Reader Review of the Week: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has been on sale for barely a month and owner forums and blogs are already abuzz with initial responses. We even bought our own Volt to check if the hype was true. Chris, from Philadelphia, just got his Volt and so far is thrilled by its performance.
After putting 600 miles under his belt, he’s only had to put nine gallons of gas into his Volt.
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“The Volt is absolutely the best car I’ve ever driven. It’s quick, nimble, stylish and simply incomparable from a technology standpoint.
“The first three adjectives above also applied to my beloved BMW 540i Sport (an awesome car, no doubt), but electric driving is amazing. From a dead stop, it’s the best. And zipping around traffic on the highway is just as good.
“The Volt’s range extender is what makes this a practical primary vehicle — no range anxiety. Most days the car never burns a drop of gasoline (my commute is around 20 miles). But this past weekend, driving two hours and back (about 250 miles) was a piece of cake. I never even stopped for gas! In fact, I’ve only filled the nine-gallon tank once since owning the car and that was 600 miles ago. (The dealer filled it once, too.) Including two long-distance trips, my all-in average is over 60 mpg. Even that number is rising fast now that I am mostly commuting and burning no gas at all.
“Try a Volt. You will love everything about it!”
