A Glimpse of the New 2017 Chevy Volt
Reviewer Steve Hanley put it best while describing his dilemma when considering a review of the 2017 Chevy Volt: “Apart from all of the ‘saving the planet’ goodness of driving an electric car, I wanted to know, ‘Is this a car I could live with on a daily basis?'” Long story short: yes.
So what makes the 2017 Chevy Volt such an easy transition car to supporting a “greener” lifestyle? For starters, the Volt features a gas-powered engine as a backup once the electric range has been depleted. However, many hybrid drivers start to question how much of a change this is since most of them frequently kick over into gas mode during their regular daily errands. This is where the new Chevy Volt differs, as Hanley discovered. The Volt boasts an incredible range that’s slated as 57 miles per charge, but Hanley found he was able to travel 83 miles before it switched over. This range was enough for the reviewer to work his entire day driving around the city and make it home just as the engine was switching to gas. It’s a car that exceeds expectations and defies the limits he thought existed for hybrid vehicles. “My first day with the 2017 Chevy Volt convinced me this is a car I could live with,” said Hanley. “Sure it’s ‘green,’ but it’s also a darn good car.”
Compared to other electric cars that Hanley had driven, he found the 2017 Volt to be quick to accelerate and yet silent and easy to handle on the roads, providing a smoother ride than his 2010 Honda Civic. “No roaring engine, no shuffling gears—just quiet, confident, sure-footed driving,” said Hanley. “Congratulations, Chevrolet. Color me impressed,” he wrote after his first day.
And when it comes to the stereotype that electric cars give off a low level of curb appeal, the 2017 Chevy Volt arrives to put those worries to sleep and to tell other hybrid carmakers to step up their game. The new Volt features a lean, aggressive styling rarely associated with “green” cars, and Hanley praised this “visual treat,” commenting that the interior color scheme is equitable to that of his friend’s Maserati–not bad for a car that starts in the mid $30,000s. In fact, Hanley commented that the interior is “loaded with every option known to modern science,” including a touchscreen interface, smooth hand-breaking for one-foot driving, advanced climate control, Bluetooth connectivity and more.
Simply put, the 2017 Chevy Volt is a hybrid that shares next to nothing in common with other hybrids. You can charge it at home with a regular 110 volt outlet, and you don’t have to consider the anxiety of “Where am I gonna charge this thing?” the next time you take a road trip. “The Chevy Volt looks, acts and drives like a normal car,” said Hanley. “That’s precisely where the Chevy Volt shines. It has one foot in the future and one foot in today.”
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