Friday, July 13, 2012

Shop Time

Yep, the volts back in the shop, they are trying to determine the cause of the Check Engine Light (CEL), so far we're starting day 4 of shop time and day 1 of rental car.
We still love the volt, the concept, and the great things that it can hold for our reliance on oil, unfortunately I think this particular one has some issues.


I did want to say thanks to all who follow and read our volt blog and don't let our posts about our volt being in the shop scare you from becoming a volt or any EV owner, just because we've had some issues please keep the following in mind:

  • We've gone 2915 miles on 1 tank of gas
  • We went 2 1/2 months between tank fill ups
  • Our electric bill has only gone up about $20 to $25 per month (estimate)
  • We went for 680 miles without using a drop of gas
  • We went 98 miles all electric in a 24 hour period
  • We're saving $250 to $300 per month from our previous gas car (makes our volt payment)

These stats make it a little easier to deal with some technical issues which I truly believe are NOT the norm, ours just likes hanging out on the service rack for some reason.

Remember, when you think about another car, especially a commuter car, "think electric".

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