I have had my Volt since
I have had my Volt since December 18, 2010 and now have over 15,700 miles on it.
My lifetime fuel economy is 142 miles per gallon.
I drive 46 miles round trip to work each day and am able to charge while at work.
I also make longer trips monthly from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Lake Arrowhead and Palm Springs.
I have recorded MPG of 39-41 while driving at freeway speeds with the gas engine running, after the electric range is exhausted.
So far the Volt has exceeded my expectations in terms of driving comfort, fuel economy and performance.
Sport mode is especially thrilling!
As I have posted before on other sites, I think GM has hit a home run with this car and set a bar that is quite high for a first generation mass produced American electric vehicle.
Note that the high performance Fisker Karma at $100,000 doesn't get nearly as good EPA EV range or MPG with engine running.
Thanks for writing a well informed article on the Volt. It deserves press that actually represents the car as current owners are experiencing it.