![]() ![]() Trying to keep the unique looks going throughout the car, the stylized center stack is rather confusing the first time you look at it and try out the small touch sensitive icons. Wrapping through the dash is a sweeping plastic and chrome curve that pushes into rounded white-plastic indents in the doors, giving the Volt some character beyond a commuter car. Inside, the green and blue color scheme throughout the cabin is calming while the two crystal clear LCD screens continue that theme while hinting at just how hi-tech this car is. ![]() Though wind noise was never a concern, sound deadening between the passenger compartment and the engine would prove to keep the interior a calm, quiet environment. Even once all the stored electricity was depleted, climbing up Wachusett mountain in rural Massachusetts was handled well by the Volt’s torque, with more than enough to accelerate up-hill.Ĭlimbing the mountain was the first time the small gas engine started to breathe hard, emitting a wheezy and whiny tone that began to degrade the soothing character of the car. Rarely does the small 1.4-liter gas unit ever muster much of a roar while cruising, helping to give a smooth, confident, almost calming demeanor to the Volt. The transition between electricity and gasoline is seamless, a positive point for the Volt, as the car seems to try and disguise what exactly is going on under its sheet metal. New for 2013 on the Volt is an EPA estimated all-electric range of 38 miles, which proved to be accurate, as the gas engine kicked in at just under 40 miles of all highway driving. Running on straight electricity, the power delivery is firm and smooth, and offers enough low-end torque to allow some spirited take offs. After a full charge was put into the batteries overnight, we set out for the highway. ![]()
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