Holy Cow that's a ton of miles! Great you're enjoying the car. The high beam feature works well on my ELR and I'm assuming that the one in the Volt is the same. Might just be the traffic where you are.
2017 Volt - 1 month review
So we've had our Volt for a month now. Due to year-end vacations, memorial service, and moving, we have 6,300 miles on the volt already. Wow, lots of driving. We are loving the car. It's very comfortable for multi-thousand-mile trips, and it handles the insane 85 mph California traffic without complaint. Obviously, with so many long distance trips, the lifetime mileage is suffering at "only" 50 mpg, but I'm happy to report that my trip yesterday netted me 84 miles of silent EV driving with my cruise control set at 55 mph. 
The ABS works predictably on icy roads, and the headlights are great for night driving, although I'm not impressed by the automatic highbeam feature as it tends to flash the highs on and off at inappropriate times more often than not.
Overall, we are extremely happy with our purchase.
Happy motoring!
![]()
The ABS works predictably on icy roads, and the headlights are great for night driving, although I'm not impressed by the automatic highbeam feature as it tends to flash the highs on and off at inappropriate times more often than not.Overall, we are extremely happy with our purchase.
Happy motoring!
1 - 14 of 14 Posts
84 EV miles? Wow, that's around what I get with my Spark EV. But I've then got to park it and wait, while you keep on motoring down the road.
That ain't fair...
That ain't fair...
No secret, just ideal conditions. 68 degrees F, HVAC set to fan only, no traffic, 2-lane highway, 55 mph cruise control, non-stop other than 1 stop sign, sunny weather, dry road.
But the real advantage came from the terrain, as you can see from the elevation profile below for the first 85 miles of my trip.
Right-click on the image and select "view image" to see it fullsize.
So obviously, this is not a range that can be achieved under normal circumstances.
How do you make an elevation profile like that?No secret, just ideal conditions. 68 degrees F, HVAC set to fan only, no traffic, 2-lane highway, 55 mph cruise control, non-stop other than 1 stop sign, sunny weather, dry road.
But the real advantage came from the terrain, as you can see from the elevation profile below for the first 85 miles of my trip.
![]()
Right-click on the image and select "view image" to see it fullsize.
So obviously, this is not a range that can be achieved under normal circumstances.
And to Dakster: Ari achieved 114 miles in his Gen2.
1 - 14 of 14 Posts
