2013 Chevrolet Volt: Regular Car Reviews
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I Turo'd one of these and drove 200 miles on the highway bouncing off the 100mph speed limiter. I got 34mpg.
Psalms 86:5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee./inspiration+Think of a grudge that you held on for a long time. Did you feel better from holding this grudge? Now think about this deeper: what if God held a grudge against us? Wow, how lucky we are that he forgives us for our sins! He leads by example, forgiving those of us that do exactly what he asks us not to do. We all should all be more forgiving, like God is to us. /prayer+ You sent your only son to the world to die so that we may be forgiven, merciful God. Forgive me, once again, for being too selfish and proud to not forgive those that trespass against me. I wish that I can sin less and ask for forgiveness and guidance when I need it. I thank you for sending your son to us, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen..
@@SeektheLordsface I can’t read
@@SeektheLordsface I appreciate your efforts to get others to consider the Bible. I've made my it my life's work to teach others just the same. Keep up your work!
@@SeektheLordsface sory i only speech mexican
All modern cars do weird shit when they get low voltage.
When my alternator died in high school, the gearbox started to shift randomly before the car died. So weird.
Ev cars throw codes when the 12v battery starts going bad.
Reminds me of Aging Wheels his wheego
@@GunsGamesPlanes All cars, dude. All cars with 12v computers go and read wonky with a saggy battery.
why do hybrid cars like the prius have a battery
12 Volt battery in the trunk probably needs replacing. When they go bad, they cause some odd errors or behavior.
325xitgrocgetter or maybe it's just because it's a chevy, owning a chevy increases your chance of car troubles ten fold and makes you twice as likely to contract aids. All facts and speculation here, just sayin'
Well, I've heard that on the last page of a Ford vehicle owners manual is the bus schedule....maybe more modern Fords include a button on the infotainment screen that summons Uber when the car breaks down.
325xitgrocgetter chevy already did that, it's called onstar
Actually most times it's the main battery/generator that takes up the most of the cars length size. It's shaped like a giant T with 3 separate components which include the battery and generator which allows the battery to self charge given certain conditions and another component which i forget what it does (taking it out the car is nearly 4-5 hour job and the whole thing costs $3,000 the Generator). Most of the volts that came to the dealership had zero problems even with the shitty AC delco batteries coming from factory since bought never replaced. But some where given the dreaded "Service battery charging system" which in most cases involved the main battery to be re programmed and/or charging it thru a special tool dealerships have. And very rare cases of the regular car battery in the trunk going bad due to bad cell(s) and needing to be replaced. I actually get one too but the '13-'15 year since the new generation volts the'15-newer have too many frequent problems...and sadly right out the factory too.
Having been an owner for 2 years and following the main Volt forums online, the main propulsion batteries have not been a source of many problems. Odd behavior that is suddenly cured by attaching a jump battery to the jump points under the hood most definitely point to the 12 volt battery which can be easily replaced.
Other Volt owners commenting on this thread and talking about RCR's review have mentioned the same thing. Any car with a 12 volt battery going on 4 to 5 years is getting close to it's reliable service life. I have a Honda Odyssey that does all sorts of odd electrical things when its 12 volt battery was starting to go bad.
There have been isolated incidents where the main propulsion battery have had to be replaced. Other causes of the Service battery messages are low coolant levels that require a top off and a reset at the dealer.
Owner of a 2013 Ampera (Euro version of the volt) and I bought it as an economic commuter. It does all that. Initially I had buyers remorse, Missing my previous fossil 300hp car, but in 2 weeks all was forgotten and I enjoyed the quiet ride and spare money each month. I didn't want to say, but I kinda like it more than anticipated.
i looked it up and it kinda looks like a honda
The second gen rips. 300 ft lb of torque
WOULD BE FASTER WITH AN LS!!!
SMG gaming What about two LS's?
SHIT!! HOW COULD I BE SO BLIND!!!!
I THANK YOU KIND SIR FOR OPENING MY EYES!!!
CAPITAL LETTERS
stephenc909 ITS BECAUSE IM ALWAYS shouting....
SMG gaming IF YOU INVERT L AND S, YOU'LL GET JZ.
2LS?! 2 FUCKING JZ MAN!!!
I just imagine the little paper clip popping up.
"Can I help you with that?"
and that being completely useless as well.
"It looks like you're trying to drive your car. Want some help?" or "Press the START button to start your car."
Miles Pannell I always hated that guy!
ARE YA HAVIN A BIT OF TROUBLE THERE?
Miles Pannell man clippy was an annoying bit fun thing
Today on Regular Cars, we learn that one can sell self-filled hot pockets in order to buy weed. Thank you, Mr Regular.
and that's how we get "high bread"
but you can sell anything to buy whatever... trading self-filled hot pockets for weed is something else.
Betty Cocker Too little. It’ll be 12 for a quad, man.
Ｆｏｒｄ ＳｕｐｅｒＤｕｔｙ ＡＡＡ .... Ｕｈ Ｏｈ
BlueWolfX53 That was the best part.
BlueWolfX53
Woof :3
Fucking Chevys and their Stabilitrak sending wonky signals to the ECU... been there done that.
Awooo~
Sounded like he said Ford TSUPER doodie.
"Thunder volts and lightning
Very very frighting me"
Galileo.
Apologies.
i think the more appropriate name for this car is "Skaramush"
zloychechen5150 or fandango
Magnifica
Beelzebub
Don't ever apologize for this!! :D All I ask is that you spare me my life from this monstrosity~
"Most reliable used car I've ever..." *click*click* "ffffffffffffuuuu..."
"I just got this car a week ago and haven't had any problems! It's the most reliable car ever!"
-Person who doesn't know what reliable means
4:38 reminded of something... At a U2 concert, the band cut in the middle of a song, and Bono started clapping his hands together. Then he said "For every time I clap my hands together, a child in Africa dies." Just then someone in the crowd shouted back "Well then quit clapping your hands together you sorry son of a bitch." :-D
it never stopped him from blowing his money the same way every rich person does. some people talk a good game. but will they unhand there own money for the "cause" hell no at least never an amount that will at all effect they're life style.
I suspect that this StabiliTrak® code may have actually been thrown because of a sketchy/depleted 12v system battery. These hybrids and electric cars have two electrical systems, the high-voltage system (which operates the traction motor and sometimes the HVAC) and the 12v system which works the same was as that in an ICE car, except instead of an alternator it is charged by a DC-DC buck converter from the high-voltage system. When the car first turns on, the 12v system provides power to boot up the computers before the high-voltage system is turned on, so an issue with the 12v system can prevent the car from "starting" just like in an ICE car. The only difference is that in an ICE car, you can tell when the battery is getting sketchy because it will often crank more slowly before it fails to start entirely. In this kind of car, the problem sneaks up on you. This happened to me with my Nissan Leaf, and it also threw a bunch of random trouble codes when it failed to start.
Michael Marley Yep... that was my thought.
On my leaf, I had intermittent telematics issues for about a year before the battery finally died.
I noticed that the remote climate control always worked, except on mornings when it was particularly cold outside, new battery fixed everything.
You are making me decide on a new Mirage instead.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN EWECTRIK CAR
Nope, just a Prius with a bigger battery and higher rated electric motor. It even uses an epicyclic gear system just like the Prius.
No, it's not "just a Prius with a bigger battery and higher rated electric motor."
Thats right. It has the 'quality' of GM behind it! Not Toyotas crappy reputation.:)@@manoman0
Me to. Always thought it was a total electric car. and from GM...it was/is WAY overpriced. BUT the fact it is a hybrid, and still costs THAT much,...it is WAY overpriced...as I tought.
@@mrpoohbearlvr Do you own a Volt? Do you drive a Volt or have you driven one over a longer distance and/or period of time? What qualifies you to talk about this topic on this car?
When the 12V battery on a normal car goes bad, the car doesn't start. When the 12V battery in the Volt goes bad, it'll throw weird codes when the computers freak out. All that guy needs is a new 12V battery. (Yes, EV's still have 12V lead-acid batteries)
Also at 7:32, Mountain Mode will cause the ICE to recharge the battery to at least 40%. The ICE by itself cannot power the Volt at high speeds up steep grades for very long, it needs assistance from the electric motors, which of course means they need a charged battery. The Volt will always regenerate power when going down-hill.
Sean Place Yup! Leafs and i3s do the same type of weird stuff when the 12v battery starts to die.
its not lead acid its agm
The Chevy Volt is the only car I've ever driven that I was blown away while it was sitting still at a red light. The car is really quiet. And I mean REALLY quiet. I test drove one of these things when they were first on the market and I loved every minute of SITTING STILL in this car. It's dead at the lights. It burns no fuel, wastes no electricity. I've driven a Prius C before as well and there's just no comparison. Of course the price points are totally different for the two cars but I could actually see myself owning a Volt.
I got my Volt last year. My dad had the same reaction as you when he drove it. "This car is totally quiet". He was absolutely flabbergasted. There's also only one forward gear, so the power just happens all the way from standstill to highway speed. There's no waiting for turbo spool, no waiting for a kickdown, no dropping a gear manually when you want to speed up. It just starts speeding up.
0:52
“Ford? Super Duty? AAA...? _UH OHHHH!”_ 😂
Had similar issue with my Volt. means the Lead acid 12v batt in the trunk in about to go. Replaced as with any car and has been fine since.
Phone Records says charger door is open
Love my 2013 Volt....4 years, 12 gallons of gas used, never in the shop :)
Doctor Dividend very nice! I like smoking loud River cars with mine 😊
Ricer
@@JaydonRose the volt is not a ricer smoker
@@Andi-fh5lh Come see me. Let's race😉
Have you ever actually driven the car?
Bought a 2012 Volt used from a dealership, and for the first time in my life on any item ever I paid for the extra warranty. Less than 3 months later the main battery pack died. Car cost 12k, warranty cost 3k over the life of the vehicle. They tried like hell to get me to side-grade, but I told them to upgrade me or fix the car they sold me. In the end, it cost them 15k to fix the car by putting in a brand new battery pack.
Car has worked perfectly since and I love it lol.
How many miles did it have?
@@barbaraperez8785 47k miles when we bought it. 75k now.
@@FoxtrotYouniform nice, I’m planning on getting the additional warranty when I buy mine after reading your comment, thanks!
@@barbaraperez8785 I made the decision to get the warranty when the only super honest mechanics shop I've ever found informed me they didn't have anyone certified to work on electric drive trains, and so couldn't either inspect it for me pre sale, or work on the car for me if I had any problems.
I dont doubt they could have fixed it for less than the 15k the dealership spent, but any normal mechanic wouldn't care much about keeping the price down on an electric car. They all think the people who own them have Tesla money.
The Windows XP of cars
DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS
more like windows 10
More like Windows 8.1, since that's when it was new.
Compared to 95 & 98, Windows XP was great!
More like OSX Snow Leopard.
>be me
>american
>put key in ignition of car
>whole town bursts into flames
>no-big-deal.pdf
>reach to my pocket to call the fire brigade
>get shot 74 times by police because they thought my phone was a gun
>wounded, on the ground
>try to reach for my phone again
>swipe to unlock
>about to dial for an ambulance
>unskippable advert for star wars episode 9 plays
>bleeding out now, waiting for the ad to end
>ad finally ends
>I press 9
>ad for US army plays
>I clap
>police who shot me clap
>whole town which is currently on fire claps
>God bless america.
👏
Verbose Slayer lnfao
Verbose Slayer 🤣🤣🤣👍
That's deep.
you should've started the review like this "today we have a 2013 uh-oh..."
It's not a DSM, not quite JDM.
It's USDM for people who like BDSM AND THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!!
high bread
I came here to post this...
+B.J. Ryan Same, glad I'm not the only one who was hearing it.
Mare-io Brothers
That Pennsylvania accent is so weird. Sounds normal, and then BAM! Weird random pronunciation that nobody else uses. Like "High Bread".
Bread .... is _not_ a CAR
Finally! I'm a proud owner of a 2012 Volt and I was waiting for this episode forever!
Kevin Eichelberg what made you want to buy this car ?
Nice me TOO! Except i ain't got one but this car has always fascinated me. Here in Austin TX we have alotta tree huggers that drive " E - vehicles" Tesla volts leafs Prius ect.... But this would probly be my 1st pick! ....
Do u still have it???
How’s the volt working for you all ?
Ls swap it
so the lesson I've learned is that if you ever wanted to follow in ray's footsteps, choose a filling you can make without having a half an hour to recharge.
SOLID advice.
Time to get a new 12v battery (located in the trunk). Whenever the 12v battery starts to die hybrids (and even full EVs, Tesla, Leaf, etc...) can start to behave strangely. The 12v is used to close high voltage relays on the traction battery along with powering ancillary electronics.
Prius will do some weird shit to if that battery goes down. It would kinda start but it was very weak and kinda creepy on it would glitch.
-20 for use of "Social Justice Warriors" (red mark)
+ 5 for "AIDS, AIDS, AIDS" EDM
Had one for 8 months. Put 10k on the car, and then, at 108,000 miles the transmission went out on the freeway. The dealership quoted me $6,400 to fix it. I said no way and bought a used transmission from a place called LKQ. The first transmission LKQ sent was damaged, leaking fluid and not usable. They exchanged the transmission, and the 2nd one arrived. The 2nd transmission was damaged as well, the idiots that salvaged it cut all of the orange cables off the transmission rendering it useless. I am now waiting for the 3rd transmission to come and have not been refunded my money by the shady LKQ company yet. Complete disaster, no warning, and very difficult to fix.
@MrJstew0903 I drove it until last year when it finally died completely. It ended up having 270,000 miles on it. Overall, it is a great car. Safe, nice heavy doors, you feel secure to the road and it drives like a go-kart when in electric mode. It has trouble with steep hills and you need to put it in "mountain mode" 20-30 minutes before you try to drive up any mountains (or you can hold the charge, that works as well). If it runs out of electric change and you have to drive up steep roads it can tell you 'propulsion power reduced' and it basically loses all power. The volt only takes 91 octane gasoline and synthetic oil. It doesn't have a spare tire. If your son is using it around town and for small trips the car is amazing! Long road trips are fine as well, just plan ahead for mountain areas and hold the battery charge. I bought a spare tire for it since it was my commuter.
A car I own is on Regular Car Reviews. I am cry.
I was originally excited when the concept Volt looked like a Camaro, then let down when the production car looked like the result of a drunken tryst of a Cruze and Prius. I am not sure which car would be the "top" and which would be the "bottom" in that scenario...
My guess is that prius would be bottom, it lacks the power to be a top. Not that Cruze would do a good job at it, but considering that both are ugly virigns, that's to be expected
That is a very fair assessment.
I am happy it didn't come styled like the concept..
I've gotta be honest, I had to google what the concept of the Volt looked like. It's fucking *_hideous._* I think the end result came out much _much_ better looking. But that's just me. I thought, "Finally! Here's an electric car that looks like a fucking car!" But I was wrong. It's more like a diesel electric, an "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" or EEV. Pretty much a hybrid avoiding and dodging the name hybrid. And the Tesla is an electric car that looks like a car, except no average joe can afford one. Then again, the Volt is fuckin' expensive last time I looked it up too.
The concept car was as aerodynamic as a brick. That came from GM engineers.
"Pride cometh before a blue screen."
PLEASE make a Harold Slovinski of this!
Yeah, where's Slovinski been all this time?
Kikker861 talking about Honda accords
f3asttree and the wife.
Kikker861 "Oh yeah, you know, my new job down at thah "Rennacenter" you know being he general manager, I got a promotion. Time to go up market *sniff* up in fuel economy. This is a TWOTHOWZAND and THIRTEEEEN Chevrolet Volt. I get up to 60 miles a charge, yeah I haven't gotten gas since the Obama administration *laugh laugh laugh laugh* oh yeah, PALATICKS in the beltway. That where the mutual family friend DAN ARNITZ lives. My wife goes and visits him to make sure he's doing fine.. that's just fine!"
maybe when he gets a honda hybrid
The most underappreciated car from the Transformers series.
I think "mountain mode" also kicks the gas engine in sooner and keeps the battery charge level higher, so there is more power in reserve for long hillclimbs and such.
My 2011 has 150k miles on it. Phenomenal car. Everything he says about handling is spot on.
(mine never broke down like that... ;-)
"You're Matchbox 20 in 2004, I have no complaints" - Had to... had to cycle that a few times but yeah, you did record that
"I thought this was an electric car" I love that voice XD I giggled like a little girl. Thanks man!
It actually always runs on the electric motors all the time. The first 40 miles is electric only the engine the gas powered engine is just a generator. That generator powers the electric motors that are attached to the wheels. The best design for a hybrid still today is this car. It's Superior to a Prius mechanically engineering wise and so on.
"Because sjw dont read!" that make my day Mr. R.
Luis Morales "time to ban Huckleberry Finn again" lol
Luis Morales i just hope no sjw comes here and wants to ban rcr because the prick got offended
+Fernando Marquez Riaño And fuck 'em if they do.
I like the concept of social justice and I also read.
what do?
+liberandon SJWs are not seeking actual social justice, it seems...
5:00 I found my new ringtone
We have two 2013 Volts we bought off-lease. Nothing has ever gone wrong with either one. If you want a Tesla, pay a shitload more. The Volt gets to 60 in 8 or 9 seconds, and is governed at 100 mph. Also, if you run out of gas you're an idiot. There are numerous inaccuracies in this video about how the car actually works.
Aaaand this is why I don't like too much modern cars, yes, they're safe, but all the electronics are a pain in the ass, and people don't realize this, but in 20 years these cars will be completely broken down because of shortcuts, rotten cable protection, etc.
These are a whole other level above 80s cars.
Any new car is of that level.
I have. It was a major hassle because the choke didn't work after sitting in a field for 10 years.
1974 Toyota Corona Mark 2. Would have fired right up after I replaced blown ignition fuse and put a battery in it if it worked. Also a dead ignition barrel switch.
Old cars have just as much problems. All of the old cars in my family are the ones giving the most trouble
30 years from now, nothing from this decade will be on the road.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials People have been saying this for 30 years now and it's demonstrably not true.
Drives like a minivan and breaks down, but still better than a Prius.
It's actaully just a really fucking good car but most 'enthusiasts' just care how a car looks and it's 0-60. They don't appreciate how well a car is engineered to meet it's market and do things no car has done before.
Toyota sold over 8 million Prius. What is your answer to Toyota selling 8 million Prius?
smasila My answer was they were not as efficient or good looking as the 1st gen Insight imho, but for some reason the derivative Toyota Pious sold better and so the second gen Honda insight just had to rip off the car that copied it earlier.... sigh. The market wants what it wants.
smasila millions of people like dumb things, like Skrillex, or Jersey Shore, or Fidget Spinners, and these are only a few of the more modern examples. Honestly, even as a kid in the 90's, it seemed to me like the stupider, more pointless, or more annoying something is, the more popular it becomes. There's also price. a Prius isn't a $50,000 corvette, so as far as cheap and practical goes, that helps it sell.
***** yeah, but why is every electric car so ugly I'd rather ride a bike with a busted up ankle?
I love my 2013 volt, and they're dirt cheap right now, most with around 40k miles and a warranty good to 2021 on the battery, for around $10k. I'd never buy one new, but used is a great deal
@the Game, Review and Reallife Channel thanks for saying that to a comment from 5 years ago
I am an AAA Roadside tech.
I can tell you right now that the reason the car "bricked itself" and threw codes is because the voltage of the main automotive car battery was too low when trying to start the car (it's in the trunk under some covers). He probably had the original battery in the car (normal battery life is 3-5 years) and the car being left on while shooting drained it down (which happens much much faster the older the battery is).
The Prius will do the same thing. If the battery voltage is low it will actually sometimes tell you the there is a transmission problem and to park the car.
Low voltage can cause all kinds of issues on these newer car computers.
Ever tried jumping a newer Dodge Journey with the ETC in it? Pretty much every single time the ETC fails, it won't let you go over like 15 mph, and the engine is misfiring horribly. Start it with a fully charged battery and it's magically fine.
Nissan Altima Hybrid (2008) with the Bose Tech Package was amazing. Only sold in a few states, but is was quick for a hybrid, got 38+ MPG avg., & unassuming. It had Toyota's hybrid design under a Nissan's engine & transmission without the typical exterior of many hybrids. Unfortunately, had to sell mine due to moving. Hope you get a chance to review one!
pstash78 I see these all the time here in CA interesting that they have a prius power train
Yeah CA is one of the 10 states to sell the Toyota/ Nissan partnership due to green emissions. I noticed the NYPD adopted this model for their fleet. Can't blame them as I averaged 600 to 800 miles between gas tank fill-up without sacrificing acceleration in hybrids.
What does moving have to do with selling it? Why not just bring it with you
I just looked into it. 2017 Chevy Volt has a 420 mile range total, 17 Prius Prime has 640. Volt gets 42MPG (electric + gas combined), Prius Prime gets 54. Yes, the Volt can do full electric for 53 miles now, and the Prime can only do 25. Prius Prime also has nearly double the cargo volume. The advanced safety features are standard on the Prime and optional on the Volt. And the Prime weighs 200 lbs less. But the Volt is also $7,000 more expensive ($27k vs $34k) which is a big chunk of change.
I have 2012 Volt. It's the best vehicle I've ever owned.
My older world history teacher way back when this car first came out in 2010, was so smug he had to take the whole class out of class, to the parking lot to listen to his quiet car. I hated him for that, great teacher, but that right there made me think.
Yeah that’s pretty concerning when you’re showing off your Chevy Volt to children
Extremely funny going through my history of cars in your set of reviews. I think you've done most of them as semi disrespectfully as possible, but this is the only one that caught my views on Bono!
Probably needs a new 12V battery. Thats all.
Should have been designed not to do that though. :/
@@Nobody-zq8bl That will happen to any car. They all use the same kind of battery. Those don't last forever.
You guys are the best i hope you never die
Mountain mode doesn't charge just when going downhill; rather, it charges when the battery has a little less than 15 miles of range. Also, the ~90% / ~10% limit on battery is not a safety measure in case you run out of gas and electric. That would explain only half of that buffer. Rather, filling or discharging a lithium battery completely causes degredation. The buffer makes the battery last much longer.
Love the retro 80's styling of this car.
That C12E0 code is for the ABS pump motor not performing to specifications; although this is the first time I've seen an ABS problem completely stop a car completely dead.
well you got a few things wrong and i would have added a few things i do not like about the car as well but i well tell you why alot of ppl love this car
you can find them used for around 7K like i did and it costs a 1$ to charge if your not some where free to charge . here in FL i get 55 miles of rang on flat ground and all of my driving is in that rang so my gas motor never comes on . so if you spend 7$ a day or use 3 gallons of gas then if you got a used volt or leaf at 7K in under 3 years it would pay for its self in gas saved
So as a family member with a volt, drive it on D if you want a smooth deceleration. L to regenerate is fairly strong, many people use it to stop instead of brakes which drastically increases brake lifespan. Also the battery may need changing with that problem.
one of my teachers drives one of these, and weirdly he never talks about it. You'd think a volt driver loooveeesss to talk about his cool VOLT
I drove a Volt a few years back at a GM test-drive event. I was actually pretty impressed with it. I thought it was going to be pig-slow like a Prius, but it's actually got some decent pick-up to it. You're not going to be winning any drag races, but the little bugger pulls.
if it happened in a dicey neighborhood.. the thief will jump in... and see he ain't going anywhere...just like us...
I think the implication is that someone would mug you because you can't escape in your Volt.
Kia Credos
Overview
*Also called: Kia Clarus (Europe)*
, Kia Parktown (South Korea, station wagon)
Production 1995-2001
Assembly: Hwasung, South Korea
Class: Mid-size car
Body style: 4-door sedan
, 5-door wagon
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related: Mazda 626
, Kia Sedona
Transmissions: 5-speed manual
, 4-speed automatic
The Kia Credos was Kia's first self-developed mid-size sedan, which went on sale in South Korea in '95, and Australia in '98. The Credos is based on the 5th generation Mazda 626.
It was powered by 1 of 4 gas engines. Initially, 3 were offered, depending on trim, a 1.8L Kia T8D engine, a 2.0L Mazda FE SOHC engine, and a 2.0L Mazda FE-DOHC engine. A 4th engine, a licensed version of the 2.0 liter DOHC Rover KV6 engine, was available from '98 on. In Australia, the Credos was introduced in May '98, and was available only with the 2.0L engine (no, Wikipedia does not specify which 2.0L). Sales totaled 839 units during the model's 3-year run. The Kia Credos was replaced by the Hyundai-sourced Optima in September 2000, ending a badge-engineering relationship with Mazda.
You're welcome to anyone else who was confused by what Mr. Regular meant by "Kia Clarus", like me.
UH OH
This car is cool because the engine is never driving the wheels. The engine just drives a generator that charges the battery, so it can operate at it's peak efficiency and store whatever excess energy is generated. That means even though the engine only makes 84hp, you still get 149hp even when you run out of electric only range.
is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?
The Volt really isn't more spacious than a Prius. It's only got room for two in the back and the cargo area has a much to high loading threshold for it to be practical. It's a GREAT car and better than the Prius in all other ways, but it's definitely not more practical or spacious.
today mr. spaghetti talks about.. mmm wait I messed up.. farshad is the type of guy to ... ugh ill just go
Today Mr. Regular talks about reading the codes on the back of the Fiber One box
Take note. Gen 1 Volts are NOT hybrids but are (as GM accurately published) an extended range electric car. The gas engine powers a generator (one of two electric motors) which in turn feed current to the (guess) batteries. It never directly powers the car. If it did, it would classify as a hybrid, like a Prius. Therefore, the Gen 1 volt is an EV.
the volt is the only hybrid i would buy
Death To Ricers I dunno, if I had the cash, I would probably buy a P1.
Death To Ricers Looking forward to the Chevrolet FNR-X to be made into production and sell in the states.
Death To Ricers I think id want a Porsche 918 Spyder first
my girlfriend drives a Lexus rh400h. nicest car ever driven. the hybrid powertrain makes 268 hp and 212 ft lbs and it's unlike this at all, her car is quick, floor it and the v6 roars a dull roar and you watch not the tachometer go straight up, but the kilowatts being read from the battery. the steering is rubbery, but tight and precise.
I have a 2012 Volt and have had it for a little over 4 years. I have pretty minimal complaints and it's been pretty reliable. I did have an issue with it not charging which was because of a software error they resolved and something about the battery coolant sensor in older models. That was a nightmare becaues the dearlership tried to fuck me because they bricked my system with the update and then wanted to charge me 1200 dollars to replace the Hybrid-Powetrain Control Module. Luckily, they were able to get the upgrade. I also had the driver-side window motor die a month after I bought the car. Additionally, I've had an issue with propulsion loss when in mountains or high elevation terrain. That gets really annoying.
Besides those issues, the car has been great. I was fascinated by the technology of the volt and I liked the aesthetics of the car. The touch-screen control system on the console is a tad clunky, but overall I've found it to be an excellent and reliable car that saves me money on gas. And that was really what I liked about it.. The convenience and cost-effectiveness of electric with the range of a traditiional gasoline-powered car.
I love this car and while it isn't flawless, it's a comfortable and quiet ride. I didn't buy it because I'm a green ecofreak. I bought it because I'm cheap. And it's done me well in that regard. I'm really disappointed GM decided to discontinue the Volt. They marketed this car poorly and it shows by the amount of questions I get when I go to fill it up and people say "wait, isn't that an electric car?"
But I've never enjoyed driving a vehicle more. And I honestly wish they'd kept more of the styling from the 1st gen volts in the 2nd gen volts. I'm not fond of those.
Your friend trading hot pockets for weed has this whole life thing figured out
I AM HERE WITH THE REST OF THEM GOING "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"
Shoutout to late night weirdos.
The first thing that boots is in the car is the ABS system it was throwing a code because the car was trying to start but the battery is dying, just the normal starting battery going bad.
and still toyota is the "master of hybrids"
Explain why! My volt smokes a Prius, has a lifetime average fuel mileage of 93.6 mpg with over 100k miles on it now, and when traveling over a mountain pass, hybrids and conventional engines alike suffer from loss of oxygen at altitude. The electric motor doesn't care what altitude you're at. It's pretty awesome having just as much power at 8000 feet as you do at sea level. Don't get me wrong, I think Toyotas are great. I loved my Tacoma and still enjoy my Landcruiser. I won't likely get a hybrid instead of an electric car. A Volt is an electric vehicle or EV with generator backup. Much different than a hybrid in the way it is powered.
But I guess since Volt isn't a hybrid, you just might be right in your comment. LOL
You forgot to say that the Volt is also sold as Vauxhall Ampera and Opel Ampera with different fascia and as Holden Volt.
i have a 2012 chevy volt in blue and i am up to 74k miles at this point. ive only used 200 gallons putting me at 370mpg, suck on that prius owners, there is no arguing that the volt is the better hatchback
And driving it isn't a trip to the Penalty Box!!
These are great cars. A lot of the issues discussed in this video were resolved in the new-gen model. I had a 2016 for a week and was extremely impressed.
francis ford coppola still has his ev 1
Connor Jones
and what decent movie has he made since then? case. closed.
Turns out the batteries give off toxic fumes as they get older.
Extreeeeeeemeely small handful (I genuinely think the number might be < 30) made it to Australia as the Holden Volt. I've seen a couple of them and it has been difficult to explain to the passenger why I am surprised by a car that looks like that and asking them to take a photo.
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Top speed wise, the Prius has a top speed of 112, and the volt: 99
I don't think anyone in a Prius has the guts to test the top end speed.
hi bread
I open old books and smell them all the time. I also like to go to junkyards and pop the doors to smell the interiors of the mostly complete old cars from the 60's or later. Does this make me a strange person? Those things remind me of something that was better, something that we've lost. Time to go dig out my first edition of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and go back, but I will read it twice more. Thank you for your reminiscent reminder once again. Just merged onto 78 from that same on ramp the other day in a big yellow whistling 4 door that has no business being as quick as it is. I think you'd like to do a review on it one of these days. Is the 71xx number that you put in one of your videos still good to contact you at?
In 10 years it'll be the worst 2nd hand car
I sorta doubt that.
the high voltage battery degrades gradually over time and really only results in lower range before the gas engine kicks on.
in ten or fifteen years it might need a new battery, or one pulled from a junkyard and checked out. after 10 years, the gas motor would probably only have the equivalent of 30,000 miles on it. I think it would be a fantastic used car.
What would I do without this channel in my life
I sexually identify myself as a Chevy Volt.
Born in an Opel Ampera's body
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Andy Phongphouthai then shut the fuck up sweetie, cars don’t talk. ;)
I just drank a two-year old pint of beer. Holy Christ, it was powerful.
Not British!!!!!
He said in one of his videos that he had filmed 3 cars prior to leaving for England and that he wanted to finish that season before starting the British one.
erik parawell I know. it's a joke
British season!? how many more brit vids r 2 cum?
2012 volt owner. This fucker will switch to gas even if the tank is empty and will leave you stranded and will leave you stranded with miles left. This car also comes with a beautiful benefit of a petrol gauge that allows you to run out at about 2 bars below a quarter tank. Solid daily driver but gotta be aware of the weird shit is throws at you.
I’ve seen an ev1 in person pretty cool car
They have one in White, GA near Atlanta @ Tellus.
@@cmbadass Saw one at the museum of American history in DC. It was just in a museum, but still cool to see!
The 2013 Volt has 4 drive modes, Regular, Sport, Mountain, and Hold. The 2012 does not have hold mode. Regular is standard driving, Sport basically changes the pedal response like your friend says, mountain mode turns the gas engine on to keep charge above 15 mi range, and hold will keep the electric range more or less locked in place (sometimes I've had mine dip a mile or two when I drive on the interstate). The Volt is one of GM's most heavily tested cars of all time, plus elecric vehicles just have less moving parts, but they aren't immune to everything. Also Low gear has regenerative braking maxed out vs your actual brake goes to about 75% regen then after that used actual brake calipers to stop the car. Lowe gear and mountain mode are great combination, and low gear and normal drive mode let you drive with only the accelerator, and only brake for a complete stop.
HNNNNNGGGG NOT A PRIUS
GM should have never discontinue the Volt. GM needs to build a plug in hybrid Equinox.
totally agree.
I see the cheap boot sequence and all I can think is "I must brick this thing, I must find a way to fuck it so never starts again... ever".
My 2014 Chevy Volt has 100,000 miles on it. I have replaced the tires at 70,000 miles. It has the original brakes. No problems. Lifetime mpg is 170 mpg.
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naijaflavor60 glad I wasn’t the only one that that stuck out to
Owner of a '13 Volt... It's... It's an extremely reliable, and economical vehicle. Supremely so. But it is also very boring, coming form owning manual Fiero's and a Cobalt just before it. Still, when gas was $2/gal I was saving $800 a year on gas, including the cost of electricity the Volt used. But not a day goes by I don't regret not buying a full EV. Also, the infotainment/climate control system is AWFUL. They fixed it in 2016, but first-gen Volts infotainment is far and away the worst thing about the car, lol.
93 octane...for an economy car...hmmm.
I own a Volt. I'm able to do my daily commute on electric, so I only use gas for longer drives outside my commute. I end up putting gas in about every three months. For the lifetime of the car, the "MPG" is 140. I put that in quotes because the MPG calculation doesn't include electricity. Premium gas was selected because it has a better shelf life. GM was also able to tune the gas engine for 93 octane, getting a bit more performance out of it. When I take a long road trip on gas, I hang out around 40 MPG when I run out of battery, and I fill up just as quick as any gas vehicle. The highway range is 300 miles or so, so that's pretty much how long most people drive without a break, anyway. Put another way, the cost difference between 93 and 87 ends up being a few cents if your driving needs line up with the way the car is designed to be used. If you do long highway trips all the time and don't have access to electricity (I charge at work and at home) then the Volt probably isn't the best choice -- a fuel sipper that gets better highway mileage would be better. But if you have a regular commute that's under 35ish miles it's really very good at that.
How is this an economy car? It costs forty freaking thousand dollars.
It's only $40K if you're "negotiations challenged."
The Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf are two of the few cars that it can actually make economic sense to buy new. For both, the newer generation is much better than the older generation. For the Volt, the new one has longer EV range, better styling inside and out, and a little more room in the back seat. For the Leaf, the new one has longer range and more reliable battery. But the main reason you would want to buy new is because of the discounts and incentives. The Volt MSRP is around 34k, but with manufacturer and dealer discounts, and federal and state incentives, you can chop $14k to $17k off that. The Leaf MSRP is $31k, but you can also chop $14k to $17k off it. Both also have good lease deals: $99/mo for the Leaf and $199 for the Volt.
Dan Sanger It does depend on your tax situation, not everyone qualifies for the credits. Used these vehicles can be a great deal as well provided you're factoring in the credits the prior owner already would have taken in to the used car pricing. That said we leased our Leaf for the same price as what we spent on gas in our old vehicle (electric expenses were very minimal!) and bought our i3 dealer leftover for a great discounted price and titled as new so we were able to get the federal credit on it as well. After credit our new i3 with 30 miles on it went for about the same price as what CPO examples are going for now.
I would unironically love to have a hybrid, except for a prius. Fuck the prius
you mean the line of cars that has been consistently rated by Consumer Reports as the most reliable compact and sub-compact? The prius is a good car, its just not a good toy.
My only real problem with the Prius is that Toyota's designers all seem to have gone completely insane so now it looks like an alien insect. It's like it was designed by Razer or something, what the fuck.
It is a good car, no doubt. Just, the Volt is better.
Mountain mode doesn't "charge the car when doing downhill". This car has regenerative braking (and coasting). So any time you let off of the accelerator pedal it starts immediately putting that energy back into the battery, regardless of what mode you're in. The same applies when using the brakes, they are completely regenerative until around 5 mph or in emergency braking situations. Using mountain mode reserves the bottom 20-30% of the battery so that you won't have any trouble ascending any mountains while driving at normal highway speeds.
Sport mode merely changes the mapping of the throttle, nothing more. It doesn't make the battery produce any more power to the wheels.
I wish people would research a little more before making videos like this.
Much agreed! Funny how people are calling the Volt a hybrid....