Chevy Volt 200,000 Mile Club

The first Volt on VoltStats.net to drive past 200,000 miles (72,000+ miles on battery charge).

Change oil every 38,000 miles

Rotate tires, replace as needed

Only, failure was a front wheel bearing.

Almost no noticeable battery range loss.

First Chevy Volt To 200,000 Miles

 

I'd say 36% EV is pretty good for someone whose commute is over 200 miles per day in a PHEV although 97.6% of VoltStat drivers had a higher EV percentage.

As you should remember, the VoltStats MPGe calculation is based on EPA estimates since actual electric charging data is not made available to them through GM's OnStar web api. Still, 50 MPGe is much better than the vast majority of cars on the road.

His car has been pretty reliable so far.

 

We'll just have to wait and find out how the battery does over longer time periods and EV driving range. When the degradation does begin taking a hit on range then the gas engine will be there to back him up on his commute.

His 9 mpg on gasoline is largely from the car running engine maintenance every 6 weeks automatically for a few minutes to keep things lubricated. It's an insurance payment of sorts and has minimal impact to his overall results since the amount of gas is so small.

At the time he bought his car there weren't many other options. If you look at his detailed monthly averages you see that he is driving 70-90 miles a day on average:

Volt Stats: Details for Volt #2012-10318 (PLUG1N)

In a LEAF that would have meant sometimes depending on the existence and availability of charging during his daily trip (charging at work etc.). Charging stations lose power sometimes during an occasional brief outage or equipment fails for a few days and needs repair. Requiring some added charge during a routine daily commute is risky.

 

Update: Erick has now reached 100,000 EV miles and over 280,000 total miles on his Chevy Volt.

Erick Belmer’s Chevy Volt Traveled Its 100,000th All-Electric Mile Today