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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
I think I read that the average Volt driver is making a tank of gas last more than 1,000 miles?
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That is a function of the Electric portion.
If you look at the link in post 2, the bottom of the table "Fleet" Total: says
%ev 70.4
MPG 35.89
MPG(+e) 121.27
It is disingenuous to compare electrically assisted miles to MPG, you don't get out and push normally (well, I do actually, but that is another matter), but you are mixing energy sources and not accounting for electrical, so saying average MPG is 121.27 is a farse, there was something else contributing to those miles that has been conveniently omitted from that figure.
But looking at what the engine uses without borrowing from the electrical system gives us something then to compare to when you are choosing a vehicle for long trips. i.e. if you are like many of us and don't mind multiple vehicles, you can easily find a $1000 beater that will beat the pants off a volt MPG wise on long trips (something over 40 miles), looks like 36mpg is all you have to beat to come out ahead there. (well and the $39,000 you save by not buying a volt)
No you wont get a $7500 check of taxpayer money for buying it, and no you probably are not making $170,000 like the average volt buyer, BUT I bet you won't be afraid to *MOD* it
Anyway nice to see ~35MPG from the gasser in actuality, that is what we were predicting early on.