fully-charged Volt figured we had 49 kilometers (30.4 miles) of electric-only driving, and we managed to eke out 49.Īt the beginning of our first fully-charged test, when the Volt was basing its estimated range on a previous driver and the circumstances in which he was driving, the Volt figured on a range of 47 kilometers (29.2 miles). Steffani Cain ©Those highway miles came about during the second electric range test we performed on the Volt. Overnight temperatures hovered just above 0✬, daily highs reached between 3✬ and 6✬. Also, this Volt was fully run-in, topping 7200 kilometers while here. There were about 40 highway kilometres done at speeds around 105 kmh, or about 65 mph. Keep in mind, most of the Volt’s miles were spent in the city, and it was driven spiritedly. Until then, I present you with an exhaustive look at the energy expended by the Volt during the five days it stayed in Eastern Passage.Ĭonsider yourself temporarily deputized as an editor, as well. We don’t all feel the need to justify the pizza we ordered last night or the latte you bought this morning at Starbucks, or for that matter, the new Honda CR-V your neighbours just leased. And although I wish to take a stand against the bizarre requirement reviewers and non-buyers have to calculate whether the purchase of a Chevrolet Volt can be justified (as though we all think the purchase of other $46,030 “assets” that depreciate could ever be justified) I really wanted to see how much money I could save during the abbreviated week in which a Chevrolet Volt was visiting GoodCarBadCar.Ī full review of the nearly fully loaded Volt that GM Canada sent our way will be on GoodCarBadCar soon.
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