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Originally Posted by cblandin
George have you test driven the Volt? I know you are a BMW guy, but you might be surprised. I was impressed enough to sell my E39 M5 and get one. My daily commute is 36 miles round trip, and over 18k miles about 86% of my driving is on the battery (73 gallons or so of gas used to date). That includes two or three out of town trips. Keep in mind that most EVs have a lot of the basic EV benefits (smooth, quiet, torquey, etc.). I think cars like the i3 and (obviously) the Tesla take this to another level, but the Volt is no slouch.
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I have really considered the i3 because I am fascinated with what has been done in developing this car from the start as a new approach. I live in San Francisco where parking is at a premium and the compact proportions are a great plus.
While I am a bit of a BMW fan I have been impressed with the Volt from the first one I saw. I wish BMW had taken an approach that was more akin to this for the REX version and not been so caught up in qualifying for the right HOV sticker in California. All that said I am glad that Chevy has come out with such a great car in the Volt.
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