by Andy Quayle | Sep 6, 2012 | Generally Cool Stuff, Vehicle Tech
We were a two SUV family. I had a 2010 4 door Jeep Wrangler, and my boyfriend, Casey, had a 2005 Ford Explorer. A V-8, no less. We could get 14 mpg on a good day. Then my Jeep was involved in an accident and had to go into the shop. We ended up with a Toyota Camry...
by Andy Quayle | Aug 3, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
DETROIT – The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will be 38 miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model. The miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) will increase from 94 miles to 98 miles and the...
by Andy Quayle | Jul 27, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
With data provided by OnStar GM has been tracking the Electric/Gasoline usage of the Chevrolet Volt car. Right on the Chevrolet Volt site are the ever ticking numbers showing how many total the Volt vehicles have been driven, how many of those miles have been driven...
by Andy Quayle | Jun 11, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
There’s a weird thing that happens with the Chevrolet Volt when you roll down any of the windows. There’s a strange wind “buffeting” that happens. It would seem that the aerodynamics of the car causes a rapid wind beating in the window space. You don’t need to be...
by Andy Quayle | Jun 11, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
Òðè áîãàòûðÿ íà äàëüíèõ áåðåãàõ ñìîòðåòü îíëàéí áåñïëàòíî In a very strange way the Chevrolet Volt is kind of like driving a Golf Cart. Because the Volt is driven by an electric motor the drive is remarkably different to other vehicles on the road. There’s no gear...