Chevy's Volt is seldom advertised as other cars are. Even I when the Volt came out, and I am a hybrid fan for years, I always thought that Volt was nothing more than a hybrid that ran on premium gas and got lousy mpg's compared to a Prius. We in fact own a 2010 Prius which we purchased new in May 2009.
I had no idea when running on electric it was 100 % electric, not a mix of both. When I found this out my wife and I took the plunge and bought a 2014 Volt, even though premium gas was a turn off, then after more than 40,000 miles we traded it in for a 2016 Premier Volt in July 2016.
Its hard to believe that the Volt hardly gets any attention compared to other cars and car companies. Now with summer temps electric range is close or even exceed 60 miles and mpg's just on gas is currently in the high 40's even breaking 50 mpg at times.
Price for the Volt is of course higher than most comparable cars. The $7,500 Fed. Tax Credit, which we used both times for the 14 and 16 Volt, sure lowers the price to that of a well equipped Civic or Corolla.
Its nice to have the ability to switch by the push of a button electric or gas, your choice. We head out to Portland Oregon at least once a month. Place the Volt in hold mode, arrive 75 miles later and drive in the city on total electric. When the battery supply is eventually diminished you go on gas for well over 300 miles or so.
I just don't know why more Volts are not sold...