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Originally Posted by JSH
The Honda is faster, cheaper, and better looking
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I have to assume that at some point Honda spent a few R&D dollars on the BMS in their cars? They went with a too-small battery and too-aggressive BMS in my Civic and it was consistently falling out of calibration, needing lots of active intervention to keep it usable. I'm still leery of Honda hybrids.
To the point of the question, I'd have to +1 the Volt if you don't need lots of height or interior space. The Gen2 has pretty good EV range; my son reports being able to drive all the way from his house to mine and back again - over 40 miles - and the engine never turn on at all in his Gen1; the Gen2 goes even longer.
Just be advised that the roofline is uncomfortably low on the Volt if you're tall, and the rear seat is downright cramped. If you're just looking for something that gets you back and forth, the Volt is your EV huckleberry that you can also just jump in and drive without a care.