Volt is more then a hybrid. It is a pure electric vehicle with a gas engine as a range extender. The engine does not run the car, only recharges the batteries.
40 miles on electric power, 300 on the 8 gallons of gas you will have.
For comparision, the new Nissan Leaf is a full electric car with no gas engine extender. Its the size of the Versa, and has a range of 100 miles. That will be priced at 33k, plus you have to purchase the unique charger that you will need to charge the car.
Volt charges on 220 in 3 hrs, 8 hrs at 120.
GM also offers an OnStar app that can control the car and monitor it. The app can be downloaded off GM's site.
350 a month with 2500 down? Thats awesome! The Volt will come standard with a lot of really cool features. Full OLED dash and IP, capacitive touch controls for radio, hvac, etc etc, plus lots of Eco-friendly interior parts.
If you are cross shopping used Z06's, CTS-V's or 5th gens with this car, then maybe you arent the target market.
If you are, NJ will be one of the first states in where you will be able to purchase the Volt.
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Last edited by BigAls87Z28; 07-27-2010 at 03:48 PM.
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