The Chevy Volt has been in the spotlight for many years because it could be the new type of transportation for the world. Chevy has spent over a billion dollars to develop this revolutionary electric vehicle of the future. There are many reasons why the Volt is such a revolutionary vehicle over the last 100 years of automobiles. The Volt is an extended range electric vehicle which means the vehicle moves only by electric power. The car has an on-board generator using a 1.4 liter 4 cylinder 150 horsepower engine to recharge the 500 pound batteries while driving. This car gets 25-50 miles on electricity depending on the conditions of the road, environment and driver acceleration/braking. A lot of people criticize Chevy by saying it is not an electric car and it is not revolutionary. Transportation experts say that 75% of Americans drive under 20 miles everyday. That means America could cut oil consumption by 75% in the transportation sector. The Chevy Volt gets and EPA estimated 95/90 city/highway on electric power and 35/40 city/highway mpg. Even on gasoline along that is even better miles per gallon than the base Chevy Cruze and Honda Civic. Many people are interested in new technology and the future of transport ion in America and around the world. There is one turn off about the Volt, the price is high. The MSRP of the vehicle is $40,280 which comes with a $7500 Tax credit bringing the Volt's price down to $32,780. Sure I say the Volt's price is high but you are going to save mountains of money over the years using electricity which costs about $1.50 per charge rather than gasoline at $3.40-$3.99.
If you're thinking about buying an electric car, here are some suggestions:
- Nissan Leaf: $32,780
- Tesla Roadster: $109,000
- GEM: $7,495
- ZENN: $6,000
