Chevy Volt to get 230 MPG

[47_MasoN_47]

The battery thing is what always gets me. Even if the battery was "only" 5k...I'd be more tempted to put that as a down payment on Volt 2.0 than throwing money at an old vehicle. Seems like a "disposable car" to me.

I also wonder how much of a bearing cold weather will have on the battery. Also I wonder how air conditioning, radio, heater, headlights, and other electronics will effect the battery. Seems like if you had the radio and air conditioner on it would cut that 40 miles the battery is supposed to last down a good bit. I could be wrong, but that's just my thinking.

[tuckevalastin]

Originally Posted by 47_MasoN_47

The battery thing is what always gets me. Even if the battery was "only" 5k...I'd be more tempted to put that as a down payment on Volt 2.0 than throwing money at an old vehicle. Seems like a "disposable car" to me.

I also wonder how much of a bearing cold weather will have on the battery. Also I wonder how air conditioning, radio, heater, headlights, and other electronics will effect the battery. Seems like if you had the radio and air conditioner on it would cut that 40 miles the battery is supposed to last down a good bit. I could be wrong, but that's just my thinking.

The temperature won't be a problem because the gas motor will run long enough to get the battery at the proper running temperature before the battery begins being used when it's outside of optimal running temperatures.

I agree that if a battery lasted me even close to 10 years or 150,000 miles I would probably be more likely to trade it in on a new model than get a new battery. But then again I'd be more likely to trade any car in at 10 years 150,000 miles.