I need to change out my 295,000 mile jeep. I love seeing friends and family despite distance, so this car really excited me. Thank you so much for doing this

great video but if you would of kept it under 70 miles per hour you would of achieved the 75+ mpg. I've learned that 65 miles per hour is the sweet spot.

That's great that you do this! We own a 2014 Volt but the electron mileage changes significantly in the winter time, due a lot to using electricity to heat the car (if the gas engine comes on, it uses the heat generated by that). In the warmer months here in Massachusetts, we get 50-55 miles on a charge (Chevy says average around 39) and in the winter, it drops to 30-35 miles. We drive gently as it's fun trying to optimize mileage. We also get 38-42 mpg when the battery is used up, which is pretty good for any car. Also, driving @ 75 mph affects mileage a lot, electric or gasoline. I'd love to see your test in the summer and see what you get. And without the a/c if possible.

Great video guys, I look forward to you testing more EVs and plug-ins.

This was a great video. And I’d love to see more to come, I just got a 2018 Prius C as I drive 130 round trip a day for work so my 4Runner was just eating gas. I am happy but miss my 4runer.

My 17 volt has averaged 108mpg over 6,000 i have clocked thus far. With nightly charging! I only buy fuel every 2 or 3 monthes

In CA the speed limit is mostly 65mph. So my guess is if you cruise at 65mph, it may get 75mpg for 100 miles hwy.

Andre is the best! Really enjoyed this test. It would be interesting to do another test on a perfectly calm day temp around 70 no accessories on and drive it on a 50 mph rd, completely stack the deck in favor of milage. I've done this with my F150 just to see what it's really ultimately capable of.

Two HUGE factors that got you under the 75mpg, one was the speed of 75mph... this car does outstanding at 55mph, the 75 really kills the mpg... second big factor is the cold temps, the battery will not do it's usual 52 mile range with that low 30's temp. Redo this durring the summer (or california tempuratures) and do 55-60mph and you might have hit 100mph.

The way I drive my 2013 volt, at 65mph and getting off at the local city exit and driving across town instead of taking the rest of the highway, I daily get between 75-85 mpg. If you hypermile my commute, so far I have pushed the car to 335 mpg. Seriously.

The truck stop hotdogs on road trips are also my guilty pleasure. There's a gas station chain in PA called Sheetz that has the best chili cheese dogs. I highly recommend them.

I hope this becomes a regular test you guys do.

I enjoyed this video, Thanks guys!

Do this test at sea level, at 65 MPH, and at 70 degrees F. The Volt will blow your mind! I am currently averaging 135+ MPG lifetime in my '13 Volt, but the 2nd gen Volts are much better in range. Some Volt drivers are getting 1000+ MPG and have never used gas.

I think the colder ambient may have affected the battery charge, but also hauling 2 people at 75 mph would also not get you the peak mpg numbers like 1 person at 65 mph. Also the gas engine will not do as well at elevation during the portion of the return loop.

It is a special car. I owned a base model 2013 for a few years and loved it. My wife then got into it with a high trim 2013. I set up level 2 chargers for both. Late 2021, I traded my base 2013 in on a 2019, the last year they were made. We love them. A great car, discontinued not for it's quality, but because they exceeded the number that qualified for federal tax rebates. They are one of GM's successes for quality and economy. Without the rebate, it's too costly for the size class for most folks.

What was the car computer was saying ??They did it for the civic but not for the volt

I hope they put the Bolt rear view mirror into future models - that would be an awesome addition!

I am debating between the Volt and Prius, older models, not brand new, my question is, if you are driving straight thru, say like 350 miles without giving the Volt time to recharge, would the mpg be more realistic to 40-45?

Which mile is this, so I can convert it to sensible units?

The "apparent" mpg of around 42.3 at mostly 75mph for the last 61-or-so miles of the loop... that's very much in line with the EPA-estimated 43 mpg for gas only. I'm very curious to see how my new car might compare over a similar distance at that speed (and by the way... what was the temp?)... but I won't have a chance to do so for a couple of months. I just "special ordered" a Prius Prime / Premium, and I probably won't have it until at LEAST the middle of August.

so how many miles did u guys do on electric mode only ?

not sure what the road noise is all about, was a tire low or out of balance?

Can u guys do this mpg loop with the honda clarity phev and in the kia optima phev for comparisons.. thanks

Volt wins! and nobody hears. Good -- keeps their sales price down so the Commoner can afford this great leap forward in car tech. Let the Rich buy Teslas.

please do this real world test on the new Rav4 Hybrid as soon as you can get your hands on one

2016 Toyota Prius!! Waiting for that review!!

Your prior trip of 83.9 miles averaged 80.3 MPG! Ha. I just made a trip in mine of 92 miles with over 6,000' of vertical climbing in the winter and a good stretch of highway with 2 adults and 2 kids in the car and averaged over 84 MPG!

I have this car and I usually get over 50 mpg at freeway speeds. I also get over 70 miles of range from the battery on a regular basis. I am able to start the display of range in the morning at 71 miles daily. It's all how you drive the car. I drive almost 80 miles round trip daily too...

I have never put fuel in like this I wonder if it's possible here in Europe might end up on the "Italian loafers"? interesting but the junk food at the end somehow spoilt it all for me, because "food" like this?

Cool! I think any review of the Chevy Volt should emphasize that if you drive less than about 50 miles per day you will use NO GAS at all since the Volt has an all-electric range of at least 50 miles -- after which, the gas generator kicks in automatically to take you another 350 miles at 42 MPG if you need it. But around 80% of Americans drive less than 50 miles a day. If they all drove Volts and charged up each night they would typically use NO gas at all. That would be a big plus for the environment.

just curious, did you use the brakes on the offramp or the paddle on the steering wheel (regen on demand) for aggressive regen? 10-20 degrees warmer and regen on demand instead of brakes woulda got you a free hotdog Andre.

Why use the GPS mileage? You set the trip meter. Use that.

а вы проверьте mpg после как сядет батарея, 100 миль только на бензине, будет ли там заявленные 42 mpg при скорости 75mph

Hey TFL why on the HFE Ram Ecodiesel you guys drove it at 70MPH, and on the volt you guys drove it at 75MPH?

why is a simple test almost 10mis long?

Potentially, one of the greatest cars on the planet, and GM? Could'nt be bothered to push this fabulous product, American engineering at its best, but weak, marketing, that seemed to want this car not to be popular?

Anybody know what loves there using?

Can you guys do the same mpg test for a CT200h? Although Volt has the same EPA rating with CT200h, someone always says CT has higher mpg than Volt in gas mode... Thanks!

They never said if they had the heater running in Electric Mode. The Volt can heat the cabin from an electric heater (that can sap up to 50% of the electric range) or it can heat the cabin the same way gas cars do from the radiator and heat exchanger for "free" heat when running on gasoline. Rather than use up the electric range all at once, you can do better by alternating between Hold and Normal Modes and blasting the heat when in Hold Mode on gasoline. Also use the seat heaters and turn off the cabin heat when in Electric Mode. At least that is how the hypermilers would do it. The number they got in electric mode sounds like they were blasting the heat pretty good for the first electric miles. BTW... if the temperature is below 35 degrees, it alternates between gasoline mode and Electric Mode automatically to maximize the MPG based on your heat settings.

Do you need to plug in this car? If you do charge is for 6 hours. How much cost electricity?

you should top up the battery to see how much juice is used.

Can you run the AC or Heater while charging? Can you run the AC or Heater while parked unplugged with lights off? I heard you can't and that it shuts off after 30 minutes. Does the front passenger seat fold flat?

Guys, using your battery as well as fuel to measure gas milage doesn’t make any sense. You could use up the battery, driving 45miles, then use an ounce of gas and claim it does 500mpg. An honest test means testing the battery range and gas milage separately without one supplementing the other.

The "FIRST" click method is MORE accurate, because it's when the gas FIRST touches the nozzle. The second click happens when the system realizes a second time that the gas is ABOVE the max line, which can be DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. Also, overfilling is bad for the car, emissions, and mpgs.

So subtract 35 from 100 miles and it actually got 42 ish mpg excluding the 35 miles on electricity. More or less what a prius would get at 75 mph

You need to test the mpg of a "new" 2015 VW TDI that just started getting sold again.

Now put it in Hybrid mode to see what the real HWY mpg is. As with this test the further you drive the MPG would have done nothing but drop till you hit the gas engine efficiency. Still fun video but you can't put this number against other hybrids as the 1st 37.4 miles of this test were electric only miles. If you subtract out the 1st 37.4 electric miles and do the math at 98 - 37.4 = 60.6 gas/hybrid mode miles divided by the 1.436 gallons of gas = 42.20 gas/hybrid mpg. Unfortunately this car only wins when its driven at or below its electric mile range when compared with the Prius. That being said the majority of this vehicles miles are going to be driven at or below its electric range by most drivers. So I would still rather have it over a Prius. Plus it looks nicer than a Prius. Good video TFL!!

75 mph that’s pretty fast. My volt 2019 at 85 km per hr on electric I get anywhere between 101 to 107 km full charge. Running on gas when charge is gone at same speed 85 km per hr 19.4 to 21 kms per litre. This is at 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. 19.4 times 3.78=73.33 kms x.62=45.47 us mpg. That’s my findings how I drive. Never tried at 75 mph. Lol max speed her is 100 kms per hr = 62 mph. Not looking for a ticket so I likely won’t try that….. when I drive to Florida I will get that chance ! Lol cheers guys! Very interesting!!! Thanks for doing those videos!!!

The 2014 Cadillac ELR in my garage has 75K Miles. However, other than a tweaked software program, the ELR and Volt Powertrains are identical. After all, they were built on parallel assembly lines in Hamtramck Michigan. From experience I can honestly tell you that you real world MPG Test is not the way I drive. The HV Battery is for City Traffic and the ICE Generator is for HWY Driving. I select HOLD when I'm going on the Interstate. That saves the HV Battery for the Stop and Go Driving in the City environment. All the other reviewers here are spot on in saying the same basic thing. Plug in Hybrids give you the CHOICE to select your energy source. I get 250mpge in the City and 35mpg HWY. Real World numbers. Max EV Miles for me has never been more than 42 (Older Powertrain and Smaller Battery). Also, I only use Premium per GM's Owner Manual. I have used 1.6 gallons of fuel in the past 1,100 miles of driving according to the CUE Energy Usage Page. Great Cars... However, in all fairness Thank You for a Real World MPG Job Well Done... JP

How can you compare a plugin hybrid mpg with civic mpg? plugin hybrid uses addition electricity, which cost you money...

I think your tire pressures are low, which would reduce your efficiency and range.

Awesome Chevy Volt

Why didn't they use the re-gen breaking paddle? Maybe they didn't know? I doubt GM wouldn't inform them how get more miles out of the battery.

I have a 2013 Chevy Volt and I love my car

Do this test again when it's about 70 degrees outside, and drive the speed limit to see what range you get then.

Should try again starting with an empty battery, then average the two results for a real economy figure.

Do the Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost next!

You failed to take into account the gasoline equivalent of the battery charge that you depleted. Simply measuring the gasoline that you consumed is not Incorporating all sources of power. You're excluding the battery.

Please break down the EV mileage separately in future videos. If the Volt went 38 miles EV, then 60 miles gas divided by 1.436 gal equals 41.8 mpg on the hwy, pretty close to epa est 42mpg hwy.

I love that volt.

I love my 2017 Chevy volt!

You are supposed to be able to lift off the accelerator and the car will slow down itself without using the brake. If you time it just right at stop lights, no cars in front of you, you should be able to regenerate more efficiently.

For longer distance cruising, the Prius is still King. However if you're spending 90% of the time tooling around town or the suburbs, just like that gen.1 Volt this car is unbeatable.

Chevy's website says gas mpg is 43 city/42hwy. I don't like how the Volt's computer counts battery power as free going over 200 mpg and not the EV usage as reflected in mpge.

You guys need to count the cost of the electricity.

Go Andre! :)

my versa gets 47 on the highway and my sentra gets 42 if I'm lucky. I wanted the Prius but the car dealership said they could not get me financed for a used vehicle so I could not get the used Prius c that I wanted that would have gotten better gas mileage.

Reason it does not have MPG rating is because if you take it for 200 mile ride you will use far more than 2.8 gallons and even more for 300.

Great looking car. Much better looking than that lumpy turd looking Prius.

Do it in summer with no cold affecting the battery and no heater draining the battery.

the gasoline nozzles are black?? o.o

Check the BMW i3 with REx.

was the heat on?

The Volt is not designed to get maximum long range mpg. It is designed for the typical driver that drives less than 50 miles per day. Ask yourself if you typically drive less than 50 miles per day. If so, but you could literally get over 2,000 mpg per year. 50 miles x 365 days = 18,250 miles / 8 (volt will burn one tank of gas per year to keep gas fresh even when it can use battery) = 2,281 mpg. My Volt averages 103 lifetime mpg after driving 48,000 miles in 26 months. I drive about 60 miles per day and it gets about 42 miles per charge. As high as 52.2 miles on a charge. Best conditions to achieve high battery miles is stop and go traffic on a freeway in L gear. Under 50 mph and 60 + degrees. That said I drive it like hate it. I blow away most cars at lights. I really takes off crazy from stop lights. I love this car. $22,195 after rebates and tax credits.

3 years to get a real world answer... Thanks TFL

I would like to know what the real world mileage is on GAS only. At least at highway speeds. Use electric till you get on the highway at 65 mph then switch to gas for 60 or so miles. Then check the mileage.

At the end of the video, you fill up the tank but you didn't fill up the battery. To get the real cost, you need to include the cost of filling up the battery.

Andre bist du from Deutschland?

Should a mile above sea leave make the mpg better or worse. Thanks guys

Unless your route was hilly, the cabin heat probably ruined the MPG test. Do the test again when the ambient temp is 80 degrees or so, the batteries are more efficient and you won't be tempted to use the cabin heat. The seat heaters are more efficient and so is the cabin cooling when in "Eco" mode. On a 100 mile loop I can do better in my 2014 Volt. The 2016 should have blown mine away.

thats a nice demo but your mpg would freatly drop after you drover on a dead assist battery

Why is it assumed that the electricity that drove the car in electric only mode is free? Adding that and claiming a high Mpg seems dubious. As here total 98 miles,, about 38 miles were driven on electric mode. So 60 miles on gas, 60/1.5 =40 Mpg...

Chevy says 53 mile on EV.. most tests that I have seen are getting 28-30 .. this is the highest i've ever seen (37) idk where GM got the (53) from ...

I know this is a bit off subject but why would you get a gas station hotdog when you could got something slightly better a Carl Jr?

It would have got way better mileage if you werent going 75. You say real world, well if you look around the country, hardly any state has 75. Metropolitan areas are all usually the 55-65 range. Fuel mileage would have been drastically better at 65. I love my 2018 chevy volt. So far, my lifetime gas mileage on the vehicle is still 250+, as that's the highest it will read. And I charge for free at my work.

When i heard their voices in the beginning, i thought they were going to take the volt to the ike gauntlet having to pull a 3k lbs trailer 😂. Those who know, know.

This test is not complete. You should also try a test when the battery is almost dead, ie. the car will be driven on the gas engine. Go a 100 miles and see how much fuel is used.

please do a pruis vid

Wow, only 37 miles on electric mode only? That's a 30 percent drop! So much for that 53 Chevy is claiming all over the place. That's a huge difference just because the weather is in the 30s. So what was the previous Volt getting when driven in 30 degree weather, 27MPG?

how is it a electric car not a hybrid?

That was not a fair bet. Both of you should have said a number, not just one of you. I'd have taken that bet it wouldn't exceed 75 mpg knowing the chances were pretty slim. That said, I was expecting a lower number. Mid 50s was what I expected. Obviously, the longer the highway drive, the lower that number would go. 37 miles on battery at 75 mph is pretty good, I think. City dwellers ought to be able to avoid gas stations for very long stretches.

i disagree with this test, bec you started with a full battery, if you repeated the test imidiately without charging the battery like most people would drive to work everyday the motor would stsrt sooner to charge the battery

nice

Meant to say, my charging costs equate to 2.4 cents per mile.

Do the Tesla S or X.

If you were running closer to 80 degrees, it would have been MUCH better. (heat is a big battery hog)

Guys... If you measure your mpg over 30 miles, it'll be infinite... (You are only using the battery). If you drive 300 miles without recharging the battery, you won't get more than 35-40 mpg... You have to test the mpg starting with an empty battery, otherwise this test is irrelevant.

40,000 for a electric/hybrid car that averages 38-42 highway?

68mpg. Why is it not like 70-75 mpg?