And on the other back side of the Volt's steering wheel are two large buttons, sizeable enough to at least be pseudo-paddles. I've got chargers at my home, office and frequented shopping centers and I've got disposable income. The world still needs Mustangs and Corvettes and 911s and things of that nature. Still here is what we've observed after 18 months. Maybe even a little fun. Yes, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is a hatchback. Jonathan touched on it in an earlier post here. Instead of simply acting as a generator when the batteries are spent, the new setup uses the gas engine to propel the vehicle like a typical hybrid. 7: The front air dam scrapes over EVERYTHING. I'd been warned that it might take two hours or so, even though everything I'd read suggested it was a 30-minute job. And it makes specific sense in a car like the Volt, with all of its future-y image and intent. None of this helped my situation. We still need to take it on our standard test loop, for example. I ran upstairs to the office and grabbed a set of pliers out of the testing equipment. Andrew noticed that our car's VIN was flagged for a service update to correct the potential for an engine misfire. But I read a recent press release on the upcoming 2017 Bolt EV. When I unplugged the Volt at the office garage, it showed 50 miles of EV range on the charge meter. I seem to remember us raising similar concerns about our long-term 2011 Chevrolet Volt. I'm not sure whether to credit the Volt for this or my own stubbornness. It stayed around Los Angeles, mostly running on electricity only, until I took it over the Thanksgiving break. Well, it turns out that there still is a special mountain driving mode in the new Volt. How much more efficient can the Low/paddle two-step be? So that's why I didn't buy a Volt. My family of 5 are traveling from the US to Italy with a connection in Amsterdam. "This seems dumb. When the 2016 Chevrolet Volt was first introduced to the media, its 8-inch MyLink touchscreen audio system was touted as being able to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. As a hybrid the Chevy drives like most other hybrids. Power? Additionally, thick roof pillars obstruct visibility. The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV comes with standard Chevy Safety Assist, a suite of advanced safety technologies and driver-assistance features. When the Malibu's engine does come on, I found it to be quieter than in the Volt, and although there's certainly some noise and vibration present, it's really only overt when gunning the throttle or when on a prolonged grade. Mostly "One-Pedal" Driving Figured Out. 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. Bottom Line: If we look past the series of recalls, seat discomfort and occasional phone integration glitches, this Volt is arguably the best plug-in hybrid on the road. Will Kaufman, "I fully expected the Volt, with its funky almost a 2+2 seating position, to be a bear when it comes to installing a child seat. After a spell in Fresno, California, with editor Brent Romans, our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt returned to Edmunds' Santa Monica base only briefly. Additionally, we challenged, and exceeded, the limits of the Volt's cargo hold while running errands locally. Smooth, too. His slog between home and Edmunds HQ is a round trip of 120 miles to my 80. Average lifetime mpg: 37.7 EPA mpg rating: 42 combined Average electric range: 51.4 Best electric range: 75 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles Current odometer: 26,413 miles, Logbook Highlights Performance "Chevy deserves particular praise for the Volt's nearly seamless transition from EV to hybrid operation. It worked better than any open-bed pickup truck would have on this rainy day." For another, the inside of that lip is 11 inches from the back of the bumper. Each successive run was slower as the batteries depleted. Some 13 miles remained on the range meter when I plugged it in, at which point it dawned on me that I might be able to get through my coming week of meetings which ended the following Thursday driving the Volt on electricity alone. Comfort "I'm very picky about seats. But based on personal experience, I can't recommend that. There's more legroom than I would have thought, and an elevated seating position provides some useful thigh support. Oh! --, "When running on electric power alone, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is uncannily quiet. The 2017 Volt comes standard with cloth upholstery, and options include leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, heated sideview mirrors, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The Volt has 10.6 cubic feet of cargo space, which is below average compared to other compact cars. It's easy to forget that our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has a gasoline engine under the hood. Dan will beat this, I'm sure. And aside from the Tesla Model S, the other car brand often talked about the EV industry is the Chevrolet. It was enough to inch our average gas mpg higher by one-tenth and average electric range by five-tenths of a mile. Driving the Volt primarily like a hybrid, running solely off the gas engine, isn't really in the spirit of the thing, but I don't have a Level 2 charger at home and I suspect the next-gen Volt would be here by the time I could replenish the battery from the garage outlet. I've only tinkered with CarPlay on our Volt, but it's pleasingly easy to get up and running. No reason to keep CD players around for the odd occasion when .01 percent of your customer base walk out of the used music store. The rear seats are also 60/40 split-folding, offering some versatility for storing larger or odd-shaped cargo items. It's the "MyLink" system that Chevy has been utilizing for a few years now. This would (or should) be enough time to fully recharge the Volt's depleted battery. Others simply coalesce into a big pot of nope. A few days ago, I was driving our 2016 Chevrolet Volt for the first time. 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV Will Start Under $30K Range, Charging, and Battery Life All Bolt EUVs come with a 65.0-kWh battery pack that the EPA estimates will provide 247 miles of range. Chevy Volts come with a small air compressor and tire sealant goo. With our 240-volt connector, we observed a charging time of 4.5 hours. A portable home kit. Big M Chevrolet. The cabin is well isolated from exterior noise, and the solar absorbing glass windows help keep things protected. Josh Sadlier, "This week marked my first non-EV experience in the Volt. The 2016 Volt was available in two trim levels. As always, tracking fuel economy on a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not straightforward. The Prius does. There's less cargo space than in rivals. --. But given the not-insubstantial sticker price, I'm dissatisfied with the Volt's interior. Leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. I can ignore Chevy's entertainment and nav system entirely, relying instead on Google Maps and my favorite podcasts." It's also cheaper and roomier. Sales (877) 565-8162; Service & Parts (877) 493-2852; Call Us. Keep in mind that the Leaf and e-Golf offer more powerful chargers in upper trim levels that significantly reduce charging times. Average lifetime mpg: 38.8 mpg EPA mpg rating: 42 mpg combined Best fill mpg: 40.3 mpg Best range: 531.4 miles Current odometer: 14,954 miles. With the cooling in between, there wasn't any noticeable brake odor. Constantly switching back to XM after every Waze alert grew particularly aggravating on my long trip. Both can handle tasks like finding a nearby restaurant or reading your text messages aloud. We were unable to close the lid with two checked-size bags, though it fit other configurations without issue. But at least it could be patched. Best of all, I can't see it while I'm sitting inside driving our Volt. 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. And that's where we are today. These hooks just push into the trim and turn, but that turn requires more force than my fingers could apply. Constantly switching back to XM after every Waze alert grew particularly aggravating on my long trip. Also smaller than the Lyriq which claims 60.8 cuft. The first Volt used an awkward shifter that was half-buried within the dashboard. Third Row Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room 38.20 inches/36.70 inches/48.40 inches. Everything helps, I suppose. It was in its second generation, and it not only had more electric range than its competitors but also a reasonably gutsy engine to lean on when the juice ran out. --, "You would expect that a car as advanced as the Volt would have the latest suite of in-car tech, and Chevy delivers. Map. Until then we were mostly driving around in hybrids that looked like hybrids (read Toyota Prius), and the Volt seemed like a far more exciting option. The new batteries have more power than the old Volt, but they also get more help from the new internal combustion engine. On more than one occasion, I had to slam the brakes to get it to stop where I wanted." But I also like how the electric future looks. Save time and money by getting online help from a --, "The Volt's center stack gets an upgrade to Chevrolet's Infotainment 3 system, which is a fancy way of saying it's the same reskinned software that first appeared in Cadillac's latest CUE. Whatever they did worked. Now I need some rest." Not every car, of course. If interior quality is a priority for you, the Volt is likely going to disappoint. A 240-volt home charger would allow me to straggle in after midnight, plug in, and still have enough charge time to fill the battery by morning. It did a nice job of preserving an EV-like feel and had enough power to climb hills and reach highway speeds. Sweet." Though the rear outboard seats are nicely contoured and the armrests soft-padded for comfortable adult occupation, the rear cabin space is limited, even for average-sized adults. Safety? It didn't have power seats and the spoiler scraped on everything. Yes, it's a plug-in hybrid with more than 50 miles of all-electric range, but you can also just drive it like a regular car and not give a second thought to the electrical wizardry happening underneath. They argued that my meager attempt at lunch-break recharging didn't constitute real EV living; to do it right, I'd need to try some overnight home charging. Going from level one to three is jarring. It still has enough unique touches to make it different, yet it doesn't feel like it's trying too hard. --, "The rest of the cockpit has its share of plain black plastic but is laid out with pleasing hints at pseudo-grandeur." --, "The 8-inch digital instrument cluster has a tighter design and organizes its displayed information more cohesively. Big M Chevrolet; Sales 866-578-5271; Service 866-298-4011; 704 N Dixie blvd radcliff, KY 40160; Service. Alas the tire couldn't have been flatter unless it was two-dimensional. MyLink has an intuitive interface and a responsive touch screen. My solution? Oh well. I still buy compact discs. The new Volt represented a step above the first-gen car in every way. But after numerous commutes of at least an hour or two, these seats held up well. The Chevrolet Volt has a trunk space of 10.6 ft3. According to our calculations, 42 percent of our time was spent in EV mode. Or, put in the way we would ask a friend about his or her regular new car: what kind of mpg is it getting? This registered as one of our lowest monthly totals. (It's way better than the grabby brakes in our long-term Tacoma, just for comparison's sake.). "On my return trip from Corvallis, Oregon, to Los Angeles, snow was falling on Interstate 5 near Mount Shasta in Northern California. Chevy also added a new backup camera for 2019, and I am geeked. It needed premium fuel. I was then off on a voyage to Corvallis, Oregon, and back a week later. By the time I filled up with gas, the Volt's displayed average was around 95 mpg. The front of the cabin is spacious though, and the ergonomics intuitive and practical; the driving position is optimal with all controls in easy reach and the driver's sightlines clear for good outward visibility. Sure, there's not a lot of headroom for you to lean down into and the seat bottom is angled slightly back, which may mis-angle some car seats but that's easy to work around. (DB). Our 2016 Chevrolet Volt started November strong, with most of the drivers only tapping into the gasoline engine for 20 to 30 miles at a time before plugging into a charging station. Gas-price anxiety would stop being a thing, yet there wouldn't be any range anxiety, either. We later learned this meant the necessary reflash would become available to Chevrolet owners with the supported MyLink touchscreen audio systems in March 2016. Brent Romans, "Then there is the driver's seat itself. I also noticed that holding the paddle doesn't keep it stopped, so you have to eventually push the pedal if you're stopped for a few seconds. It was a light snowfall that wasn't accumulating on the freeway surface, instead simply wetting down the asphalt. Our Volt's "drip" manifests in the form of a squeaky brake pedal. How do they stack up when you're sitting there staring at the backsides of a few thousand of your fellow commuters? What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? I had no intention of starting my Christmas staycation with an accident, so I left it alone. Up front, forward visibility is not as good as what you'll find in some other hybrid and electric cars, like the Prius Prime and the Bolt. And then I caught a red light. I tried it several more times. We do our best to separate miles driven solely via battery power versus those motivated by gasoline. I was attempting to install the small sheet of fabric that Chevrolet deems fit to call a cargo cover when one off the hook points comes loose. That's one more than the Toyota Prius Prime can handle, but it's on par with the Chevrolet Bolt. Since our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been used primarily as a commuter with a charge station on at least one end of the route, it was lacking in the long-distance part of its life. I arrived at my hotel in Calistoga four minutes before the meeting. It's like stabbing the brakes. 9: Interior quality. It turns out this is true. --. 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. The Volt seats, though, are quite comfortable for me. The top of the trunk on our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt is tall. 4: There's nowhere to put my arms. . In that instance, there is still battery power left, but that is replenished by the regenerative brakes and the engine. Usually, this is terrible for me because I'm large. Jason Kavanagh. October wasn't a particularly remarkable month for the Volt in terms of energy efficiency. It's frustrating when something little like this happens. The Chevrolet Aveo . Having a clean car every night is great. Eventually I simply unplugged my phone. I put in a lot of time on my Xbox, including plenty of driving games. So the majority of the 1,380 miles we drove last month were on the highway, though Dan still made a concerted effort to live the EV life. When I got into the Volt recently, I remembered that it used the same system and immediately started using it. Slightly more accurately, it is indicative of Volt depleted of its battery capacity achieved by plugging it in. I don't want a car to do that to me. Some of the items are deal-breakers (labeled DB) on their own. So a few weeks ago, before we bought our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt, I walked into a Chevy dealer to buy one for myself. The lid is a bit of a reach when opened. Second, the extension cord is a simple and obvious bottleneck in the chain. The cover has four points that loop onto hooks. You don't appreciate the quietness and absence of engine vibrations until you spend time with an EV. In order of repair: Recall 38240: Confirm seat track locking pin is intact. In the second quarter, GM sold 6,945 Bolt EVs and EUVs, down 38.3% from the year-ago period. It's even on Amazon.com, so rejoice, Prime members. The Volt had stored up just 13 miles of EV range, which was disappointing. The previous Volt had an older engine that wasn't known for being particularly smooth. Even if you're not using it, having a place to put your phone where it's easily accessible is nice. So far it seems the Android Auto update was well worth the wait. When I opened the door, I could feel the heat pouring from the interior. Three hundred miles in, I was ready for a break and fuel. This time around, the engine is slightly bigger, more powerful and yet quieter than before. For one thing, since 48 miles represents about 80 percent of my one-way commute, I could spend most of my time driving to the office on electrons in the HOV lane. It's bad because (Captain Obvious here) your head is right below the hatchback glass." Let's save us all some time and just do this as a list. --, "The rest of the cockpit has its share of plain black plastic but is laid out with pleasing hints at pseudo-grandeur." I could exist quite comfortably under its 53-ish-mile ceiling for the majority of the week, which means far fewer pesky stops at the pump. You can also add safety options, including automatic parking assist, front and rear parking sensors, automatic high beams, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, a following distance indicator, forward collision alert, and forward automatic braking. Chevy Volt - How to lay down rear seats 2,814 views Oct 4, 2018 57 Dislike Share Save DIY Pinto 50.8K subscribers Laying down the rear seats on this particular model of a Chevy 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. 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