We live in rural America.
We live in rural America. Northern Iowa where we might as well be Minnesota. In rural areas, public charging infrastructure is still pretty sparse. The easy charge at-home nature of the Volt combined with ICE range when you need it? Makes the Volt the perfect rural EV. Most of our day-to-day driving is on battery. But we can still take it to visit family even farther out in the boondocks of rural NW Minnesota. Or for runs to the "big" cities of Minneapolis or Des Moines. We've even taken our GenII Volt to Florida. The on-board generator provides exceptional gas mileage when necessary. Our all-in is right about the 105 eMPG estimated by the EPA. I've driven family members' Priuses and Leafs. The Volt is clearly superior. The Volt is an EV starter drug. We plan our next vehicle to be a full-EV with a 400-mile range. (Rivian R1T.) The Volt's engineering exceeded GM's ability or willingness to market the Volt and explain it's unique advantages.