neat car came into work today

[walth]

yeah, I think I'll stick with the festiva. This car looks a little small for two complete honda 250's. haha.

but certainly a nice lookin car.

I actually kind of find solo-electric transportation kind of ignorant. Sort of a big lie good intentioned (or trendy bandwagon idiots) fall into. Okay, sure...no gasoline, no combustion, no "carbon footprints", etc etc. But charging it every night with that magical outlet in the wall that leads to a coal burning power plant...there's nothing zero-emissions about it, technically.

[DriverOne]

When I was 10 all I wanted was a Power Wheel. Couldn't afford it then. Today I'm 27, and apparently, still can't afford one!

[FB71]

Perhaps it's made of Prefabulated Amulite?



According to Chevy, it's 40 miles electric, and then an additional 300 miles with the on-board generator.

yup, but you can refill the fuel tank for the genny, and travel indefinate distances!

[deathegg]

yup, but you can refill the fuel tank for the genny, and travel indefinate distances!

Ah, I see what you mean. I was just saying that, without doing anything from the start (supposing a full gas tank), you could go 300 more miles, but of course you're right; just fill up again and keep going.

For those Volt owners who actually travel less than 40 miles per day; what are they to do with the gas in the tank? Eventually it goes bad unless something like Sta-Bil is added, and even then it won't keep gas fresh forever. I'm guessing the engineers thought of this, and the engine starts itself at regular intervals even if not needed.

[FB71]

I'm guessing the engineers thought of this, and the engine starts itself at regular intervals even if not needed.

Close. The engine will cycle during every run, just like the Escape/Fusion.