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Old 04-04-2012, 11:16 PM   #27 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by ecomodded View Post
Here is a link to a favorable review of the Volt done by Popular Mechanics where they find the car gets 32 mpg city. Whats with that ? just about any car on the road gets that kind of mileage.
That's only if you don't plug it in, the whole car is designed around the idea that the gas engine will rarely be used and if you look at the average persons needs, the gas engine should only start up a few times per year.
How often does the gas engine on your car start?
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