I was really hoping to be top 100 by today, but oh well. I spent most of the weekend floating aimlessly in my pool, so I shouldn't complain. If there's one thing better than feeling good about doing something good for your wallet and the environment, it's doing nothing at all and just feeling better.
However, I've made it to the big time in a local sense. Here are the top Volts in Central Florida.
Two out of 42 ain't bad. I'm really not sure how one gets 1524 miles per gallon, except by drifting downhill and let's face it - there are not many hills in Florida. I'm guessing my Geneva friend has done this out of state, but who knows for sure.
If we look at the state as a whole, I'm not doing too badly there either.
Lucky 13. I should be able to pass by Thunderbolt in a week or two, so don't worry - just continue cheering on your favorite Volt driver and that, of course, is me.
As a new blog feature, I'm going periodically share some top 10 lists, created by yours truly. Let's start with this one.
Top Ten Volt Misconceptions
10. It's a fully electric car, like the Tesla or Leaf, but not as popular because it's never on the list of top-selling all-electric cars. (Ummm... I understand the confusion here because Volt drivers are very proud in general of using mainly electric, but remember the Volt has a gas generator so technically this is an EXTENDED RANGE electric vehicle or EREV, not a straight-up EV. The Volt is the #1 selling EREV.)
9. Once the battery is depleted, a Volt driver needs to pull over and switch to gas. (Ha! It's always fun to explain how wrong this is.)
8. Volts are very expensive. (What? Huh? No. After the tax credit and incentives at the dealerships, it costs about the same as a Camry.)
7. The fuel cost savings is mitigated by the cost of the car. (See #8.)
6. Since the motor is electric, it must drive like a souped-up golf cart. (Oh please. Put it in Sport mode and hit the accelerator. You'll finally know the meaning of "instant torque".)
5. It's too small for a family of four. (Tell that to the guy who loaded my groceries Saturday as we already were packing two bags of karate gear and martial arts weapons and assorted work stuff of mine. He would tell you that you cannot believe how much that car holds.)
4. In order to get the advertised mileage on battery, you have to drive really slow and not run the air. (Au contraire mes amies, not true. If you drive 30-40 mph and don't run air, you'll get 12+ miles OVER the advertised mileage on battery. The advertised 38 miles per charge is accurate if you're shooting off the line and blasting your climate control.)
3. The cost of replacing the battery of the Volt is prohibitive to buying one. (First of all, the battery is warranteed for 8 years, or 10 in some states. It is designed to last at least 10 years. I would think in 8 years there will be affordable replacements but even if you can't afford what's available when the warrantee expires, you can run on gas, at the rate of about 41 miles per galloon.)
2. You have to use up the gas in your Volt quite quickly or it will go bad. (Not true - the Volt is engineered to handle gas and you only NEED to use up what's in the tank once a year.)
1. The Volt is not a great car for everyone. (It totally is!)
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