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Volt owners like Zeros
« on: April 19, 2015, 09:52:45 PM »
Hey, whose bike is this?  A Volt owner charged next to you and had never seen/heard of electric motorcycles before.  It sparked a fun discussion in the Chevy Volt owner's group on facebook.  :-)

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Re: Volt owners like Zeros
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2015, 11:34:12 PM »
I had a very similar experience several years ago.

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Re: Volt owners like Zeros
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2015, 06:54:00 AM »
Hey Ben... You forgot to mention that you also have A Volt!   ;)

and me too! ;) 8)

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Re: Volt owners like Zeros
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2015, 10:26:13 AM »
I had a Volt. Sold it just prior to the 2016 announcements. Took less of a hit than I would have had I waited.
I now have a 2014 Ford Focus Electric ( FULL electric, no gas ) in my garage next to my 2012 XU and 2013 FX.
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Re: Volt owners like Zeros
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2015, 06:08:38 PM »
Yup, I have a Volt now because overall I use less gasoline with it than I do with an all electric car.  Here's why:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093685_why-my-2014-chevy-volt-uses-less-gas-than-my-all-electric-car-did
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Re: Volt owners like Zeros
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2015, 02:36:45 AM »
I have had all electric vehicles for the last 5 or 6 years, going back even further with electric bicycles and scooters.
I have also always had gasoline powered vehicles as back up. As much a proponent of electric as I am, I have
always agreed that if you only had ONE vehicle, then, the Volt would be the only REAL choice. Unless, you had
a Tesla. In 15k, miles, I used 7 gallons of gas, and, that was ONLY because it required the gas engine to run,
I have a Civic Hybrid that I use for road trips, and, Various ICE bikes for trips longer than around town. No argument
the Volt is a GREAT car. Overall, better in almost all categories than my Focus Electric.
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