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Featured C/D tested the new Volt, anyone knows the results?

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Hilux, Jul 26, 2016.

  1. Hilux

    Hilux Junior Member

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    C/D TEST RESULTS:
    Zero to 60 mph: 7.5 sec
    Zero to 100 mph: 24.8 sec
    Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.7 sec
    Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.2 sec
    Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.1 sec
    Standing ΒΌ-mile: 16.1 sec @ 85 mph
    Top speed (governor limited): 102 mph
    Braking, 70-0 mph: 190 ft
    Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.84 g

    FUEL ECONOMY:
    EPA combined driving, gasoline only: 42 mpg
    EPA combined driving: 106 MPGe
    EPA driving range, battery only: 53 miles
    C/D observed range, battery only (suburban/highway): 53/45 mpg
    C/D observed total range: 490 miles
    C/D observed: 59 MPGe

    It's quite fast in 7.5 second to finish 0~60mile. other performances are also ok

    does anyone know these two results meaning? why the observed range unit is mpg? and 59 MPGe is for fuel only or electricity only or mixed gas and electricity?
    C/D observed range, battery only (suburban/highway): 53/45 mpg
    C/D observed: 59 MPGe
     
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    car and driver usually call themselves as C/D
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    My guess is that 106mpge is the electric only, and the 59mpge is the fuel consumption of both gas and electricity they saw over their testing.
    It isn't very clear. I'd say the mpg for range was just a typo.

    I don't think they ignore the miles driven while doing performance testing, at least past articles I've read didn't appear to. So the fuel economy looks good in that light.
     
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    I believe C/D must make some mistakes, or at least wrote some ambiguous words
     
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    range is a typo, it should read 53 miles in suburban test, 46 miles in highway test
    That means 59 mpge is combined gasoline and electricity efficiency. That last number is pretty meaningless.
     
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    why the unit of range is mpg?
     
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    It is a typo. Car and Driver tests range in miles, not miles per gallon. This is from the body, they wrote the wrong thing in the summary.

    Chevrolet Volt Reviews - Chevrolet Volt Price, Photos, and Specs - Car and Driver
     
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  9. Hilux

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    OK, we put typo aside.
    C/D has not mention how much electricity they charged, is that full battery, or part battery.
    I still prefer EPA number, C/D result is vague
     
    #9 Hilux, Jul 31, 2016
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    it would be shocking if they didn't top off the battery.
     
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    More like revolting.
     
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