Some things work better than expected. My newly purchased 2017 Chevy Volt, has been getting me to work and back home without burning any gas that I can detect. The round trip is almost 60 miles. The information provided by the computer is telling that I have gone over 58 miles on a full charge. I forced the car to burn gas on Friday by running it in "Hold mode." The result was still very good; 41 MPG. On the battery, I have hit 128 MPG. My car payment is only a little more than what I was paying for gas each month. The car is greatly improved over the models up to 2015. All of the reasons not to drive electric are quickly melting away. The fact that I have solar panels in the back yard supplying energy to both the house and the car makes it even better. I am really sick of all the oil spills, the price of gas, and the politics of oil. I am mostly free of the gas pump; I may have to buy some gas in about 3 months or so just to keep fresh fuel in the tank for a long trip.
Before you buy another car, think not only about the price of the car but, also about the cost of the fuel over the life of the car. Gas has cost me $2,000 USD each year and in 10 years that is $20k. So, add 20K to the cost of any new car and now you have my bottom line and my reason for buying an electric hybrid vehicle.
Before you buy another car, think not only about the price of the car but, also about the cost of the fuel over the life of the car. Gas has cost me $2,000 USD each year and in 10 years that is $20k. So, add 20K to the cost of any new car and now you have my bottom line and my reason for buying an electric hybrid vehicle.