Fuel Costs for Chevy Volt Are Quite Appealing

Here’s an article on the per-mile cost of driving the (plug-in hybrid or “range-extended” hybrid) Chevy Volt, written by a Volt owner who, apparently, keeps track assiduously.  Because his daily commute to work is inside the battery-only range and he can charge at work, he averages 382 MPG – more than four times the EPA estimated 93.  (This is an example of something I’ve often mentioned, i.e., that mileage estimates for plug-in vehicles have no meaning whatsoever.)  And, because he charges at home in the middle of the night and gets incredibly preferential electric rates for doing so, his fuel costs are $0.03/mile – pretty enviable.