I agree that it's a great feeling, and one that will last. It's been months since I bought gas.

ewiggins, although a native of Louisiana I retired to a log cabin in Brown County, Indiana -- a...

I did that during my first test drive of a Volt. Haven't accidentally turned on seat heat in more than a year, though.

It was a great sunny day in Brown County, Indiana with a high in the mid...

My 2012 Volt is always docked to the 110 volt charger, sitting in my exposed driveway. I've never encountered any problems, although it has rained and/or snowed many times during charging. I've been...

I felt the same when I added 5 gallons of gas, but made it 7 months of driving before that. :)

For the past year my 2012 Volt "docks" for charging in the driveway by my cabin's front porch.

There have been heavy rain and snow occasions. They have not affected 110 volt charging in the least....

@kellybill52: Most of my Volt driving is EV only. But there are occasions -- sometimes with limited prior planning time -- when I have to make a longer road trip. For that reason I wouldn't consider...

I agree with Steve-o's analysis of jsmay311's argument.

My electricity is provided by a rural electric cooperative that operates a coal-fired plant.

I can argue reasonably that plugging in my...

I've seen a lot of comments about Apple's "walled garden" restrictions on development and marketing of apps for iOS devices.

But I've got a client who writes apps for mobile devices. They've done...

It's a rare day that I don't see still more amplification of my gratitude that I don't live in California.

Sorry, couldn't resist saying that in this thread. :)

My Volt has used so little gasoline that the issue of any environmental improvement resulting from alternative fuels would be meaningless. I'm dubious of the environmental benefits of ethanol fuels...

Ms Fix's credentials as a driver and writer are impressive. I was delighted to find that she named her daughter after Caroll Shelby, as I knew him.

But her conclusion that the Volt should have...

I consider OnStar a valuable service and would not want to disconnect it. It has already proved useful for a flat tire incident. And it is comforting to know that in the event of a crash that causes...

My 2012 Volt is parked outside, in rain, snow and ice conditions. No problems at all with the charge door, 12 volt battery or anything else. No issues here.

iratevolt, I'm amused that your age group is the next to smallest. Probably not what you expected.

Cost might be a factor. I couldn't afford a car until I became a college professor (at age 21 -...

Most of the people I've known over the years who are seriously interested in technology tend towards conservative views (Republican, Independent or Libertarian), not Democrats. :)

Haven't seen one. But my workaround is to use an old mattress cover. The fitted ends attach nicely to the seat tops, and at the rear are easy to tie down.

My Golden Retriever not only sheds like...

Two interesting articles by Kevin Bullis on climate change issues in the MIT Technology Review:
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Yesterday, I bought AAPL. But not THALES.

The oldest part of my log cabin was built in 1900. The people who lived here then did not have a car or electricity. Air quality was worse then than now, and drinking water was unsafe. The average...

Guess I've missed out. I've owned a number of cars including Porsche, Infiniti and Acura -- none of which had a warning for low washer fluid. :)