as of March 2018 it has now traveled Over 427000 miles

how's it hold up now? Thinking about getting the same 2011 used right now.

Would love to know of he still has both cars! We're selling our G35 Sedan and getting a Volt. Would love to hear ownership experience from a VQ owner

@@slow_bike_show it is still running well, I sold it last month to a buddy of mine when I moved to a place that causes me to drive long distances more frequently.

@@mike_t_007 Mike I sold both the 350z and the Volt and bought a QX-50 with the VQ37. Love that engine even more than I liked the VQ35! I loved the Volt when my usual days driving was 40 miles or less. Now that I only drive 3 or 4 days a week I end up driving 70 or 80 miles each day I do drive and it irritated me to burn that much gas. So I sold the Volt to a friend.

@@BeardsleyMark Funny you say that... Just sold my G35 sedan yesterday and am about to get a Volt! Hoping to get a 2nd gen with more EV miles especially since gas is going up up up again (facepalm). Do you see yourself in another EV in the future?

Alan Rothfuss what happens if the battery dies completely? And it still turn on? Or is Gas all it need?

The electric range is about 35 miles. I seldom go more than that. But if i did, and the battery gets to a Low Charge mode, the system changes to gas. It has a small gas engine that acts like a generator (it does NOT power the wheels). It produces enough electricity to keep me going for at least 250 miles. Perfect for me - eliminates all range anxiety.

Alan Rothfuss if I never charge is it fine?

You could certainly us it as a gas powered car - but why would you? Its meant to be an electric car. If you have no means to charge it - get a regular gas powered car instead.

Alan Rothfuss I live in a apartment and in a few months I'll be able to get my house. That's why I won't be able to charge it. So I won't need to charge at all?

What’s prius drone?

zeebazu Electric Motors for pure EV have so much torque and can rev so fast that they don't need gear shifts, the motor is directly connected to the wheels. Tesla did experiment with manual gearbox for the Roadster but the motor kept breaking the gearbox they didn't put it into production. Most hybrids have CVT and some previous Honda hybrids (Insight, CR-Z, Civic hybrid) can be had with stick shift, those Honda hybrid engine is always running just like normal cars, the electric system directly drive the engine, not the transmission. Volt however has a truly ground breaking transmission that's really difficult to put in any traditional category. You can almost say it has multiple gearboxes all in one car.

zeebazu, the Honda CR-Z hybrid was available with a 6-speed manual. The car had lots of drawbacks, but did find a small audience. Except for the newest Accord hybrid, there was no electric mode.. All the previous Honda hybrids simply augmented the already running ICE with a little extra electric torque. That includes the CR-Z. I always thought Honda had it backwards. The Volt is, to me, the ideal concept for a "hybrid" and a brilliantly executed platform.

I have since seem videos on the new Volt and it is impressive. They have done away with the odd black paint and chrome styling feature under the side windows, the nose is sleeker, the rear of the car looks more like a Honda now and inside they did away with the touchy touch buttons on the center dash that people hated. Also the 2016 Volt can go 10 more miles on a charge. Hoop-de-dooooo

I bought a 2015 for every reason you think the 2nd Gen is better.

I just bought a used 2016 Volt LT a couple of weeks ago with 28k miles for 19k... I love my Chevy Volt! I commute 106 miles 4 days a week and charge it at work. I've driven it over a 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas!

I forgot to mention... buy the 2016 because it has the bigger battery that gives you an average of 53 miles on single full charge. 2015 and under have a 38 mile range.

Joel Lindquist You don't need to change the battery packs in a Volt....they're just that good. The Volts have over 400,000 miles, and the battery packs are still fine....one guy had 477,000 miles, and high voltage battery pack is still going strong.

HappyListener50 Enjoy the Pirus all you want. You are missing out on the Volt if you never driven one. Best plugin extended range electric on the market period. Also owners are getting way higher than what consumer reports stated. 44 to 55 mile range just on electric. My daughter is averaging with her daily commutes of 212 MPG

10000 miles for $5,000 on my God what a great deal good for you

Wow that's a crazy deal! How's the car holding up after a year?

You seem like the perfect Volt use case.

How much does it cost to charge the battery ? Also, How many miles do u get out of something like this using all the battery and a full tank of gas?

xyzawesome1234 I have never really figured out the cost for charging the battery. Since I use the work chargers for free and only charge on weekends, it gets a little complicated. On weekends I plug it in any time it is in the garage. I have not noticed a jump in my electric bill. Also I do not plug it back in on Sunday, after my first trip of the day. There is usually enough charge left to get to work Monday morning. I am very frugal. I have gone on 2 road trips since my post above. On both I got right around 340 miles per battery and tank of gas. The battery charge drains quickly when on the interstate and both trips are almost completely interstate. I talked to a fellow Volt owner, he suggested changing it to engine only before setting out on the trip and only using the battery when you are stuck in construction or car crash traffic jams and you're in a stop and go traffic situation, which I was in a 90 minute jam moving at about 5 mph. The stop and go at those speeds actually put more power to the batteries. So, I imagine, using the gas and battery wisely you could get more. Filling up is kind of comical, since it has the 9 gallon tank. I kept wanting to put more in. In comparison to my Tundra which got 15 to 17 mpg (with an 18 gallon tank) and the volt which was getting about 35 mpg, I did not have to make any additional stops. It worked out to the same number of stops. I was expecting more. Since owning this vehicle, I have purchased $214 in gas since Feb 14th. I used to be a constant gas price checker, now I rarely even look. So, 6 months of owning this car has been a positive experience for me. I am baffled in that GM doesn't seem to want to sell these. They are hard to locate and I had to go about 35 miles from my house to the nearest dealership to see one. And they only had one. I bought it. I believe that GM is selling these at a major loss The one drawback for me is getting in and out. I have lower back pain and the seat is low, it gets to be a little trouble. But I would still recommend it. Once in the vehicle the pain goes away Also getting used to all the electronics is still very distracting when you are driving. I try to set everything before I head out. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the information! That was very helpful! My new work just got in some Car chargers so I was finally thinking about getting one. Work and back home is about 25mi so it should be great. Thanks again!

wabeech Thanks for the detailed info. I am currently trying to make up my mind whether I want to purchase/ lease a volt. I am in a similar situation. I have a 17.9 mile one way trip to work and I can charge my vehicle for free there. I actually don't even have a garage so I would have to depend on gas over the weekend or for anything more than a pit stop coming and going to work. Have you driven this vehicle in very cold weather, does it impact performance or range very much?

electrictroy2010 That's LA, not San Francisco

Johan Joubert They both suck

Now down to 6-8K

WALLY DESOUZA You plug the charging power supply into a receptacle, and into the charging port on the car.