10 years with an EV - 2014 Chevy Volt at 172,000 miles

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172,000 miles on our 2014 Chevy Volt. 10 years with an EV - our thoughts, expenses, drive, battery degradation, tires, battery life, generator, plug-in hybrid thoughts, electric vehicle, daily driver with 172,000 miles. Drive mode explanation - hold, mountain, sport, normal. 10 year Chevy Volt review. #ev #chevyvolt #dailydriver #purplecollarlife
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0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Ford Mustang Mach e
2:07 - 10 years of owning a Chevy Volt
2:46 - Getting gasoline
3:16 - Understanding drive modes - Normal, Sport, Mountain, Hold
3:29 - Normal mode
3:38 - Sport mode
3:51 - Mountain mode
4:29 - Hold mode
5:26 - Leaf button - Power Flow
6:00 - Accel and brake indicator
6:55 - Lifetime 68.7 MPG over 172,000 miles
7:28 - Early adopter of electric vehicle in 2014
8:04 - Gasoline generator
8:41 - No range anxiety on 165 mile commute
9:11 - Advanced technology
10:10 - Safety and handling
10:50 - Driving in snow, winter
11:20 - Charging - 4 hours
11:48 - Maintenance (rotors, tires, coolant pump)
12:28 - General tires
13:44 - Summer and winter tires/wheels
15:09 - Battery degradation, life
16:30 - Hypermiling
16:57 - 114 MPG lifetime average
17:53 - 10 years later - thoughts
18:52 - We balance out our vehicles
19:50 - No rust so far

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@mileshiles1287 Ай бұрын

That car just makes sense.

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Thanks! I wouldn't have imagined in 2014 that we would keep this car for 10+ years and 172,000 miles - or that we would decide it was the best option for our teenage daughter to use for her first car. But it has been excellent. Thanks for watching!

@audio_tron 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. Truly a special car. My 2014 Premier has 87k miles on it. See Gen 1 and Gen 2 Volts every day here in LA. Have had some repairs, which I classify as unplanned, but they weren’t too bad. A new passenger axle because of a torn boot and a rear motor mount. Had a few warranty-covered items too, rest was normal scheduled maintenance, which is very light and easy to stay on top of. My Volt has been through everything on rough LA roads, many stop/starts throughout the day, etc. Has a luxurious ride and is built tough. Key is being able to charge and idle charge daily at home to keep the battery happy. Lifetime MPG 102. Still getting factory range of 38 miles/charge when weather is ideal. Would love to see GM make a third gen Volt now that they’re pivoting back into PHEVs, and with customers and the marketplace being more ready for it. This is my second Volt, as I leased a base model 2014 and went looking for one to buy once I returned it.

@PurpleCollarLife 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with your Volt(s)!

@feltonhorton379 6 күн бұрын

Good afternoon I have a 2014 volt premier with 209000 miles original brakes little to know issue over the 10 years I have owned the car. The Volt is an all electric car with a gas powered generator I agree it is an awesome vehicle. I also have a Cadillac ELR, Chevy Bolt EUV with Super Cruise and I just got my Blazer EV👏🏾

@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk 24 күн бұрын

I have owned my '14 for four years now. Bought a used creampuff for $7700, even though it has every premium option, even Pearl paint & leather seats. Car to swear by and NOT at. Currently only at 139k, and you'd never know it's 10 yrs old. No battery issues, get 38 mi charge, get 38- 48 mpg in town with air on (in Phoenix). Recently dealer offered $8600 to buy it. Future collector's Classic. Thanks for your accurate review.

@RCAFpolarexpress Ай бұрын

Good Evening Sir, I have a friend that have the same car than you and She Love It but this spring she change it for a full electric car made by Toyota 🧐👍That was an OUTSTANDING informative Video that you have made Sir Cheers 🍻🍻

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

I was pretty sure I'd enjoy the Volt for a few years of commuting to work. I had no idea back in 2014 that we'd end up having it for more than 172,000 miles and 10 years - and decide to make it the vehicle we trust to get our daughter safely from place to place. Thanks for watching Dave!

@imbatman66 27 күн бұрын

Great video. Love my 2013 Volt Premier

@PurpleCollarLife 26 күн бұрын

Nice 👍

@beautyofgrace3915 29 күн бұрын

Just bought a 2018 Volt from Chevy. I’ve had it a month and have not gone to the gas station yet. I get about 51 ev miles using a level 1 charger. This is such an underrated car, had not even heard of this car until I began looking at videos on evs. I hope they bring it back eventually. It’s a great driving car and it was cheaper for me to get this car for 19k than paying for other evs which are 30k and up.

@PurpleCollarLife 29 күн бұрын

You are correct - Chevrolet did a horrible job marketing the vehicle. It was advanced beyond anything else out at the time, and the start of a great thing.

@PurpleCollarLife 29 күн бұрын

You are correct - Chevrolet did a horrible job marketing the vehicle. It was advanced beyond anything else out at the time, and the start of a great thing.

@motherslove686 Ай бұрын

very nice review.

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@watershedoverlook Ай бұрын

Seems like it's been a great solution for your your family's needs, Chad. I agree with you...I don't get all the hand-wringing and pearl-clutching that comes from the extremes of either side of the EV "debate"...as if there needs to be one. Our grandkids will wonder what all the fuss was about. As for me...I want a NUCLEAR powered truck!

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Thanks, Chris. The Volt has been a great family vehicle for sure. And I agree - I'm not sure why the topic is so polarizing.

@railbiker100 6 күн бұрын

In 2019, I bought a 2014 Volt Premium for $12,000. After 2-1/2 years of trouble-free and very inexpensive driving I traded it in for a 2022 Bolt 2LT. Big mistake. Right after taking delivery, GM restricted the 259 mile driving range to 163 miles, making it completely impractical. Any trip over 82 miles took over twice as long with multiple charge sessions. I want my Volt back, but the same 2014 would cost the same $12,000, 5 years later.

@alanbottorff9693 29 күн бұрын

On the "is it a true EV" question: For a Volt you could remove the gas engine and still drive it to the end of battery range. For a locomotive, without the diesel engine, no go! Most PHEV also won't go without the gas engine, the gas engine drives the wheels.

@PurpleCollarLife 29 күн бұрын

Very nice!

@ewen1140 Ай бұрын

We have one and we have a Polestar EV… the volt acceleration is not fast at all. Wow all we have spent money on is to do brakes and retorque the drive shaft. You have e a lot of expenses compared to us

@vevenaneathna 23 күн бұрын

well.. there is an edge case when the gen1 volts use the motor to directly mechanically propel the wheels. this is a big misunderstanding of the volt. the gen2 never mechanically sends power to the wheels. at around 55-65 mph, the planetary gears have the perfect ratio for the motor to directly drive the wheels and it will do so when the engine is running. you can tell when its doing this from the kw screen youre useing on the dash. it will have a small sliver of EV power while having mostly gas power. this gives about a 10-15% improvement in fuel economy, and its why at non interstate speeds (sub 70mph) the gen1 gets better mpg than the gen2. however the gen2 does better above 70mph.

@bsgarey 16 күн бұрын

That batter is middle range price. I just replaced the KIA optima battery with is 305-400 dollars.

@PurpleCollarLife 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. I wasn’t aware that there was a Kia Optima EV

@bsgarey 13 күн бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife I believe this guy was talking about the 12 volt battery in the Volt not the high voltage battery. Same with the KIA that was the 12 Volt battery replacement. My 2014 Volt also just had the 12 Volt battery replaced.

@davida.p.9911 Ай бұрын

Petroleum will always be a necessary part of our lives for the time being. Oil is not only a fuel, but it is a RAW MATERIAL for pretty much everything. From paint to rubber to plastics and even lubrication of machines in factories. Even in factories that make electric cars. But this is a hybrid, technically speaking. Fully electric vehicles are not practical because it's a fully contained battery powered system. For the same reason you wouldn't want your house or business to be powered by a battery. They're hard wired into the electric grid which is something you can't do with a car, obviously. (Unless they made the world's longest extension cord, which wouldn't be practical either considering the laws of physics that govern electric consumption and production) Hybrids are the closest we can get. Also, the shortest charging time we can do currently is about 4 hours. In our fast paced lives, time is not something we have a lot of. To shorten charging times would take a wired plug about 12 inches in diameter because of, the laws of physics. If you push too much electricity through a tiny wire, it overheats and starts a fire, or trips a breaker. So you need a larger wire to handle the current. Plus you'd need bigger batteries which would increase the size of the vehicle, etc......point is, it wouldn't be practical. As my old science books said, "Perpetual motion machines do not exist, you must always keep adding energy to keep it going". We are still using fuel/energy to power electric cars....you're just putting yourself farther away from the fuel that's being burned. ANYWAY, enough of my speech. Thanks for sharing Chad. Personally, they're not for me, the cost is too expensive and I don't drive a lot anyway all things considering.

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

There's certainly a long way to go if we think we can replace the majority of gas/diesel vehicles with EVs. You've made lots of great points. For us - the 2014 Volt certainly has been a "better than expected" experience. Outside of the diesel F350 that we traded after 17 years of ownership last year, owning the Volt for 10 years is the 2nd longest vehicle ownership period I've had since I turned 16. I still love my gas guzzling big trucks, boats, and toys. :)

@RDEnduro Ай бұрын

I didnt know those had a generator, Dodge is doing that now and I thought it was new

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

The Volt was certainly a start in a direction that many other vehicles now follow.

@maadimaniac Ай бұрын

Why do you use 93 octane gasoline in the Volt ?

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Great question. The owner's manual says to use 91 octane or higher for the combustion engine (generator) in the 2014 Volt.

@bsgarey 16 күн бұрын

Factory requires it.

@HK-uq9by 14 күн бұрын

How much is a set of battery?

@PurpleCollarLife 13 күн бұрын

We've never needed to replace the drive battery (or any sections of the battery).

@royamberg9177 Ай бұрын

i have 2012 i wish the made mini van or a truck streight ev wouldnt work

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The Volt was with it's EV drivetrain with gas-powered backup generator was certainly a game changer.

@royamberg9177 Ай бұрын

it works well it's efficient but car is way to small for how I used it put 85000 miles on it since I bought it in 2017

@martcus2727 Ай бұрын

The title should be PHEV not EV...

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. There is a lot of confusion about the Volt - some people think it is a PHEV. But that is technically incorrect. This is not a hybrid or plug in hybrid EV. Since the driveline is only connected to electricity as a source, it is an EV. Hybrid vehicles have the combustion engine also attached to the driveline. Plug-in hybrid EV vehicles also have the combustion engine attached to the driveline. The Volt only has the battery power connected to the driveline, hence the true EV title. The gas-powered generator only serves to charge the batteries once they are depleted. The generator does not connect to the driveline.

@IppiopaidFEEDBACK Ай бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up! I want one of these things so bad. I think they just make sense.

@jameshunt5316 Ай бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLifelove the idea, but it’s not an EV It’s a Gas-Electric vehicle. You basically drive a miniature train, it’s not an EV because it has the engine to supplement power. It doesn’t have to be attached to a driveline. They don’t call trains EV’s… They call them Diesel-Electric Locomotives. Same with the new Semi-trucks doing that idea. Not technically EV. They are their own category.

@loodusefilm7881 Ай бұрын

Sry, but you don't balance anything out 😂

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

@monteengel461 Ай бұрын

The Volt is not a true EV, it is a hybrid system.

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

It certainly is an interesting and sometimes confusing system. It’s not a hybrid, because it’s only driven by electricity - the combustion engine never drives the driveline. It only serves to charge the battery (as a generator). So technically, by definition - it is an EV. Only the battery drives the vehicle.

@monteengel461 Ай бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife that is not correct. A year or so after the Volt came out, Chevy admitted that part of the time the wheels were directly driven by the ICE. Don’t get me wrong, I like hybrids. I am on my second, both of my daughters have hybrids and my son-in-law has one.

@PurpleCollarLife Ай бұрын

@@monteengel461 You are correct that Motor Trend and a few other media sources documented that under very specific conditions (battery is low while traveling over 70 MPH), the combustion engine mechanically connects to the secondary (small) electric motor, for additional power to the drivetrain. The primary electric motor remains powered only through electricity. So it's complicated (if I understand correctly), because the generator is still only connecting to the small electric motor.

@bsgarey 16 күн бұрын

That motor never drives the car. Its a generator. The same as the BMW is a range extender.

@monteengel461 16 күн бұрын

@@bsgarey Wrong, GM publicity admitted that the ICE does drive the wheels part of the time.