8: There's no way to turn off the air-conditioning. Chevy added a thick sunshade-style tint to the upper part of the glass where your head will be, but even so, I'll guess that you're not going to love sitting back here with a hot sun directly overhead. Speaking of drilling, this is the point at which the squeamish might want to look away. Ah well, I get it. The moral, of course, is to always carry chains if you think you might encounter snow (I didn't encounter snowy roads on this trip outside of this brief foray) or to get a set of real winter tires if you live where snow is part of the usual seasonality. There's not enough room for two grocery bags to fit lengthwise. Carlos Lago, Miscellaneous "The only downside is the smell. As we can see, the 2023 model-year Chevy utility vehicle with the most available cargo space is the Chevy Suburban, which offers a maximum of 144.7 cubic feet of room . My commute tends to have the right conditions for prolonged EV range; primarily, slow-and-go freeway traffic that never quite stops, never quite gets going faster than 50 or 55 mph. The intuitive and easy-to-use system now has crisper graphics and quicker response times than before. It's up to a substantial 53 miles (EPA-estimated), compared to 38 miles with the first-gen Volt. Access to our long-term fleet is usually awesome, but once in a while it just gets tiring. From the way it accelerates, brakes and goes around turns, it's a lot like driving a regular car. In-cabin storage solutions are plentiful in the Volt, with wide door pockets fitted on every door, seatback map pockets behind both front seats, dual cupholders up front and in the rear, a small storage tray in the front center console, a compartmentalized center armrest cubby, and an average-sized glovebox. Fleetmaster Schmidt informed me that our 2016 Chevrolet Volt was due for a service before I took it for the long Labor Day weekend. Tracking true fuel economy in a plug-in hybrid is an inherently tricky task because the "crossover point" from electric to gas is what matters for the math, not the odometer reading at each fuel stop. But where a five-mpg shortfall in gasoline engine efficiency can earn you a class-action lawsuit, electric miles are a whole different voodoo. It's not a deal-breaker, and it's certainly not as bad as in our long-term Viper, but it's something you have to keep in mind when you're changing lanes or scanning for tailgaters. It starts to be more noticeable when climbing hills or cruising the fast lane on the freeway, but it's still quieter and more subdued than some other gasoline hybrids I can think of. Where Did We Drive It? Smooth, too. Deserves so much more attention than it gets." It takes 6 to 8 weeks for license plates to be issued, so it didn't matter until now. Back when the Volt first came out, we had one in our in our Long-Term Test Fleet. This whole thing was more annoying than anything, considering the cargo cover doesn't tug too terribly hard on the hooks. Though the compressor was in the right spot, the goo was absent. I arrived home with 22 miles to spare. I like driving our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Ultimately, we concluded, "The 2011 Chevrolet Volt's medium-size battery gives it a decent amount of electric range, and you can use all of it every time because the gasoline engine allows the Volt to continue on like any normal car. The Volt could. It's the design of the cargo area. A Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which has Volt powertrain guts but without the giant battery, gets 49 mpg city (46 mpg combined). It's pretty easy to imagine other people dismissing it as some sort of Chevy Cruze hatchback, or a Honda or Kia. When we decibel-tested our former first-generation long-term 2011 Volt, it generated 64.5 dB at a 70 mph cruise and 47.9 at idle. But once I was in the parking lot, I peeked down and saw the prediction. Average lifetime gas mpg: 37.5 Best fill mpg: 45.1 EPA combined mpg rating: 42 Average electric range: 51.9 miles Best electric range: 75 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles Current odometer: 22,857 miles. As with CarPlay, pressing and holding the voice control button bypasses the GM voicemail and jumps to Android voice commands, which understand natural language amazingly well. The right rear tire cost us $195.37, including labor. While there are public charging stations out there that cost nothing to use, many charge per kilowatt-hour of energy transferred or per hour that the vehicle is plugged in. I like the old metal just like anyone who grew up with uncles and other relations who were then-original owners of those types of cars (as well as a father who owned a few, including a Mach 1 in which I may or may not have been conceived. The front seats are fairly roomy, but the rear seats are cramped. Cheesy. Usually, this is terrible for me because I'm large. Where Did We Drive It? I told him that he can charge it whenever is most convenient as I wasn't leaving for a few days. With the Volt's small, 8.9-gallon fuel tank, Chevy claims a potential EV/gas range of 420 miles. Ron Montoya, senior consumer advice editor, Interior "Jump into the Volt on a hot day and you'll have to hit the Max A/C button to cool the cabin. I was planning to take an Uber at my own expense, so that was a welcome surprise. When it fired up you couldn't help but notice the added racket. Mike Schmidt, Senior Manager, Vehicle Testing, Interior "I like that the Volt's T-shaped battery pack is the EV Age's equivalent of the muscle car's driveshaft tunnel. It's not. Yes, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is a hatchback. It's a regenerative brake controller. Read on to see how this new generation model fares when pushed to its limits. Looks more normal than the original Volt. This new Volt is a substantially better performer than our previous long-term car, though 0-60 times are not what a car like the Volt is all about. The car was back in the drive dripping from a fresh wash a little more than an hour after I'd cracked open my laptop and attempted to ignore The View on the waiting room TV. Nope. The LT's standard cloth seating can be upgraded to leather-appointed upholstery via the Power Convenience Package, which is standard on the Premier. We haven't track-tested our new Volt yet to compare, but my front seat impression is that Chevy took the last Volt's NVH seriously, either layering more sound deadening on the panels, refining engine sound (especially at handover from the electric motor), dialing out some frequencies in the suspension, or some other resonant voodoo. This experience left me with mixed feelings about the Volt. The engine was nearly as quiet as the electric motors and there was no detectable change in power to the wheels. Chevy also added a new backup camera for 2019, and I am geeked. The benefits to a quick charging time aren't limited to reducing the impact on your personal schedule. You can't modulate it. The LS model can carry up to nine passengers comfortably with an additional seat in the first row. Yet all too often carmakers decide to include the climate controls with all the rest of a car's new technology. Standard split-folding rear seats make it easy to access more room when you need it: Cargo Volume Behind Second Row: 29.9 cubic feet Cargo Volume Behind First Row: 63.9 cubic feet Think you might need more space? For me, it's just fun to think differently about efficiency in a way that's not miles-per-gallon. This alone puts Android Auto on a plane above Apple CarPlay, which forces you to use the dreaded Apple Maps. We showed up a few minutes early for our 8 a.m. appointment at DeLillo Chevrolet in Huntington Beach. And I mean that literally because the full-width Google Maps and the audio and phone display graphics looked great. I managed to not get killed, either by crash or road rage, and back up to speed without draining too much. Helps them consume less space in the home collection, too. When the screen is bigger, it allows the system's designers to make the virtual screen buttons bigger and easier to consistently press. Nothing again. You'll still have plenty of EV range and save yourself some hassle in the process. It's not a perfect system since it means diligently (and accurately) recording the battery-gasoline switchover point when applicable, plus other factors. Upon turning the wheel, I felt the telltale shudder. There's never any range anxiety with a plug-in hybrid, but I never once felt that my symbolic EV-only week was in much jeopardy, either. The Volt also comes standard with push-button start, remote start, a rearview camera, and the Teen Driver parental control system. It wasn't until I read James's post about the multitude of ways to brake that I revisited the paddle, this time with the transmission in "L". And unfortunately, there is still no power driver seat available, which strikes me as odd given how much other equipment is available. When you pull the paddle in "L" after lifting your foot off the throttle, the slowing effect is much less severe since the car is already slowing. There's more legroom than I would have thought, and an elevated seating position provides some useful thigh support. At least the 2011 model was realistic about it. With more alternative-fuel vehicles on the market, including the BMW i3 we're currently testing, the 2016 Volt faces more competition, and perhaps a tougher audience, this time around. And using the Low/paddle combo sort of forces you to drive more efficiently if you're otherwise the type of driver who likes jackrabbit starts and stops. 3 Great deals starting at $16,900. The seat of my pants says acceleration is about the same i.e., very good, with willing torque always on tap and while you can hear the gasoline engine revving up, it's never intrusive. The repair cost us $138.65." It stayed around Los Angeles, mostly running on electricity only, until I took it over the Thanksgiving break. We aren't a good fit for each other." The LT's interior can be optioned in either Jet Black or Light/Dark Ash cloth seating with chrome and gloss plastic trim as standard, although $460 will upgrade the interior to feature a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob from vinyl, and adding leather-appointed seat upholstery. Maintenance and Upkeep Vehicle Testing Assistant Mike Massey noticed a chip on the Volt's windshield, which Safelite repaired to the tune of $138.65 (see comment below). Let me start by immediately walking that assertion back. Chevrolet Volt Cargo Space The Volt has a rather slim 10.6 cubic feet of trunk space, but its wide hatchback makes it easy to load and unload items. And the 5-foot-8 rear passenger even remarked that there was decent legroom and headroom, which is not something I remember hearing about the first-generation car. Almost no wind or tire noise intrudes into the cockpit -- impressive, given the firm, low-rolling resistance rubber at each corner." The only real thing I was warned about was having to keep an eye on when the car switches over from EV to the engine; we use that number to calculate how far the Volt runs on battery-only power. This is a welcome improvement. I found this odd, considering most car exteriors get dimples and dents from things thrown, bumped or dropped on them. Unfortunately, unlike other hatchbacks, the Volt has a significant. Takes corners nicely, too. As the mountains loomed in the Volt's windshield, I thought to myself: "Wait, isn't there a mountain mode that you're supposed to use in this thing?" And that's where we are today. Incidentally, the molded bracket instructions called for a 7/32" drill bit, but I found that the less-common 13/64" bit I had in my drill index was a snugger fit. It doesn't hurt that we also have a rubber cargo mat." Maybe I'm still too entrenched in the mpg mindset where efficiency promises are always viewed with suspicion, and anything in the ballpark is generally deemed acceptable. Again. --, "While the hybrid hatchback has some flaws such as a mediocre interior with a cramped back seat it continues to be an exceptional hybrid and an excellent car." While the interior design is attractive in theory, it's swallowed up by the mass of black plastic. Additionally, we challenged, and exceeded, the limits of the Volt's cargo hold while running errands locally. In other words, I was comfortable enough to not notice them, which is about all I ask for from a commuter car. Handling: Entering the skid pad, the Volt turns in quickly but immediately understeers a moderate amount. Chevrolet Seating and Interior Space The Volt is equipped to seat a total of five passengers - however, with limited overall rear cabin room, only two small adults or three children will. This would (or should) be enough time to fully recharge the Volt's depleted battery. On paper, it's perfect for me. I purposely didn't say anything about the car to see if she noticed anything. It needed premium fuel. It's also best going from brake to throttle with no pedal overlap in between (power braking). And this is with the seat set for a 5-foot-6-inch driver. The rear seats can fold in a 60/40-split to . The battery pack still takes up space underneath, though, so it's more of an emergency-use perch than a truly useful seat." And on longer grades, when electric boost is sapped and the engine kicks in to supply power, it falls flat at about 69 mph This doesn't seem to be quick enough for many. The paddle is on/off. I'm glad that we avoided colors like Heather Gray Metallic or Summit White (see: gray and white). When Mike Magrath made his highly impressive 74.8-mile all-electric drive, he averaged about 19.0 kWh/100 miles. Tech interface? "One annoyance is related to the handshake between the Volt and the iPhone 6. I appreciate that. We'll have plenty of miles to find that out. They came to the office and repaired the chip to almost perfect invisibility. Available features include a wireless device charger, a Bose eight-speaker audio system, navigation, and automatic parking assist. Sure enough, I arrived at the office Thursday morning with nine miles remaining. I still buy compact discs. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? But based on personal experience, I can't recommend that. Ron Montoya. We've said it before and will here again. Each EV or plug-in hybrid has an efficiency estimate. It's stored in an easily accessed side compartment instead of being underneath the cargo floor. A more questionable aspect, however, is headroom. Tracking fuel economy for a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not exactly straightforward, and we do our best to separate miles driven solely on battery power from those using the gasoline engine. I only make this point because there are pure electric vehicles out there with low-flow chargers like the Volt's. January was a quiet month for our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Lifting off in the Volt is like lifting off in a normal car, not an EV. Not just because it's less compromised than other hybrid sedans, but because its powertrain is so good. Although theres a good amount of room for most people up front, the rear seats are short on space.. We pay all the taxes in the world here in California and the roads are all terrible. Anyway, this is one isolated leg. And once again: When you're faced with the prospect of sitting in a Pep Boys waiting room for four hours, the benefits of a compact spare tire outweigh pretty much everything else. The Chevrolet Aveo . Did you think it would be made of anything else? The Volt's gasoline engine/generator only turns on when the battery pack is drained. "My driving instincts flipped back to my decades as a New Englander: making measured, smooth inputs; exploiting momentum; and knowing when to turn back. Others simply coalesce into a big pot of nope. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was in desperate need of a bath, and our preferred car wash wouldn't open for another couple hours. It's perfectly placed for holding a cell phone. In case they don't sell them where you live, the "e" stands for electric. Doesn't matter if you were on FM or XM, you're now listening to your phone's music. The previous Volt had an older engine that wasn't known for being particularly smooth. So let's factor in the rebates. Pre-Owned 2017 Chevrolet Volt 5dr HB LT. TEXAS TRUE PRICE(TM) $15,508 Fuel Economy 43 city / 42 hwy Engine Data 1.5L. Follow along on our Long Term Road Test page to find out if this Volt delivers on the promise of the plug-in hybrid. I don't remember feeling that way about the previous Volt. I spent a lot of time in our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt recently. If the Volt had a compact spare, I'd have infinitely more flexibility in repairing the flat. Fernando called around 3 p.m. to say that the Volt was ready to go, but for various reasons (primarily lethargy), I didn't get off the couch until right before the service department closed at 5 p.m. Google Maps said I'd be there at 5:08. Call (806) 579-2590 for more information. Our Volt's "drip" manifests in the form of a squeaky brake pedal. Not sure if it's the seat material, plastics, or if something got spilled inside (didn't see anything when I checked), but the smell is disappointing, especially when you're trying to show off how much you like the car to a neighbor." Not so with the Volt. Can you see if you have the parts?". Both apply a specific amount of regenerative braking. Even in front, however, you can lose pedestrians and even other vehicles in the Volt's large A-pillars." A large part of the second-generation's Chevrolet Volt's appeal is its normalcy. But the system works beautifully." 2011 Chevy Volt: Doing Hatchback Duty April 08, 2011 The Volt is a quasi-electric car, it's the way of the future, it has a funky touch-sensitive dashboard, blahbity blahbity blah. We have been reading Amsterdam Airport is a mess with staffing shortages and strikes. Turns out the car was prompting the phone to download the necessary Android Auto software and get me to accept some Terms and Conditions. We drove the Volt a total of 1,069 miles in March. The seatbacks fold 80/20 and flat. As I'm driving around, I'd like to get as much electric range as possible, but using the existing paddle exclusively creates a lot of clumsy decelerations. For this pimple to happen it would have had to been caused from inside the car, right? The first 49.9 miles were electric-only, once again followed by gasoline power. We also drove it to Rosamond, California, home of the famous Willow Springs Raceway, for our annual driving school. I had AAA tow the Volt to a nearby Pep Boys. Let's save us all some time and just do this as a list. A certain appeal to the Tesla Model S and X is the "cool" factor. No use uncoiling a second cord if you don't have to, right?" But at least it could be patched. My money's on the combo. Josh Sadlier, senior manager, content strategy, "A flat tire may not top the official list of 'Bad Ways to Start Your Morning,' but it's certainly among the more frustrating. The engine was coarse, it drank a decent slug of premium fuel and it always seemed to struggle to keep up, especially when climbing hills. The cargo space behind the third row is 41.5 cubic feet, doubled to 93.8 cubic feet behind the second row. Which brings me to the comparison with the Volt itself. This, of course, is the first vehicle of its kind, so these weaknesses are likely to disappear especially since the concept has so much promise.". thank you, Chevy, for the extendable sun visors), but on my commute there were moments when the chrome surround of the bowtie on the steering wheel reflected the afternoon sun directly into my eyeballs. Eventually I simply unplugged my phone. The bottom is flat and the contours of its back arch in the opposite direction of the contours of my back. But a workaround, as Cameron touched on a few months ago, is to use the Volt's "Low" driving mode. So the call went out to our in-house wranglers to see which of our long-termers needed some miles. For Comparison: The 2020 Toyota Corolla (Mid-Size Sedan) has cargo space of 13.1 ft3. I tilt the seatback a couple of notches to compensate for the excessive padding against my shoulder blades with some success. There are two full sets of anchors on the outboard rear seats, and there's a single top tether anchor for the middle seat. Ed Hellwig, Executive Editor, Miscellaneous "My wife is currently driving an all-electric Fiat 500e that we leased a few months back. Since I don't have a Level 2 charger at home, I'd be stuck with the trickle-charge economics of a 120-volt outlet. I also happened to be driving north on Interstate 5 approaching the Tejon Pass (the "Grapevine"), which is a mountain pass north of Los Angeles that climbs to about 4,100 feet and then eventually dumps motorists out into California's agricultural and bovine heartland. The i3 barely climbs out of Los Angeles. The meat of the system is an 18.4-kWh battery pack powering two electric motors. Caution: nerdliness ahead. That's right: Google Maps. I couldn't get an app going to monitor the Volt's charge (someone has since told me you can do it on the Volt's OnStar site), so after an hour and 20 minutes, I packed up and headed back to the car. It's not silent in that "quiet like a vault" way that auto-journos like to use when describing large German sedans. There's no waiting or wondering whether your button press actually registered or not. By enabling the 12-amp charge, you're telling the Volt that your house or building wiring can handle the higher load without bursting into flames. Such freeway-heavy driving was consequently less reflective of the city-dwelling habits of typical Volt owners. How do they stack up when you're sitting there staring at the backsides of a few thousand of your fellow commuters? But I was mildly impressed just the same that it came within five miles of the EPA rating given conditions: A short-trip to the on-ramp, followed by open highway miles at open highway speeds. here. With the caveat that my experience is just a small sample, I pose the following question: Would you want to buy a Volt because of this, or would you want something that stands out more? Director of Vehicle Testing Dan Edmunds weighs in: "We're mostly just driving it. However, there are lots of hard plastics, giving the Volts interior a less upscale feel than some rival cabins. I can't live with that." Another issue is the dead pedal. I'm not sure whether to credit the Volt or my own stubbornness for this." Having to bring your gym bag up to your desk, along with your parking pass, all your change, and whatever other miscellanea has accumulated is not. The paddle triggers the Volt's most aggressive regenerative braking setting, and it slows the car rapidly. --, "Despite all of that, your eyes will probably be drawn to the 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, which has been switched from Chevrolet MyLink to the new Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system. Where Did We Drive It? The Volt touts a quiet cabin with a host of tech features and a good amount of space up front. No big deal. It's a full second quicker when accelerating from zero to 60 mph (7.5 seconds, down from 8.5 seconds for the 2011 car we had). With the trip odometer at 0.4, I began my 37-mile drive home. Mike Schmidt, Senior Manager, Vehicle Testing, "Here's one for the 'What Was I Thinking?' With the key to our new 2016 Chevrolet Volt in my pocket, I headed out to the garage to take a good look at the Chevy's cargo capacity. Eventually I simply unplugged my phone. But if you just want to keep it simple and use the Volt's regular brake pedal exclusively, I think you'll be pleased. Whether it's executing the perfect holeshot across an intersection in virtual silence, having an effortless conversation with your passenger, or listening to music untainted by the melodies of internal combustion, our 2016 Chevrolet Volt lends itself well. Keep in mind that the Leaf and e-Golf offer more powerful chargers in upper trim levels that significantly reduce charging times. I kept waiting for the 2016 Volt to stop feeling energetic once the battery was depleted, but it had no trouble whisking three men and their golf clubs up and over a number of mountain passes Mountain Mode not required. Nobody walks in Edmunds.com's hometown of L.A., or so the saying (or song) goes. But overall, the efficiencies of electric power are pretty obvious . Not bad considering the hills and 70-mph speed limits. Three ways to brake, mwah hah hah hah!". I recently took our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt on a straight-shot freeway drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back. The lid is a bit of a reach when opened. Devising a viable test on my own would be a challenge. This alone puts Android Auto on a plane above Apple CarPlay, which forces you to use the dreaded Apple Maps. And I mean that literally because the full-width Google Maps and the audio and phone display graphics looked great. Forget the usual small hump in the floor; this is a straight-up beverage cart between your thighs. The cargo area of the Chevy measures just over 3 feet so they'd fit fine, I thought. Three recalls fell under warranty but took almost four hours themselves. The rear middle seat has virtually no legroom because of how far back the center console extends, so the middle rear-seat passenger must straddle the console. Our 2016 Chevrolet Volt didn't see much action in June as we only logged about 700 miles. We'd planned to celebrate at one of the swankier places inside Disneyland, so we drove the Volt to the Magic Kingdom and managed to obtain the last open spot among their 20 Chargepoint 240-volt Level 2 charge stations. There's a $5,430 Launch Edition Package for the Bolt EUV that adds. Mike Schmidt, Interior "The Volt has a big hatch/cargo area, but here's one place the car reveals its compact dimensions: rear-seat footwells. To put it simply, it's shockingly good to drive, with composed handling and consistent, well-tuned controls. Still here is what we've observed after 18 months. We averaged a bit less 37.3 mpg while covering almost 29,000 miles. It is hard to turn down the lure of HOV-lane stickers when you live over 40 miles, or up to two hours, from the office. Each year, our Girl Scout troop "adopts" a family for the holidays, and today was the deadline to deliver the goods to the women's shelter's outreach office. With the cooling in between, there wasn't any noticeable brake odor. Take the brake pedal, for instance, which feels normal and free from the weird, numb, two-stage pedal feel indicative of most other hybrids' regenerative braking. Where Did We Drive It? 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