I took a 2014 Volt out with 38K, I drove from the dealership to my home which was 31.2 miles I drove it all in HOLD, I got 45.1 (highway locked at 64 mph with a little coasting at the end on the ramp back to my house that brought it up about 1.5 mpg at the end) mpg according to the trip used 0.6 gal). I then put it on the charger cause it had a small use of the battery before I picked it up, I topped it off in about 30 minutes, It showed 37 miles EV range.
My work is roughly just over 19 miles each way, I want to see if I could do this easily or not in EV mode. Well my drive to work I did all EV and when I arrived at work it said I had 27 Miles range left, so it only went down 10 miles for 19.9 miles driven. 0.0 gal used. 250+ mpg..
I then did my drive home I decided for grins to use the HOLD mode for just a small stretch of 55 mpg open road that is like 3 lane divided highway that I can easily lock in cruise at 55 and never have to adjust my speed. so when I got home. I finished with 16 miles of EV range still showing, 33.6 miles of electric used, 6.4 miles on gas, 40 miles total, said I used 6.9 kWh Used and 0.13 gal used.
The weather was 75 no HVAC, radio on. I really think this car will be a true winner for me. Now can I ask, what is the true cost to charge this? here in Kentucky we are at about 10 cents a KwH, I don't believe Kentucky Utilities offers any off peak rates to lower this, but would it be a true statement to say if I just drove this car to and from work and lets say it said I used 7 kWH, Im sure it may take 8 or 9 to charge it back to full? so am I looking at less then a dollar for 40 miles? maybe $1.70 to full charge from empty?
My next question is the dealer is asking $14,200 it has no extra bells and whistles that I can see, no rear camera, no safety packages, no Bose... I like the color its in general a very clean, probably lease return vehicle at less then 39K. I did notice the tires are at 3 and 4 on the thread depth (2 being needs replacement, 10 being new) and there is some balding on the outer sides, which I had a tire shop advised most likely an alignment issue, they quotes me for new tires and alignment about $750, so I feel like I have some play in the price. but I know they may come back and say we factored that in.. But what would be a good target price from a Chevy dealer that I should aim for... Its been on there lot for many weeks.
Also I have seen one people with 2014 and that have an occasional issue that seems to be engine or transmission related, I assume these have typically been covered under under a power train warranty that I believe I would still have at 38K?
Thanks, the quicker I feel more comfortable about this, I may be a new owner.
Ron in Kentucky
My work is roughly just over 19 miles each way, I want to see if I could do this easily or not in EV mode. Well my drive to work I did all EV and when I arrived at work it said I had 27 Miles range left, so it only went down 10 miles for 19.9 miles driven. 0.0 gal used. 250+ mpg..
I then did my drive home I decided for grins to use the HOLD mode for just a small stretch of 55 mpg open road that is like 3 lane divided highway that I can easily lock in cruise at 55 and never have to adjust my speed. so when I got home. I finished with 16 miles of EV range still showing, 33.6 miles of electric used, 6.4 miles on gas, 40 miles total, said I used 6.9 kWh Used and 0.13 gal used.
The weather was 75 no HVAC, radio on. I really think this car will be a true winner for me. Now can I ask, what is the true cost to charge this? here in Kentucky we are at about 10 cents a KwH, I don't believe Kentucky Utilities offers any off peak rates to lower this, but would it be a true statement to say if I just drove this car to and from work and lets say it said I used 7 kWH, Im sure it may take 8 or 9 to charge it back to full? so am I looking at less then a dollar for 40 miles? maybe $1.70 to full charge from empty?
My next question is the dealer is asking $14,200 it has no extra bells and whistles that I can see, no rear camera, no safety packages, no Bose... I like the color its in general a very clean, probably lease return vehicle at less then 39K. I did notice the tires are at 3 and 4 on the thread depth (2 being needs replacement, 10 being new) and there is some balding on the outer sides, which I had a tire shop advised most likely an alignment issue, they quotes me for new tires and alignment about $750, so I feel like I have some play in the price. but I know they may come back and say we factored that in.. But what would be a good target price from a Chevy dealer that I should aim for... Its been on there lot for many weeks.
Also I have seen one people with 2014 and that have an occasional issue that seems to be engine or transmission related, I assume these have typically been covered under under a power train warranty that I believe I would still have at 38K?
Thanks, the quicker I feel more comfortable about this, I may be a new owner.
Ron in Kentucky