New Volt Owner!!

[ShannonVolt]

Hi, picked up my new '12 Chevy Volt May 5th from Joe Bowman Chevrolet in Harrisonburg, VA. So far I'm REALLY impressed with the car. I was expecting 35-40 EV range but already getting 45 EV range! I'm surprisingly shocked! Talk to you all soon!

Shannon

[Jedi2155]

Enjoy all the love you'll be placing in your Volt. It is certainly a car you can really appreciate.

[saghost]

Congrats!! Welcome. The biggest single factor in range is HVAC settings. Outside temperatures matter quite a bit even if you turn off the heat, too. But it's an awesome car even when you end up using a little gas. Lots to learn here, have a look around. You also may want to consider joining Voltstats.net - it uses OnStar to keep track of mileage and efficiency for you, and also allows us to build fleet usage numbers - nearly a thousand cars and 6.4 million miles so far (at an average of 120 mile per gallon, ignoring electricity.)

[drbruns]

Shannon. Congrats on the new Volt. My son will be attending James Madison in the fall. I will probably be making many trips to Harrisonburg in the next four years. Let me know where I can get some good charging opportunities while I'm there.

[jegund]

Go JMU! Great school and great town. Love the history and scenery. You'll love the Volt. Congrats.

[Frugger]

Glad to see there is another Volt in central VA. I'm in Charlottesville and just picked up mine 3 weeks ago from Jim Price. One thing I've noticed is a complete lack of public charging stations in central VA. I work in Los Angeles and you can't throw a stone without hitting a charging station. The complete lack of any alternative energy incentives in Virginia (except for a special license plate) is embarrassing.

[ShannonVolt]

Shannon. Congrats on the new Volt. My son will be attending James Madison in the fall. I will probably be making many trips to Harrisonburg in the next four years. Let me know where I can get some good charging opportunities while I'm there.

Hi Dennis, actually there is a charging station in Hburg. The best part its not only a hop
and a skip away from JMU, but it's currently FREE! Located in the Hburg Electric Commission parking lot. I. called HEC a week or so ago and the gentleman told me It's a 240v charger and that It's currently free of charge. WWW.harrisonburgelectric.com

[drbruns]

Hi Dennis, actually there is a charging station in Hburg. The best part its not only a hop
and a skip away from JMU, but it's currently FREE! Located in the Hburg Electric Commission parking lot. I. called HEC a week or so ago and the gentleman told me It's a 240v charger and that It's currently free of charge. WWW.harrisonburgelectric.com

Wow- this is good news for me! I have 125 mile drive to JMU from my house and was wondering if I should take my wife's Prius instead of the Volt. This might change my thinking some.

[gieso]

Congrats and welcome to the club.

I have also been pleasantly surprised by the range. It will definitely drop off in the winter when you use the heater.

[gaulfinger]

Congrats!! Welcome. The biggest single factor in range is HVAC settings. Outside temperatures matter quite a bit even if you turn off the heat, too. But it's an awesome car even when you end up using a little gas. Lots to learn here, have a look around. You also may want to consider joining Voltstats.net - it uses OnStar to keep track of mileage and efficiency for you, and also allows us to build fleet usage numbers - nearly a thousand cars and 6.4 million miles so far (at an average of 120 mile per gallon, ignoring electricity.)

I second that! And welcome you, too!