Well, they've driven the finalized versoion, and the result is far removed from the initially claimed 230 mpg.
Review: 2011 Chevrolet Volt — Autoblog Green
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We drove the Volt over the course of four days and put around 165 miles on the clock in mixed driving. During that time, we purposefully drained the battery a few times in order to give the 1.4-liter engine a workout, but also kept the vehicle on the charger and in a climate-controlled garage when not in use. At the end of our stint, we burnt a whopping 2.064 gallons of premium fuel for a final average of 79.94 mpg.
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While the numerical value may look good, it means that despite doing only 165 miles in 4 days - average 41 miles, very close to the Volt's electric range - they still burned 2 gallons of fuel in addition to using the battery power.
Doing any longer trips is only going to make things worse.
Given the elevated price tag if you can't get all the rebates, this is one for the eco-yuppies.