This article contains many
This article contains many inaccuracies. First of all the Volt charges at 12A, which is 2.9 KW. That is the most it can take and it's probably the slowest available. So charging the car takes a minimum of 3.5 hours from empty. Period. It only charges to 80% of the battery's real capacity, so the Volt does not need to slow its charging rate significantly before the end of its cycle. Yes the Volt is fast to charge due to the small battery, and I have driven my 2012 quite far on battery in a day with recharges, say 100 mi, but the only way to get these unrealistic numbers is with a strong tailwind and a very slow speed on cruise or perhaps downhill all the way (LOL), in other words not using the car in a practical manner. Or perhaps if you want to pull an all-nighter so you are effectively fitting two days in one, and driving circles around your house so there is always charging available every time you run out of EV range, plus a bed to sleep in while you wait. Still the world's best car. Normal start and stop driving, with a gentle driving style, will get you more range than continuously discharging the battery at speed on the highway as with any PHEV. There is no need for exaggerations or for contorting yourself into a pretzel to enjoy all the advantages of the Volt!