GM Hopes 53-Mile Electric Range Gives Volt A Jolt - MediaPost Communications
The second-generation 2016 Chevy Volt hybrid will go about 53 miles per full electric charge, General Motors said Tuesday — a 40% improvement over the current model that puts it into direct competition with pure electric vehicles and is expected... Chevrolet announced in May that the new Volt will start at $33,995 before incentives and tax rebates, which is $1,175 less than the 2015 model and $7,005 less than the first 2011 Volt, as Car & Driver ’s Clifford Atiyeh reported at the time. “In California, the car's largest market, state and federal credits can bring the starting price down to $24,995. ”. But, writes Car and Driver ’s Alexander Stoklosa, “There it is, right on the EPA sticker, arguably the most important metric by... Although the $100,000 Tesla Model S gets as much as 265 miles per charge, “the more affordable EVs have a range … considerably closer to the new Volt’s 53 miles,” points out Charles Fleming for the Los Angeles Times. Not far behind are the Ford Focus Electric, Smart Fortwo and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which can be driven between 60 and 80 miles before they need to be plugged in again. “Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Source: www.mediapost.com
