Government Motors says the Chevy Volt is the future. But if that the case, it’s not a future Consumer Reports is looking forward to.
The latest issue of the highly respected magazine shines the harsh glare of reality on the electric Chevrolet:
“When you are looking at purely dollars and cents, it doesn’t really make a lot of sense. The Volt isn’t particularly efficient as an electric vehicle and it’s not particularly good as a gas vehicle either in terms of fuel economy,” said David Champion, the senior director of Consumer Reports auto testing center at a meeting with reporters here. “This is going to be a tough sell to the average consumer.”
… The magazine has put about 2,500 miles on its Volt. It paid $48,700, including a $5,000 markup by a Chevy dealer.
Champion noted the Volt is about twice as expensive as a Prius.
He was said the five hour time to recharge the Volt was “annoying” and was also critical of the power of the Volt heating system.
“You have seat heaters, which keep your body warm, but your feet get cold and your hands get cold,” Champion said.
You know you have a problem when the best word you can pull from a review is “annoying.”
Source: The Detroit News
