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Old 11-07-2010, 01:28 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NHRABill View Post
So they went 299 miles, with the battery going out at 36.3 (less than the claimed 40 miles) but they went on to do 262.7 miles on 2.359 gallons .

It'd mean that they either got 111 mpg over these 263 miles, or they recharged the battery but the article doesn't mention it.
Based on the published results of earlier test drives, I'd have a very hard time believing a 111 mpg claim from a Volt in gas-mode.


As it turns out, the 299 miles were made over multiple days with recharging inbetween.
Motor Trend Claims Volt Gets 127 MPG, Not Quite True – Gas 2.0

Mileage on gas : 35.9 mpg.
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