9/4/2023 0 Comments 2012 vs 2013 chevy voltThis is a performance magazine, after all. But that doesn’t mean we won’t be getting our hands dirty. We intend to engage in some actual journalism and explore the Volt’s deeper significance in the motoring community. So this is as much a research project as a wrenching project. It’s a conversation piece, a political lightning rod and a giant question mark about the future of the automobile. Second, we’ve simply never encountered a car that engenders such a reaction in people the way the Volt does. Now, the question of just how good that state of the art actually is still remains, but that’s all part of the exploration process. Why did we choose the Volt? First, we think it represents the current state of the art in alternative drivetrains. There are several hybrid and electric options to choose from on both the new and used markets right now. And just like the periods following the advent of ABS, fuel injection, OBDs I through III and paddle shifters, there’s currently a strong sentiment out there that moving away from strict internal combustion may signal the death of fun times behind the wheel. At some point, enthusiasts need to ask, “Will the future suck?” As technology marches on, alternative drivetrains are an inevitability, not a novelty. We have a simple motivation for doing a hybrid project. “Flipped the switch” may be a more accurate metaphor. We’ve wanted to do a hybrid project for some time, and when we recently got a couple Volts in the press car rotation-and the lease rates dropped to a point we couldn’t resist-we pulled the trigger. The Chevrolet Volt has been called such disparate things as “the most technologically advanced car on the road today at any price” and “an utter, miserable failure.” Clearly, we had to get one for ourselves.Īctually, this purchase has been coming for a while.
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