Chevy Volt Owners Share Their Stories
While the EPA rates the Chevrolet Volt’s fuel economy at the equivalent of 93 miles per gallon, many owners are easily surpassing those estimates.
One Volt owner, Mike DiPisa, has a daily commute of 26 miles. That’s well within the Volt’s 40-mile electric range. As a result, he’s averaging a staggering 231 miles per gallon.
“I haven’t filled up my Volt since I took delivery,” the Lyndhhurst, N.J. resident said. Of the 1,485 miles DiPisa put on his Volt, 1,391 have used using grid electricity.
Other new Volt drivers are finding that extreme high-mileage is easily attainable. By recharging their Volt regularly, the vehicle won’t need to engage extended-range operation on shorter commutes.
“I really believe that over the long-term we have to have technology that is going to get us off fossil fuels and the Volt does that – I have the option of never buying gas again,” said Mike McCarver, a retiree from Los Altos, Calif., who’s averaging 93 mpg in his Volt.
Said Volt marketing director Cristi Landy: “The Volt is great for any lifestyle and can handle the driving demands of daily life. The majority of Volt customers are finding that by recharging their cars daily they are seeing exceptional real-world fuel economy. ”
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