To: steve harris who wrote (611943 ) 5/18/2011 10:43:31 PM From: i-node Read Replies (2) | Respond to >> they're constrained by batteries alright, nobody wants those 40 miles on an overnight charge batteries...So I managed 26 miles on the battery pack, but had to dip into the fuel tank to finish the run to the office. But tonight's driver should leave here on a full battery pack.whether it goes further than 20-something miles on a full charge .I made it about 23 miles and change before running out of juice. Getting into the 2011 Chevrolet Volt here at the office, the display showed a 71 percent charge that was good for about 15 miles. After that, the gasoline engine switched on and carried me the rest of the way home. "The novelty is further degraded when an overnight nine- or 10-hour charge in a 45-degree garage only results in a 90 percent charge , equating to somewhere between 20 miles and 26 miles of driving distance with an ambient temperature in the 40s. I can imagine that Volt owners in colder climates might just pump gasoline instead of fighting for the kilowatts on a daily basis."
