https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/ The expert help you need to live the greener, healthier life you want. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1142 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:19:07 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1142 The new Chevy Volt is going to be an instant success with local commuters that live near their workplace. For more 2010 Chevrolet Volt information including release date and MSRP updates as well as the important statistics you want to know including gas mileage (MPG) visit http://www.chevy-volt-2010.com .

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1141 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:49:36 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1141 Re cost of hybrids: everything is sort of relative, isn’t it? A hybrid costs more than a conventional compact car, but not nearly as much as some of the larger sedans. I’m of the opinion that overall, cars won’t get any cheaper, but some cares (like hybrids) will become more affordable as they become more popular. But ultimately, the fewer cars any of us buy, the better!

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1140 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:50:06 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1140 Thanks, Ben. You’re exactly right. That warrants a post on its own, in fact, which I will get to. The Volt is not a silver bullet, but if it gets other automakers to boost fuel efficiency and helps create a market for renewable energy, it will have served some useful purpose.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1139 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:34:10 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1139 I think the Volt is a great improvement, but I think it’s important not to conflate “I don’t need to put gas in the tank” with “fossil fuel free/no carbon footprint”. If you’re like most of us, that electricity you’re recharging the battery with is generated using oil, gas, methane, or coal. Granted, the overall efficiency of this electricity is much better than gasoline engines (100-300MPG equivalent depending on what numbers you’re looking at), but we shouldn’t talk about it as if fossil fuels are out of the picture. It’s also worth discussing the potential issue of lithium shortages and the environmental costs associated with mining and disposing of battery materials.
If we all moved to PLEVs we’d be in much better shape overall, but electricity generations and battery manufacturing concerns are at least worth a mention (even if the pros heavily outweigh the cons)

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1138 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:02:08 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1138 Acutually hybrid seem expensive but operating them is alot cheaper plus you have to remember you will be saving the planet from all the pollution. I 100% recommend walking and biking for healthy reasons and as way of saving money/energy-Thanks for the great post

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1137 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:19:13 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/test-drive-the-new-chevy-volt-with-me/#comment-1137 I Love the fact that there are hybrids..but the problem I see with it is the fact they make them so so freakin expensive.
So honestly the common person who is considered poor..which is the majority of us anymore cant even think about affording them.
I do agree we need walk and bicycle more..
But they also need to make it affordable for us to own them as well..

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