“If you buy an EV to go road tripping today you need to get your head checked.”

When run-of-the-mill EVs work seamlessly for both commuting and road trips, we’ll see the electric car revolution. Until then, not so much.

One word: PHEV.

I can fill it up at home, refuel in a couple minutes, and during the summer get around 1625 miles to a tank.

My car takes less than five minutes to fill, and I can park it on the street and forget about it. See, mine is better.

An electric el Camino...like the ‘70s but THE FUTURE too!

I kinda want to drop a Tesla powertrain into a bro-dozer now.

The Volt still has the best solution for vehicle electrification. Small battery but that is good for 80 percent or more of peoples daily driving and than gas if you need to go more. This is a huge cost savings compared to a similar car with a 250+ range.

Exactly. It is electric for 95% of the driving most people do, with ZERO range anxiety and the ability to make long trips. There was no EV or hybrid like it. The Bolt and Model 3 are the only comparable cars at a similar price point.

The Volt is exactly what a plug-in hybrid should be. It’s got enough range to cover most people’s daily commute, and the IC engine for times when they are going farther. The interior is far better than the Prius alternatives, and the Prius could not do what the Volt can do, i.e. server as a 100% electric vehicle for…

I think you’re seeing part of the problem. People never understood what it was. If anyone had ever bothered to drive it for a week, they’d love it. I did. 

I have a somewhat personal relationship with the Volt.

The Volt was a great car. It actually did serve it’s intended market as advertised. I owned one and LOVED it. Even on long road trips, I had little problem getting permission to plug mine into an available 120V outlet and get a solid 45ish miles out of it in EV mode every morning. It wasn’t a huge thing, but it made a…

I wonder how much this would change if gas was close to $5.00 per gallon. It seems in the past that people who are poor at math (most of America) would take a huge loss selling their gas guzzling SUV to buy a new more fuel-efficient car. If gas goes up again, will this happen or will people get better at math?

Neutral: Manufacturers have to make money and change with the times, else they will get left behind (see: bankruptcies in 2009). If politicians attempt to force them to continue to make unprofitable/unsalable product, they will not survive. OR, they will survive, but not in the US.

lol - the volt will be for my wife... So pussy magnet.

This is the Chevy Volt Chassis:

Totally agree.  It’s one of the best cars they build.

I didn’t like the Volt at first but it grew on me as they made revisions. Our company uses them as our company cars and they’ve always been great at eating up the miles with relatively little issue. Good, perhaps underrated, cars. 

They would have to be as dumb as Ford to kill the Volt. Again: GAS INSNT GOING TO BE CHEAP FOREVER. The Volt would be essential and missed.

They are good vehicles. Problem is more form factor than innate design. I expect more new hybrids like the MB 48 volt turbo/supercharged systems in an SUV or truck form factor will be better sellers than a small sedan though. For the forseeable future.