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It is starting to be a trend by Volt owners. Over worrying and OVER emphasizing their EV mileage and pains they've taken to do it. Plug in at Walmart, turn the fan off, etc. Drive it like a *normal*car* just like it is.
My humble (or not) opinion is that by hypermiling, telling others how we drive with the fan and heat off, etc, etc, we are all doing a **major** disservice to this vehicle, GM, and EV's in general. We are **ruining** (OK contributing to) bad public opinion about EVs and forcing the EREV Volt in the same category (or in the masses minds) as all pure EV (BEV) electric vehicles. When electric *only* cars run out of battery power they don't have a secondary propulsion method (I don't count sneakers). This is fine as those owners simply need to understand that and if the Nissan Leaf is running low on EV when you are getting close to home you probably better get very conservative. In the Volt, do what I did this very night, just continue to drive normally without a care in the world and come home on a partial gallon of gas. Cabin heater on 'comfort' and heated seats on driving whatever speed I want!
This is very very bad in my opinion...very nearsighted.
<rant_off>
It is starting to be a trend by Volt owners. Over worrying and OVER emphasizing their EV mileage and pains they've taken to do it. Plug in at Walmart, turn the fan off, etc. Drive it like a *normal*car* just like it is.
My humble (or not) opinion is that by hypermiling, telling others how we drive with the fan and heat off, etc, etc, we are all doing a **major** disservice to this vehicle, GM, and EV's in general. We are **ruining** (OK contributing to) bad public opinion about EVs and forcing the EREV Volt in the same category (or in the masses minds) as all pure EV (BEV) electric vehicles. When electric *only* cars run out of battery power they don't have a secondary propulsion method (I don't count sneakers). This is fine as those owners simply need to understand that and if the Nissan Leaf is running low on EV when you are getting close to home you probably better get very conservative. In the Volt, do what I did this very night, just continue to drive normally without a care in the world and come home on a partial gallon of gas. Cabin heater on 'comfort' and heated seats on driving whatever speed I want!
This is very very bad in my opinion...very nearsighted.
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