Comments on: Why the Volt Requires Premium Gasoline http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/#comment-218987 Bob Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:18:59 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=4543#comment-218987 That is rly stupid of gm. They shud hv gone with a diesel engine which is more efficient than petrol engines anyway. That is rly stupid of gm. They shud hv gone with a diesel engine which is more efficient than petrol engines anyway.

]]> By: JeremyK http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/#comment-216673 JeremyK Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:35:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=4543#comment-216673 From a live web-chat today: John Hughes: Premium gas ensures that customers get maximum fuel economy when driving in extended-range mode. We don't anticipate that Volt drivers will use a lot of gas, but when it's needed, using premium fuel increases fuel efficiency by 5% or greater over the use of regular fuel. Simply put, premium fuel optimizes the engine's characteristics. From a live web-chat today:

John Hughes: Premium gas ensures that customers get maximum fuel economy when driving in extended-range mode. We don’t anticipate that Volt drivers will use a lot of gas, but when it’s needed, using premium fuel increases fuel efficiency by 5% or greater over the use of regular fuel. Simply put, premium fuel optimizes the engine’s characteristics.

]]> By: Amos Litka http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/#comment-215707 Amos Litka Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:45:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=4543#comment-215707 I would get in touch with neighborhood universities as part of your area that train vehicle mechanics. I instruct vehicle mechanics with a career college and we really do not work on autos on the public. This is certainly due to liability situations as adequately as how for an extended time we would prefer to contain the vehicle to perform this variety of repair. I would get in touch with neighborhood universities as part of your area that train vehicle mechanics. I instruct vehicle mechanics with a career college and we really do not work on autos on the public. This is certainly due to liability situations as adequately as how for an extended time we would prefer to contain the vehicle to perform this variety of repair.

]]> By: Chevonly http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/#comment-214251 Chevonly Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:34:44 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=4543#comment-214251 Here we go again I call it nitpickin, so big deal the gas engine requires premium. The fabulous smart car barely big enough for two people requires premium fuel, and many people buy premium for better performance. I have an extra vehicle that I drive once a week to keep the battery charged up it is an old V/8 and I probably have to buy gas for it once every two months and have never had a problem with old or stale gas and it requires premium. So trust GM on this one and if you are one of the lucky ones to buy a Volt. I will probably not have the opportunity until 2012 or 2013. Here we go again I call it nitpickin, so big deal the gas engine requires premium. The fabulous smart car barely big enough for two people requires premium fuel, and many people buy premium for better performance. I have an extra vehicle that I drive once a week to keep the battery charged up it is an old V/8 and I probably have to buy gas for it once every two months and have never had a problem with old or stale gas and it requires premium. So trust GM on this one and if you are one of the lucky ones to buy a Volt. I will probably not have the opportunity until 2012 or 2013.

]]> By: David E. Powell http://gm-volt.com/2010/07/30/why-the-volt-requires-premium-gasoline/#comment-214001 David E. Powell Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:41:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=4543#comment-214001 The Infrastructure for E85 is not there right now. Same with Hydrogen. Unless someone is going to build a "Hydrogen Highway" it will be hard to fuel up on the go. Hybrids and Plug ins can use existing gas stations and relatively standard electric socket equipment. The Infrastructure for E85 is not there right now. Same with Hydrogen. Unless someone is going to build a “Hydrogen Highway” it will be hard to fuel up on the go.

Hybrids and Plug ins can use existing gas stations and relatively standard electric socket equipment.

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