This has been my experience since buying my 2017 Volt LT in March of 2016:
I didn't "find" my Volt at some dealer. I called the largest dealer in my state (fortunately, only 25 miles away) and told them I was ready to order a car if the deal was right, which at that time (gen2s were just hitting the rest of the country) happened to be $500 under invoice with no incentives. In the current climate, I believe you could do better, but they have to believe two things about you, 1) that you're seriously ready to pull the trigger, and 2) that you'll go elsewhere without blinking an eye if their deal isn't good enough. And Volts don't need to cost $40k+, either. My car is a base model that has heated seats/steering wheel and a couple of other minor options. It retailed for around $33.5k. The government refunded $7500 of that the following year so, all-in...about $26k. That's all I paid six years earlier for the diesel Golf that the Volt replaced. I loved that Golf, but I have to admit, the Volt is an even better/nicer, and much-cheaper-to-run car.
I'm a big guy, but it's just my wife and I, so plenty of room for us...and I'd say plenty left over for your bundle and accessories for a week. If you know how to pack. Some folks feel the need to bring their whole house with them, so YMMV.
I can't speak to level 1 (120V) charging times, as I only charged my car once with the supplied cord...to make sure it worked. My Level 2 (240V) EVSE at home will charge my Volt from "0" to "full" in 3 hours and 35-50 minutes, depending on ambient temperature. I don't know why some are saying 4+ hours, unless their setups are not allowing the car it's full capacity. But here's the thing: if you happen to install an adequate Level 2 EVSE, then charging time often disappears as a concern...provided that if the car isn't being driven, it's plugged in. Period. No exceptions. This is not a daunting requirement. In fact, it very quickly becomes second nature. You arrive home, get out of the car, and plug it in. Later you go out to run some errands, come home, and plug it in. Our car is virtually always ready to go with a full charge. Honestly think about how often you get into your car and need to drive farther than 60-85 miles. Probably not that often, if your situation is like most people's. And if YMDV, guess what...the Volt get really great fuel economy, so "win/win".