Chevy Volt Gets 60 MPG Rating From EPA
By Chris Weiss
We knew it would be a far fall from 230 mpg, but we now know just how far. Nearly 75%. The EPA’s rating for the Chevy Volt is finally out, and it indicates the car will get a “combined composite” rating of 60 mpg, putting it well above the Toyota Prius (51/48 mpg).
The 60 mpg is an average of the car’s all-electric rating of 93 mpge and the gasoline rating of 37 mpg. The EPA lists the car’s range at 35 miles for all-electric with an extra 344 miles of gasoline range.
Last week, the EPA released the Nissan Leaf’s numbers. While the Leaf handily beats the Volt’s efficiency with a 99 mpge rating, its 73-mile range is quite limited when compared with the near-400-mile range of the Volt. [via InsideLine]
Monday, November 29, 2010 7:43PM
Reporting this single number is a bit simplistic and may border on misleading. There are several omissions/inaccuracies in this short article:
1.) The Chevy Volt actually received a dual rating – one for its electric engine, and one for the combustion engine.
2.) It should be noted that EVs don't use gasoline to burn, so talking of straight MPGs is misleading. It should be noted that because people are still used to MPGs, the EPA came up with a conversion scheme they name mpgE. E stands for equivalents. The other part of the Volt is its combustion engine which is rated at 37 MPGs.
3.) It should also be noted that because this car works very differently, testing conditions are also different. If the combined mileage number is given, it should be stated how these numbers were obtained because the combined number will vary greatly depending on how much is driven between charges.
Monday, November 29, 2010 11:19PM
NICE TRY!!! The Volt is superior in looks and space and engineering. The real world needs more then 75 miles on a car like the Leef. There is no comparison because the Volt can actually run it's heater where as the Leef can and uses up gobs of electricity thereby cutting your mileage way down. The Volt is the future , anybody can see that.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:30AM
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