Sport mode is just that giving you better performance but not so green. That’s one of four different modes which can be changed with the Mode button below the shifter. When the battery is done the gas engine smoothly takes over in Normal mode. As mentioned, depending on your driving habits you can drive green for up to 85 kilometers. However this also requires the cost of a professional install in your garage. In 12 hours you’re fully charged but if you invest in a l240 volt Level 2 charging station it will fully charge in 90 minutes. How does it all work? You plug into the Volt’s charging port with the standard charging cable into your garage 120 volt outlet. GM calls the 1.5-liter engine a “range extender. The fossil fuel half of this car has more horsepower than the original 1, 4 litre and takes regular gas. We’re just not there yet with both consumers and infrastructure which makes the Volt a very compelling option for the present. The market share for pure EV’s is still low single digits but it’s clear that’s the way we’re heading. That kind of range falls within or covers a good portion of the daily commute for many customers without the ‘range anxiety’ experienced by full electric vehicle owners on longer trips. Best of al, its electric range has increased to up to 85 kilometers on a charge. The handling is great and you won’t have any issues with acceleration. It’s a car with a surprisingly smooth and obviously quiet ride in ev mode. It’s easy to fall in love with this car in one drive. The real beauty to the Volt is under the skin. Hybrids and EV’s have always had design challenges that show up in some pretty clumsy and awkward looking ways but those unsightly compromises have largely disappeared with the new Volt. It’s actually been 6 model years now with the Volt and it received its first makeover for the second generation 2016 model year. But it is getting more attractive with age. The 2017 version of the General Motors Volt hybrid will not turn heads at the mall and the neighbors will pay little notice save for the charge cord on the driveway if it’s not parked in the garage.
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