How far away do you live from work?

[jkp1187]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

"...Hey GM, are you reading this?" Right now, it's:

20 people commute 20 or fewer miles, so COULD live with a 40-mile EV range.

18 people commute more than 20 miles, so could NOT live with a 40-mile EV range.

...you aiming to sell the Volt™ to only 50% of the people who 'might' WANT such a car?

Aw, c'mon, that's not fair -- how many people on this forum buy new cars anyway?

[Old Tele man]

...notice my use of the weasel-word 'might' (ha,ha)!

[5speed5]

Just thought I'd send this thread back into the light for anyone that's missed it.

[Ryland]

Originally Posted by jkp1187

Aw, c'mon, that's not fair -- how many people on this forum buy new cars anyway?

I think there are more people on here who drive EV's to work then buy new cars.

[Mifunego]

I can do a 21.7 mile commute at about 90% expressway and 9% state highway, or 18.2 miles, but all city. And this is dreadful, maddening, road-rage inspiring, Chicago city miles. I opt for the expressway version, since the 6:15am start to my commute gets me some pretty smooth flowing traffic. And it only takes about a half hour at posted speeds. I've wondered if the shorter commute would actually net less gas use (unlikely, considering the traffic and number of stops). Since I don't drive a hybrid, (and would like to retain my sanity) I'll stick to the longer distance on the e-way.

[MetroMPG]

I'm in the "walk down the hall" commute group.

Sometimes I take the EV down to the park and work in the car for a couple of hours looking out over the river.

[Hip001]

25 miles one way, 50 round trip. and my girl friend lives 36 miles away.

This is why i run WVO in my 84 Mercedes 300D and I just bought a 01 VW Beetle TDI(not running yet, but hopefully soon! needs head replaced)

[srortega]

I live 23 miles from work. 20 of it is on the freeway.