The interior is nicer with more soft touch materials, but it’s not as futuristic as I remember in the original Volt. It’s a nice city cruiser with good torque and quiet operation, and bumps are dealt with nicely and without fuss. While it’s not a sporty machine, it will take a corner or two. There is a decent amount of power, and this new Volt has no problem keeping up with the traffic. General Motors listened to past owners and tried to fix those problems. You can cruise around with one window down without that buffeting wind noise that you’d get in the first Volt. There is still some noise, but much less than before. One thing you notice on the road: It’s more hushed on the highway. This engine is a bit smoother and much quieter than before. The new engine is a 1.5L four-cylinder that acts as a generator for the electric motor. You get a little extra range through the Regen on Demand, a paddle on the back of the steering wheel that helps slow and recharge the battery at the same time. The computer said I had a 410-mile range with a fully charged battery and full tank of gas. ![]() The EV-only range now jumps to 53 miles, and I saw 57 miles on one charge thanks to some stop-and-go traffic. ![]() The new Volt is a step up from the first generation, with a better range in electric mode and overall - and when you need to use gas, it’s regular gas, not the premium grade used by the last Volt. WASHINGTON - The Chevrolet Volt is redesigned with better electric vehicle range to keep you away from the pump longer. It’s an interesting car with an electric motor and small engine that acts as a range extender when you use up all the juice in the batteries.įor 2017, the second year on this new redesign, the Volt sees some options to help improve the driving experience and added safety features. Business & Finance Click to expand menu."They made some huge strides with that car, but it wasn't all that it could have been and certainly not what they envisioned when they unveiled the concept," Abuelsamid said. But because of GM's financial problems, the project was scaled back and became a modified version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact car with only four seats and many parts from other GM vehicles, he said. Originally, the Volt was to be a sleek, futuristic five-seat vehicle built to hold a battery and a new three-cylinder engine to generate electricity, said Navigant Research analyst Sam Abuelsamid. "I would not have an electric car if I did not have that gas engine." Scaled-back project "I've been really surprised at the lack of marketing," he said. ![]() GM, he said, should have spent more to promote the car. ![]() "When the Volt came out I was happy," he said of its nearly unlimited range. Winters had always wanted an electric car, but like many, was afraid he'd run out of juice and get stranded. And it costs only around $1 worth of electricity to charge the battery, he said. Winters routinely goes 1,400 miles between gas station fill-ups, which he likes. Because he can recharge at work, most of his commute is done on battery power. He bought another one last year, a revamped model that can go 50 miles on electricity before the gas generator starts. He bought his first Volt in 2016 for the 120-mile round-trip commute from home to the Arkansas hospital where he works. Richard Winters, a 65-year-old physician from Poteau, Oklahoma, said the Volt still is useful in areas like Oklahoma and Arkansas where electric vehicle charging stations are few. The Volt did develop a loyal fan base, many of whom are upset with the company for scrubbing the project.
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