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Vote: Do you believe GM Volt will get 230 mpg in city driving?

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churchcr churchcr
 
 August 13, 2009 03:20 PM
Possibly. It depends on how far you drive between charges from an external power supply. MPG is not a very good measure of car efficiency when it comes to hybrids/electric cars. You've got to figure in the consumption of electricity off the grid as well. It's like measuring how much a bucket with a hole in it can hold by pouring water into it.

http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath/2009/08/the_chevy_volt_gets_230_mpg_on.php
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davepamn davepamn
 
August 13, 2009 03:23 PM
1. The battery is operational up to speeds of 40 miles per hour.
2. The generator kicks on when the battery drops below a certain power level and recharges the battery to 65%
3. The breaks regenerate power back into the battery
4. Acceleration is done carefully, avoiding power surge demand.
5. City driving has numerous starting and stopping intervals.

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churchcr churchcr
 
August 13, 2009 05:26 PM
The car will go up to 40 miles on a single charge, and it can be charged via a wall plug, so in a manner of speaking, it could achieve 230 mpg or higher, depending on driving conditions. Their press release indicates that they designed it to be able to move 75 percent of the US commuters without consuming a single drop of gas and no emissions.

http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/open/default/future/volt.do

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davepamn davepamn
 
August 13, 2009 06:11 PM
And the generator provides extended range

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albanian albanian
 
August 13, 2009 01:48 PM
No. The Volt will get infinite miles per gallon when it is using battery instead of gas and will get about 40 mpg when running on gas.

Didn't you ask this yesterday?

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spoon spoon
 
August 13, 2009 01:56 PM
I believe you are thinking of this question, correct? http://www.mahalo.com/answers/cars-and-transportation/is-gm-volts-claim-of-230-mpg-a-joke

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albanian albanian
 
August 13, 2009 02:40 PM
Yes. Although the wording is different, I think the question is repetitious. Not that all those other questions are much better.

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rishiku rishiku
 
August 13, 2009 02:52 PM
No, You actually think gas companies would let that car get produced on a wide scale?

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davepamn davepamn
 
August 13, 2009 02:59 PM
Why Not. Gas companies such as Exon are now promoting fuel efficient vehicles and advanced battery technology. Energy companies will morph. Natural gas and coal will power the electric plant providing power for the vehicles.

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rishiku rishiku
 
August 14, 2009 11:57 AM
(Video) ww.brasschecktv.com/page/490.html
(Web site said video was found on) http://www.dailypaul.com/node/75317

Watch the video

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dirtydave dirtydave
 
August 13, 2009 06:43 PM
In a word, NO! But I will probably get an epa estimate 230. These estimates are done in dynomometer rooms with no air resistance to worry about and the temperature tighly controlled.

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davepamn davepamn
 
August 13, 2009 07:07 PM
With air resistence do you expect the mpg to drop below 70 mpg?

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mithrandir mithrandir
 
August 14, 2009 12:25 PM
Can you imagine yourself having your car getting a 10,000 miles checkup, and you can say: "Oh, and fill her up please, I' running a bit low on fuel".

No, this milage will not happen with the Volt, unless you follow their wildly enthousiastic and creative calculations.

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