11/7/2022 0 Comments Chevy volt range 2017![]() ![]() The standard for electric/gas hybrids is charge on the left, gas on the right. Lights on the dash show you which side the plug port is on, which side the fuel tank is on, and when the car is ready to charge. Always know where you stand (or where to stand!) Also, notice on the steering wheel the heated steering wheel icon, which we also love, all elegantly framed in chrome. These are some of our faves: adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and crash mitigation because they use the car’s cameras and sonar to keep you safe from suddenly slowing traffic ahead. Leading safety features are standard, too ![]() We also liked that the climate controls were given a simple human form so you can easily control the heat or A/C. Volt’s designers found that owners really wanted heated seats so they could avoid using cabin heating in the winter–extending the electric range! So, they added them: to the front AND back as standard equipment. Over on the back of the right side of the steering wheel are these very cool volume control buttons so more music is quickly at your fingertips. But push this little regeneration pad on the back left side of the steering wheel and you can slow the car, putting even more energy back into the battery. When you hit the brakes on the Volt, it recaptures some of the energy and sends it back to the battery (also known as regenerative breaking). Put even more energy back into the battery You can use a standard household plug to charge the Volt, which takes about 14 hours to fully recharge or you can have a 220V installed (similar to what is needed for a dryer) and charge time drops to about 5 hours. Here’s a good guide to charging types and times. This was probably the number one request from Volt owners: More electric mileage, please! So Chevy’s engineers made it happen, raising the range from about 35 miles per charge to about 50 miles per charge. They also provided two USB ports and a 12volt power port here, too. The design team carved out space under the dash for you to stash stuff: your key, a small bag or your phone. Jewelry in your handĪccording to engineer Pam Fletcher, the Volt’s design team recognized that grabbing the gear shift is an opportunity to look at some eye candy, so they topped the gear shift with a glowing blue crystal. Then, they built it. Here are some of the improvements, as well as some of the original details that make this car, priced at about $40,000 but factoring in incentives and tax breaks, closer to $32,000, so special. So Chevrolet asked those 100,000 Volt owners what they liked, what could be improved and what they wished for in the new Volt. ![]() Chevy volt range 2017 update#But after four years, it was time to update this revolutionary car, the first to offer both plug-in electric driving and a gas-powered engine in the same car. We loved the first generation Chevy Volt. This pretty baby just got a whole lot better. ![]()
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