Media Members React to Driving Chevrolet Volt in Extended-Range Mode

[Ramizzan]

GM has definitely done their homework. The car is supposed to go 40-60 miles without sipping a drop of gas, so I couldn't care less what the "MPG" turns out to be. Most of us drive only 20 or so miles each way to work, which means we'd only use gas on long joy rides. This gas-assist configuration is the logical next step from the electric-assist Prius, which puts it way ahead of the competition with better fuel economy and range.

[krzintegraboi]

if they make that car $40k when it comes out it better get 100+ mpg without charging and hope gas prices are at $4 a gallon again to get the most out of it.

[krzintegraboi]

its nice looking but i wouldnt pay more than $25k for it and the $7500 tax credit is just that you have to claim it on taxes which you dont get a $7500 of the price type of deal.. i would barely charge the car so i would like to know what the car mpg with the motor it has..only when it comes out will we finally get a real answer

[H8ISGR8]

it will never beat a diesel Jetta... 50+ MPG and 600+ miles to a tank.. Can the Volt do that??

[AnimepimpYT]

uneducated idiot.

[XKS99]

@H8ISGR8

. . . . um can your jetta drive to work and back without a SINGLE drop of fuel. BTW I own a TDI and if the price is right the volt is going to be my next car. And 50 mpg? Come on in real world aggressive driving you're lucky to get 40 mpg.

[jeffsandychelsea]

@H8ISGR8 No but neither can most other cars. -_- It's one of the first cars of its kind, don't expect it to be perfect.

[FluxCapacitor2008]

WHY do people keep coming up with comments on how it will not work, we need to think out of the box. Also we need to buy and build cars in America buy American manufactures and stop sending our jobs and money to Japan and China!!!!

[1antisupercat]

:55 the left breaklight is out

[40jm41]

nice catch

[1antisupercat]

thanks lol

[KhyronDesintegrado]

@1antisupercat nop.. the light from the sun is getting through from the left side, but i was able to see the light bulb when I played the video in HD

[AutoReport1]

I know most cars are parked on the street, but in my experience in any household there is room for at least one vehicle to be parked under cover, near an outlet, even if one or two others are parked on the street. The inductive charging mat is a good idea—less chance of a user forgetting to plug it in, although a reminder (just like a lights-on reminder) would be much easier—a vibrating fob that goes off every few minutes if you leave the car unplugged when the battery is low.

[cool8man]

In the suburbs I don't know of too many people who actually park their cars near outlets. 99% of cars are parked outside, the average home here has about 3 or 4 cars parked outside. A car that has to be plugged into an outlet every night is doomed to failure. Having to plug in your car every time you get home is too much work.

Chevy needs to create an inductive charging mat that you drive over like Palm Pre's Touchstone, Oral-B toothbrushes, and the Powermat.

[hamstenator]

Yea it's too much work to plug in a cable, you wouldn't want your fat american legs to take those extra 10 steps a day.

Plug in electric's are for people who has the ability to plug in the car near their house. If you don't have that ability don't buy the frekin car: It's that simple. Just because something doesn't apply to EVERYONE doesn't make it a bad concept.

[UBERKron]

@hamstenator thankyou, voice of reason.

[Patoche129]

"Chevy needs to create an inductive charging mat that you drive over like Palm Pre's Touchstone, Oral-B toothbrushes, and the Powermat."

LOL!

[Ramizzan]

Wow. That is probably the lamest excuse I've ever heard against electrics. I have a great solution. If you buy an electric car.......start parking it next to an outlet.

[bajabusta]

I loath Dan Neil. You know he hates american cars. I see Sam A from autoblog there, cool vid.

[IDannyxss]

keep up the good work guys I would love to test drive one when its out