A CAR THAT GETS ....230 MPG ??????????????????????????

[MRS. XTREME]

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...N2b2x0LTIzMA--


HMMMM...What do you think about this??

[vett boy]

I'd buy one if I did a lot of local driving and the price was closer to $30,000. I'm also looking to see what Ford will introduce .I'm really hesitant on buying Gov't stuff

[XtremeZ07]

Well I am in favor of it! I wouldn't mind having a car like that to drive around to keep the miles (and save on gas) of the vette! Plus the introduction of a high mileage car that enables chevy to continue to produce the low mileage cars like the ZR1 as it will affect there over all (government controlled) gas restrictions that they need to meet has a whole

[vett boy]

Good points.

[Shadow]

I don't care for the limited capability of the electric powerplant

I prefer the Prius with it's on board recharging system, so I don't have to go looking for a damned electrical outlet.

Besides, I see a time with the cities and governments, as well as private enterprise, will gouge the owners of these vehicles much the same was as gas stations and parking meters do currently

Plug in stations downtown at some rediculous rate. Signs on buildings a d such stating "no public recharging" and such stuff.

I hate to be a naysayer, but I've seen how our government and private enterprise think.

Everything has it's drawbacks. The Prius batteries are expensive to replace, not really "environmentally friendly" and I've read a few other issues over the sim (6) months or so that I researched them. That said, I'll still take one over this one I'm afraid.

Finally, I was reading about the EPA figures for the Volt. When (until recently) has the EPA ever guessed right regarding fuel economy figures?

They "expect" highway mileage to be better? I don't think so.

Historically, highway mileage in hybrid vehicles is generally lower than city mileage.

But, the Volt is still a neat little car for the right person.

[zee sting]

If it does as they say, it will certainly bring up the average mile per gallon that must be met for the stable of cars they produce thereby being able to leave the Corvette alone.

[Curacao]

Originally Posted by Shadow

I don't care for the limited capability of the electric powerplant

I prefer the Prius with it's on board recharging system, so I don't have to go looking for a damned electrical outlet.

Unlike traditional electric cars, Chevy Volt has a revolutionary propulsion system that takes you beyond the power of the battery. It will use a lithium-ion battery with a gasoline-powered, range-extending engine that drives a generator to provide electric power when you drive beyond the 40-mile battery range.

Chevy Volt Link

[Shadow]

Tim,

I read the link, thanks

That's essentially what Prius has been doing forever

The difference is, you don't have to plug the Pruis in...ever

I know there's a "mod" for the Prius to allow a plug in module, and that Toyota is playing with (or may have built, I haven't followed them) a plug type, but for the numbers, and the cost, I don't want to rely on a plug to recharge my batteries

It once again, places the owner at the mercies of the unscrupulous Enough of that is done at the dealships.

FWIW, I tested a number of hybrids over a 1 month + period prior to buying my Scion for a work vehicle.

The Volt wasn't out yet so obviously, that didn't enter the equation.

I even tested the Ford Escape Hybrid, a nice truck and not bad for what it is

Had Toyota not been trying to bend the American public over the proverbial barrell, simply because they could, I'd have one in the driveway today. But I refused to pay more for a used car than it sold for new!

Anyway, I was getting (+/-) 500 miles on a tank of fuel

That's a small tank, and me driving like a fool (doing everything wrong) in an effort to get the worse economy I could.

I wanted to see how "bad" it got, I'd heard all the good hype

It did wonderfully well and was a pleasure to drive. A bit on the ugly side, but the huge amount of room and the QUIET inside made it worth it

Next business car I buy, will probably be hybrid.

[als2052]

I will believe it when I see it with my very own eyes...

[Curacao]