Chevy Volt EV range and fuel economy updated, Part II
38 mpg in the city?Earlier this week Edmunds.com suggested a few new things about the Chevy Volt that I covered in Chevy Volt EV range and fuel economy updated. First, Edmunds claimed that the Chevy Volt, once EV range expires, would only achieve about 38 mpg. Second, Edmunds claimed that for the average driver - 15,000 miles per year - the Volt would cost about the same as a 59 mpg vehicle to fuel per year.
Earlier today I was at a GM sponsored media event and I brought these issues up to some GM reps. I was told that the numbers put forth by Edmunds are pure speculation.
Of course, that doesn't mean that Edmunds isn't necessarily speculating up the right tree. Only reality will tell. Anyway, this is an angle I'm hoping to further pursue in the next couple of days at the LA Auto Show.
posted by Dahcredyns at
9:49 PM
8 Comments:
News Flash:
GM to produce a standard gas-engine 4-door car that gets 58mpg!
Now .. THAT ... _would_ be News!
Forget the Hybrid Hype.
If GM is going to actually produce a car that easily bests every other standard car in America on MPG - people will take notice.
People who wanted to save money would as for that car WITHOUT the battery... say for 28K.
right?
What's going to happen to all of those batteries once they start needing to be replaced?
This all seems to be a little short sighted.
The same thing that happens to lead acid batteries. Recycle.
Well, my family would probably get 500 MPG equivalent over the course of the year, maybe more, who knows...
I'll say it again...highly variable, discontinuous MPG states. :)
C Ronk-
As Dennis points out, you can recycle these batteries. In fact, the lithium batteries that GM is producing are much more environmentally friendly than are lead acid batteries.
Likewise, aside from recycling these batteries, these batteries could also be re-used as solar-power back up solutions, for instance.
alcatholic-
not just you but many consumers.
despite the fact that the Volt might not be a cost-effective solution for a majority of consumers, there is no doubt that the Volt can be a cost-effective solution for some consumers, even hundreds of thousands of consumers per year.
that potential should not be underestimated.
under no circumstances should the Volt be considered a mistake. if there is a mistake, it's that GM isn't offering a more well-rounded portfolio of clean and green, cost-effective solutions for a number of various different segments.
Then again if you look at CO2 emissions per year, my family would probably avg the equivalent of 50 MPG, maybe less!!
yeah, alcatholic. if used in less than ideal charging and range conditions, the Volt probably isn't going to offer much in terms of CO2 reductions.
of course, on the other hand, if you can recharge the volt with a home solar array, for instance, the Volt's potential is huge on this front.
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