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JPK

(993 posts)
9. I have a 2019 Chevy Volt
Tue May 5, 2026, 08:57 AM
Yesterday

While it does have an ICE, it powers a generator to supply voltage to the electric drive motor after the battery is depleted, which is around 50 miles depending on the temperature. I rarely drive over 50 miles per day so I rarely use any gas at all. The Volt charges overnight and is fully charged by morning using a 120v outlet. I could have a higher voltage charger to shorten the charge time but it really isn't necessary. The Volt as no range anxiety as you can switch to using the ICE at any time.

Why our domestic auto manufacturers are abandoning EV's is beyond rational thinking while China is leading the way. The world will be driving electric while we are stuck with our polluting gas powered vehicles. Unfortunately, Chevy quit making the Volt in 2019 due to poor sales. Chevy failed to properly promote the Volt so they killed it. I love my Volt and wish Chevy would bring something similar back. I bought it for $17k and could sell it for what I bought it for two and a half years ago. I have saved thousands of dollars in fuel costs.

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Ahh, yes... LakeVermilion Yesterday #1
My neighbors just bought an EV, spurred by the spike in gas prices. SunSeeker Yesterday #2
When we stop using fossil fuels, all this goes away. All the oil powers are the ones doing ALL of this. Scrivener7 Yesterday #3
Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere paleotn Yesterday #12
I have had solar and EVs Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #29
I love apartment living, but this is one area of drawback. We don't have enough roof space to power Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #48
The best option for that situation Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #51
And I bet you have a solar clothes dryer too airplaneman 13 hrs ago #49
A line between to trees? Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #50
Chris Hayes had a segment about this last week Deminpenn Yesterday #4
Are oil executives still happy with the Gropenfuhrer? KS Toronado Yesterday #5
Just wait until you see Exxon's profits for this quarter and you will know.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #8
EV trucks? Conjuay Yesterday #23
Yes, they do exist--which is great--but only in very limited capacity at the moment, and scaling... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #28
Their joy will be short term Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #30
All those things are true, but the oil industry is still looking at a long time horizon... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #37
Oh, the planet is hosed Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #42
Which is one of the more urgent reasons to rapidly develop EV technology: anything... Ol Janx Spirit 20 hrs ago #47
Unfortunately, Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #52
That's the funny thing about humans: they always find a way to do what was just... Ol Janx Spirit 6 hrs ago #53
The gasoline that was at $2.79 now selling north of $4.50 with NO CAPITAL COSTS to them.... ALL PROFIT dave99 22 hrs ago #45
US oil and Russia are the big beneficiaries. tinrobot Yesterday #24
Reddit is full of threads about EVs right now Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6
Garage kcoates Yesterday #7
You don't...but JPK Yesterday #11
Got it! kcoates Yesterday #15
Depends on the way the houses/streets are configured tinrobot Yesterday #25
So you can charge at home. Johnny2X2X Yesterday #16
I would also point out Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #32
Yeah, I will buy lightly used for sure Johnny2X2X Yesterday #38
By that time Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #41
Yeah Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #44
Technically, you just need somewhere to plug in Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #31
I have a 2019 Chevy Volt JPK Yesterday #9
I buy gas for my Volt about once a year. Thunderbeast Yesterday #27
My wife and I had a Volt Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #33
Hopefully, maybe EVs will come down in price. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10
New, they can be pricy JPK Yesterday #13
The have been coming down for a while, and used EVs can be a real bargain. tinrobot Yesterday #26
Buy used Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #34
Doing the right thing wasn't enough to drive transition. hay rick Yesterday #14
Thanks for the OP. We really don't hear much about how TSFs war on renewables and EVs is making wiggs Yesterday #17
Renewables are democratic (small-d). And the future, but petro corps and certain countries will wiggs Yesterday #18
The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop usonian Yesterday #19
If The US Has All These Pipelines... Mr.Bee Yesterday #20
Because we have the wrong kind of refineries Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #35
Norway has the population of Dallas. Next year will be Melon Yesterday #21
"internal consumption engines"? Interesting typo. Maybe Autocorrupt? CaptainTruth Yesterday #22
I dipped my toe in with a hybrid. boston bean Yesterday #36
How long ago Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #43
I just bought one. boston bean 20 hrs ago #46
I wish the blockade on fertilizers would result in a move to organic agriculture MadameButterfly Yesterday #39
The Law of Unintended Consequences is kicking in... Wounded Bear Yesterday #40
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