Scribbling on the back of an envelope we calculate that 190 miles of electric driving would require 6 recharging sessions, each requiring four hours or so, meaning as many as 24 hours of recharging time, leaving one to wonder just how Ellyatt did the deed.Įspecially as Florida weather is already in the 80's during the day, and he drove with the air conditioner on so he and his wife remained comfortable.įirst trick was to drive two segments with the cruise control at 40 miles/hr, on level ground, with few stops. #2015 CHEVY VOLT RANGE EXTENDER FULL#A full recharge of the Volt's 14 kilowatt-hour battery pack, after the 35 miles (or so) of driving, requires 4 hours or so at a J1772 charging station. What makes Ellyatt's accomplishment interesting is that it goes beyond the math of Chevy Volt Recharging. Research shows most people drive 40 miles or less per day, meaning the Volt's 35-40 mile electric range will handle typical daily driving tasks, and the gasoline engine is a backup to extend range and prevent range anxiety. GM's design goals for this dual drive train is to fit into the typical daily driving pattern. The Chevy Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric car, where the battery pack allows a 35 mile or so electric range, with the gasoline engine providing power to extend the total driving range. Even a car with as short an electric range as the Volt can accomplish a significant chunk of electric driving in a day. What Ellyatt did last weekend was to blow up, and demolish, another electric car myth. The Chevy Volt's 35 mile electric range is a factoid used by some of the Volt Naysayers to dismiss that car. He is part of a group of Volt owners using the website,, to share mileage results, achievements and friendly competition with each other to see which of them can make the most of the Chevy Volt. That's way beyond the 35 mile electric range limit. Does the 35 miles (or so) electric range of the Chevy Volt mean that Volt owners are limited to 35 miles of electric driving per day? Over the weekend a Florida based Chevy Volt owner, Edward Ellyatt, excitedly reported having driven 190.6 electric miles in one day with his Chevy Volt.
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