[flyingsherpa]

I would consider renting a car, but not out of worry for the Volt.

Rental Car companies are so desperate for business now and gas is so cheap, you may find a rental car is less expensive than the depreciation/wear-'n-tear on your Volt plus what remote charging would cost you.

I have a friend who always rents a car on a road trip. His logic is that if anything goes wrong... car accident, mechanical failure, etc then he just calls the rental company and gets another car. If it's his car, it probably ruins the whole trip. So it's a bit like trip insurance.

I don't do this, though, I like to drive my own car, that's why I bought it. Different strokes for different folks...