Once a year, J .D. Power puts out a “Dependability Study” of the most reliable 3-year-old vehicles.
And while the overall reliability of these used cars was down for the first time in 16 years – the Chevrolet Volt topped the list for compact cars.
Although the Chevrolet brand placed in the middle of the pack for reliability (13thoverall), GM was still pleased with the Volt’s performance inside the group, along with the Camaro which took home the honor for most dependable “Midside Sporty Car”
“The Volt has redefined how Chevrolet’s electrification technology is helping our customers save fuel and reduce emissions without compromising style, comfort and performance,” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing.
Reviewers like the 2014 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s useful electric-only driving range and composed driving dynamics. Because it has the best combination of positive reviews, price and long-term ownership costs in its class, we named the 2014 Chevrolet Volt the Best Upscale Midsize Car for the Money.
Bought a volt in janaury and I love it. Drives great and gets about 50 miles on a charge. I dive 86 miles round trip to work and I am averaging about 80mpg. With state and federal subsidies and my savings on gas, it’s very affordable. I highly recommend.
And in other EV news Musk has been bashing NJ Governor Chris Christie on Tesla’s blog for participating in crony capitalism:
‘The rationale given for the regulation change that requires auto companies to sell through dealers is that it ensures “consumer protection”. If you believe this, Gov. Christie has a bridge closure he wants to sell you! Unless they are referring to the mafia version of “protection”, this is obviously untrue. As anyone who has been through the conventional auto dealer purchase process knows, consumer protection is pretty much the furthest thing from the typical car dealer’s mind.’
And talking a bit on reliability of EV’s, Musk had this to say:
‘An even bigger conflict of interest with auto dealers is that they make most of their profit from service, but electric cars require much less service than gasoline cars. There are no oil, spark plug or fuel filter changes, no tune-ups and no smog checks needed for an electric car. Also, all Tesla Model S vehicles are capable of over-the-air updates to upgrade the software, just like your phone or computer, so no visit to the service center is required for that either.
Going a step further, I have made it a principle within Tesla that we should never attempt to make servicing a profit center. It does not seem right to me that companies try to make a profit off customers when their product breaks. Overcharging people for unneeded servicing (often not even fixing the original problem) is rampant within the industry and happened to me personally on several occasions when I drove gasoline cars. I resolved that we would endeavor never to do such a thing at Tesla, as described in the Tesla service blog post I wrote last year.’
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