By stratoguy on 06/12/13 19:10 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I purchased this car on May 31, 2012. I have had the car now for almost 13 months and I have only put in gasoline after 12 months and only because it said the gas was going stale so I should add gas. It came with 9.5 gallons (full) and so I only used 7 gallons in one year and over 9500 miles. It is amazing. Because I mostly drive the car optimumly by the computer suggestion of keeping the Turning Earth in the center target, I usually get between 44 and 48 miles per charge which is enough for me to do most of my errands and tasks without running the gas generator most of the time. The cost here in CA for a full charge of electricity to go those 44-48 miles is only $1.50.
Amazing.
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By ronmaf on 03/23/13 20:56 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I purchased two Volts, One for my wife and one for myself in July 2012. We drove them all over. One went to Baltimore the other to Tampa. The car averaged 130 MPG. at the 7th month of ownership I started hearing this loud sound like an electric Drill every time I coated to a stop of hit the brakes. I gave the car to the dealer, it took them a week to fix. 10 days and 300 or so miles later the car has the same obnoxious sound. I went back to the dealer. This time they called in a GM Engineer to take a look. They have had it for a week already with no fix in sight. I really loved the technology of the car, but GM cannot get the quality right. there is the GM-Volt forum with more info.
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By borchone1 on 03/04/13 13:04 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
Over 5900 miles and used 21 gallons of gas and $135 elect.
ZERO problems.
Handles great in snow.
Heater is great.
Grandkids stay warm in back at 0 degrees.
Yesterday drove 54 miles and total cost elect and gas was $2.33 and it was 34 degrees outside.
34 miles in elect and 20 miles on gas.
Summer gives me 45-50 miles on elect.
Cost me at most 69 cents to charge per night.
Special time of day rates with elect. co.
Great car and only stopped at for gas 3 times in 7 mos.
Fast, fun and great car.
One of best cars i'ved owned out of 41.
Great car GM and thanks to Pres. George Bush for helpping get this started.
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By ntvolt on 01/25/13 23:56 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
It's like a game driving this car, to see how far I can go. I average 45-53 miles on a single charge. 3 year lease is Cheaper than a regular Prius BEFORE the $1,500 CA rebate. Volt = $329 MO vs. Prius at $299 MO. Volt is $1,080 more over 36 mos. But you get a $1,500 rebate on the volt, bringing the 3 year cost from the time you walk in the dealer till the time you turn it in to $420 less than a Prius. 36,000 miles each, Prius will use 720 gallons of gas no matter what at $4 per gal. = $2,880. If you drive less than 40 miles a day, Volt will cost you $0 in gas and about $1.50 per full charge for 40 miles. $1,350 for 36,000 miles. 3 year savings = $1,950
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By bluevolt on 01/25/13 12:52 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I just bought a volt and am actually being paid to drive it. I put zero down financed at 0%. My payments come to $5,800 a year for six years. I get paid a $9,000 tax credit (live in California). I save $2,000 a year on gas and $500 a year on tolls ($15,000 over six years). So, even if the car loses half of it's value, at the end of six years I own a car worth $17,500 and my out-of-pocket expense came to only $11,000. In other words, I get to drive a car for six years and am essentially paid $6,500 to do so.
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By woodybap on 01/22/13 21:23 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I am so [non-permissible content removed]!
First the damn Volt is dead in my own driveway.
Four months old and it goes feet up.
No prob, I think, we have Onstar.
Onstar tries about 3 times and then tells me that the car has apparently shut down due to some security glitch.
The car needs to be towed to a dealership.
Numerous calls between me and Roadside Assistance.
They tell me that they can provide me with the number of their outfit that arranges loaner vehicles.
Turns out that number is to a service that apparently does nothing more than provide the names of local rental car agencies.
A glorified phone book, if you will.
Heck, I could do better with Google.
So the tow truck guy shows up.
Has no clue
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By tdj1 on 12/22/12 16:58 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I have been driving Hondas and Acuras all my life. With the kids grown, I decided to look for a replacement for my Honda Pilot. I narrowed my choice between a Prius and a Volt. I test drove both. The Volt was more fun to drive and felt like it was built better. I was very surprised. I rarely drive much more than 40 miles a day. I'm VERY happy with my Volt. I spent all day running errands and didn't burn a drop of gas.
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By minyung on 12/06/12 22:58 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I was a Chevy Suburban guy for the last 16 years until last May when
my truck of 8 years needed some major work, I decided to buy the Volt. My gas bill every month went down very substantially in the last 6 months. My average gas bill with the suburban was about $1000 a month ans so far, I have spent about $1000 in the last 6 months. I have driven 17,593 miles since 5/28/2012 of which 8280 miles was EV miles (47% of the total miles). Every day when the Volt take me for a ride, I tried to squeeze out as much miles as I could in a single charge and the most that I was able to squeeze out was 51 miles before the gas kicked in. I just love this car.
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By amped1 on 10/12/12 09:04 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
I love my volt.
Couple of months old.
Car is great.
The issue is service.
Here is a simple issue that the volt team and stingray chevrolet cannot fix.
When you use the bluetooth, as the vehicle increases in speed the road noise above 40 mph with windows up etc. makes it impossible for anyone to hear you.
The bluetooth can't hear anyone over the road noise in the microphone.
It makes it impossible to use.
The volt team cannot find a way to fix this issue.
If service is an issue for you be wary, they can build a great imaginative vehicle but they can't figure out how to fix even simple problems with the car.
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By audi_b on 09/29/12 23:37 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
Review
What a deal-low lease for this fantastic car and I no longer visit the gas station! Somebody needs to get us off the gas pipeline, why not the government. Thanks to lucrative incentives, I drive this car for less than my former gas bill.
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