My current car was getting long in the tooth and I opted for a mint condition Chevy Volt. At this point I do mostly short range driving, that might change at some point but for now 5-10 miles is my average trip. That falls nicely into the Volts 30-35 mile battery range, of course it has the gas engine to run a generator when the battery runs out overall range of 350+miles if you factor in the 9 gallon tank.
Hard to believe this is the first used car I've ever bought, in my family we always bought new and kept them long term, a GM family to the core. My current car is a 2002 Olds Aurora with a total of 111255 miles in the close to 20 years. Been as great car outside of general maintenance I might have put $500 in repairs. Needs about $800-1000 in updates and minor repairs, but one of those updates is getting rid of some rust. I'll keep it and do some of the repairs over time but it will be a backup.
So far 2 weeks in I love the Volt. Ride is great, very solid feel due to the weight of the batteries, handles well, and I'm getting a solid 30 miles on a charge, keeps going up since I drive a bit differently than the previous owner. Was a bit nervous buying a used car with potential battery issues, prior of purchasing I took it to my Chevy dealer and had them run a diagnostic on the systems, all are good, batteries are in good shape- $240 well spent for peace of mind. The interior and exterior are in mint condition, pulled the CarFax and it has been well cared for, all needed service done at appropriate times.
This is a new experience owning electric but looking forward to see how it goes, especially with gas prices going up. Any other EV owners here? What are your experiences?
Hard to believe this is the first used car I've ever bought, in my family we always bought new and kept them long term, a GM family to the core. My current car is a 2002 Olds Aurora with a total of 111255 miles in the close to 20 years. Been as great car outside of general maintenance I might have put $500 in repairs. Needs about $800-1000 in updates and minor repairs, but one of those updates is getting rid of some rust. I'll keep it and do some of the repairs over time but it will be a backup.
So far 2 weeks in I love the Volt. Ride is great, very solid feel due to the weight of the batteries, handles well, and I'm getting a solid 30 miles on a charge, keeps going up since I drive a bit differently than the previous owner. Was a bit nervous buying a used car with potential battery issues, prior of purchasing I took it to my Chevy dealer and had them run a diagnostic on the systems, all are good, batteries are in good shape- $240 well spent for peace of mind. The interior and exterior are in mint condition, pulled the CarFax and it has been well cared for, all needed service done at appropriate times.
This is a new experience owning electric but looking forward to see how it goes, especially with gas prices going up. Any other EV owners here? What are your experiences?