Will the Chevy Volt really get 230 mpg?

Re:Will the Chevy Volt really get 230 mpg? by pkulak on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @04:48PM (#759206)

For me it would get a lot more than that. I only drive more than 40 miles in a day about a half dozen times a year.

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Re:Will the Chevy Volt really get 230 mpg? by ars on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @06:00PM (#759394)

You'll have to pay for the electricity though. I wonder how efficient the onboard generator is. There are losses for sending electricity through power lines, on the other hand gas is expensive due to taxes.

I would like to see numbers for KW/gallon for the onboard generator. Then we could compare generating your own electricity to power it, vs storing it from power lines (and don't forget losses in the battery, and self discharge).

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Re:Will the Chevy Volt really get 230 mpg? by teeja on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @07:51PM (#759609)

Gas is also expensive because your engine wastes 4/5 of each gallon you buy.

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