[alfon]

Went up to Port Angeles WA to go salmon fishing and visit family with our 2016 Volt Premier. Total trip 234.8 miles. Electric used, 20.6 miles as I saved some electric range when I got there. MPG just on gas for the trip, 214.2 used 4.13 gals stated by car computer 52 mpg, when calculated by miles and divided by gas actually pumped the mpg was 56 mpg.

My wife took our 2010 prius and her mpg was 46 mpg of course just on gas, she did have a small kayak on the roof that shaved off a few mpg. Pretty impressive for the Volt with only an EPA of 42 mpg. I have noticed with the Volt the mpg stated when running on gas is usually under stated, meaning when calculated by actual miles driven and gallons pumped you will usually get more mpg, like in this case. The Prius was reading nearly 49 mpg on the gauge but calculated out with miles and gallons pumped to 46.

 

[alfon]

The trip was via highway 101 speeds from 60 mph to 25 mph when going through towns, cities. We took 2 cars in the event my wife had to leave early so I could continue fishing. Salmon fishing anymore is strictly regulated and I wanted to take advantage of every day I could when its still open. Also I felt it would be a good thing to just compare the gas mpg both delivered when of course just running on gas. I'm sure the Prius would have achieved better mpg's than 46 without the kayak on the roof but probably 52-55 mpg calculated of course.

 

[alfon]

But the most important question of all is: did you catch any salmon?

Yes, so far three King Salmon, averaging about 12 lbs or so the biggest 15 lbs. Still have one more day to go as I type this. Nothing
like fresh King Salmon for dinner, believe me, its the best tasting salmon of all the species in my book, and the hardest fighting....

 

[alfon]

Just returned yesterday from our trip of 3 days of salmon fishing in Port Angeles, Washington. Got 3 nice King Salmon but fishing was not like it was a few years ago, but it was still enjoyable staying and fishing with family. My wife enjoyed her time kayaking with our lab Sparky, and snorkeling as well.

I drove our 2016 Volt for the trip. I was amazed that it returned great gas mpg's, when of course running on gas, 417.8 gas miles driven, 7.755 gal's at the pump, pumped same method for consistency, 53.87 mpg on gas only, (87 octane 10% ethanol), roundtrip, sea level to sea level.

My wife driving the Prius, mpg on Prius gauge indicated on completed trip, 46.2 mpg/ est. calculated based on over reporting of 3 miles or so per gallon on the Prius mpg gauge, est. 43 mpg for round trip. It would have been nice if the her kayak was not on the roof but I still believe the Volt beat the Prius even considering 6-8 mpg loss with the extra drag from her kayak.

Has anybody else been getting over 50 mpg with their Gen 2 Volt?