Chevy hopes an estimated 230 mpg will give its Volt a charge

drew54 · 08-12-2009, 07:50 PM

I am here to crap in everyone's cheerios.

The Chevy Volt Gets 230 mpg? Only if you use bad math. : Good Math, Bad Math

To quote the author, "The honest way to describe it is to say "Up to 40 miles without consuming gas, and then 50 miles per gallon".

The Volt is a great idea, and so is all of the electric cars by Coda, Chrysler and Nissan.

All we hear about is the Volt and Tesla though. There will be options.

KLHJ2 · 08-13-2009, 09:03 AM

Just like any other vehicle it depends on how you drive it how often you charge it, and how long you drive it for.

In my case and for the purpose that I would use it for, I would get 230 MPG. I live 4 miles away from my work (still takes me 15 min to get there) so 40 miles without consuming gas would fit me perfectly.

08-12-2009, 07:50 PM	#1
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 43 Posts: 1,324	Re: Chevy hopes an estimated 230 mpg will give its Volt a charge I am here to crap in everyone's cheerios. The Chevy Volt Gets 230 mpg? Only if you use bad math. : Good Math, Bad Math To quote the author, "The honest way to describe it is to say "Up to 40 miles without consuming gas, and then 50 miles per gallon". The Volt is a great idea, and so is all of the electric cars by Coda, Chrysler and Nissan. All we hear about is the Volt and Tesla though. There will be options. __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

08-13-2009, 09:03 AM	#2
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 48 Posts: 5,829	Re: Chevy hopes an estimated 230 mpg will give its Volt a charge Just like any other vehicle it depends on how you drive it how often you charge it, and how long you drive it for. In my case and for the purpose that I would use it for, I would get 230 MPG. I live 4 miles away from my work (still takes me 15 min to get there) so 40 miles without consuming gas would fit me perfectly.

Chevy hopes an estimated 230 mpg will give its Volt a charge

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