True...EXCEPT...what IF the Power grid goes down...for whatever reason?? Then ALL YOU HAVE IS A NICE PLANTER??I doubt it. After a certain point (say 20 kWh), it is no longer beneficial to add an ICE generator backup. You are basically "all in" at that point. The Bolt EV's battery weighs close to what you would expect the typical ICE system to weigh, so you could basically get 80 kWh of capacity for the same weight and space as a 20 kWh + ICE generator system. At that point, you'd have close to 300 miles of range with the ability to recharge about 250 miles in less than an hour.
Look for the Gen 3 Volt to have a 75-100 mile all electric range, and a 50+ mpg when just running on the gasoline engine. Also possibly a different body style reflecting that of a VW Sportwagen. I would imagine the weight would also come down to perhaps 3300 lbs as well.
Have you ever gone to a gas station during a power outage?True...EXCEPT...what IF the Power grid goes down...for whatever reason?? Then ALL YOU HAVE IS A NICE PLANTER??
That is why it is NICE and maybe essential to have BOTH??)
You put a lot of stock in 'Looks'. Like a woman buying a dress. Some men look at the spec sheets of cars....a Bolt-for me it looks too much like a cheap Honda Fit to take the plunge....
.... The current Volt is now viewed as Chevrolet that is a hybrid car
.....people are drawn to because it looks like a Cruze or a year old Honda.
When the grid went down here, before there were any EVs at all, most people were stranded with what was in their tanks at the time, since the gas stations were out of service. I was lucky, I had a full tank of diesel in my TDI, more than enough to go anywhere I wanted.True...EXCEPT...what IF the Power grid goes down...for whatever reason?? Then ALL YOU HAVE IS A NICE PLANTER??
That is why it is NICE and maybe essential to have BOTH??)
... and some by function. Handsome is as handsome does.You put a lot of stock in 'Looks'. Like a woman buying a dress. Some men look at the spec sheets of cars.
I wish the Volt was viewed as a 'hybrid'. It's a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: PHEV, with a +50 mile EV range.
But you won't hear GM talk like that. It's all, "when the generator powers up blah, blah ....".
It's a hybrid with a big ass battery that can power the car as a full 4-season EV, unlike some other PHEV's on the market.
Some people are drawn by looks.