Chevrolet Volt Driving Log

 

On November 11th I became one of the first consumers in the United States to take a Chevrolet Volt home. I am driving and living with it for 90 days as a member of the Volt advisory board.

I started a table below showing how I am using the car, both with respect to electricity and gasoline.

The car was charged to full overnight each day and during the day wherever possible.

My typical commute is 30 miles each way, mostly on the highway between 60 and 70 MPH and I have from 4 to 8 hours to charge the car at 120-v during the day. At night the car is charged at 240-v. There is 10.6 kwh of usable energy in the battery.

Date Total Miles EV Miles CS Miles Gallons Total MPG
11-10-2010 63.5 52.8 10.7 0.32 200.7
11-11-2010 59.3 59.3 0 0 infinite
11-12-2010 60.4 30.6 29.8 0.72 83.9
11-13-2010 88.5 52.5 36 0.75 118
11-14-2010 79.9 42.2 37.7 1.09 72.9
11-15-2010 59 59 0 0 infinite
11-16-2010 59.3 59.3 0 0 infinite
11-17-2010 24.9 24.9 0 0 infinite
11-18-2010 73.3 60.6 12.7 0.34 215
11-19-2010 60.8 55.3 5.5 0.13 467.7
11-20-2010 27.9 27.9 0 0 infinite
11-21-2010 101.7 42.5 59.2 1.85 55.0
11-22-2010 59.3 55.6 3.7 0.07 847
11-23-2010 59.3 59.3 0 0 infinite
11-24-2010 63.7 53.1 10.6 0.30 212
11-25-2010 64.9 52.2 12.7 0.33 197
11-26-2010 114 65.2 48.8 1.00 114
11-27-2010 113.6 61.8 51.8 1.65 68.8
11-28-2010 57.5 30.8 26.7 0.76 75.7
11-29-2010 59.3 59.3 0 0 infinite
11-30-2010 63.3 48.5 14.8 0.4 158
12-01-2010 88.6 57.3 31.3 0.92 96
12-02-2010 70.9 70.5 0.4 0.03 2363
12-03-2010 69.6 51.1 18.5 0.5 139
12-05-2010 28 28 0 0 infinite
12-06-2010 59.4 52.4 7 .2 297
12-07-2010 54.7 45.5 9.2 .3 182
12-08-2010 69.4 30.6 38.8 1.25 55.5
12-10-2010 70 31.6 38.4 1.03 68
12-11-2010 30.3 29.9 0.4 .03 1010
12-12-2010 29 29 0 0 infinite
12-13-2010 59.3 45.5 13.8 0.43 138
12-14-2010 59.4 44.1 15.3 0.56 106
12-15-2010 64 35.2 28.8 0.89 72
12-17-2010 73.4 41.2 32.2 1.12 66
12-18-2010 57.5 32.4 25.1 0.63 91
12-19-2010 57.5 31.3 26.2 0.73 79
TOTAL 2352 1710 610 18.3 129