markf -
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Originally Posted by markf
I've bought Volt #5083 towards the end of Oct 2011 and currently have just over 5,500 miles, 79 lifetime mpg to date for the 90 days I've had the car. Basically I drive to work on battery power and mostly gas to get home. I generally tank up every 2+ weeks
My daily commute is 65 miles roundtrip, 2 hrs of commuting time to APG, MD over 2 lane roads. About 1/2 of the trip is 50-55 mph, and the rest is 35-45 with traffic lights. Mountain mode isn't much use to me as the high speed stuff happens near home, and one has to burn through 2/3 of the battery's electrons when you are fully charged before you can hold the last 1/3 in reserve, but by then the speeds are slow so battery travel is ideal.
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Hmmmm, interesting. I am at about 75 miles round trip + worse(?) traffic + better climate. If you can average 79 MPG then I am guessing I could average 70 MPG.
When the time comes I will give the Volt a chance. I doubt the incentives will "add up" for me but you never know.
CarloSW2