DaveinOlyWA
Well-known member
test drive was only a few miles, but did involve merging onto the freeway.
the interior was nice and bright.
the response of the car was very adequate. it was very smooth, quiet (even in electric assist mode there was no engine noise at all) and its ride was very solid and stable.
but...
its smaller than my Prius which simply means its not an option. back seat is cramped and back storage is nice, much better than a trunk, but still smaller than what is available on a Prius. below the floor in the back there was storage for the cord and a flat tire repair kit but also the battery that would be used to jump the vehicle and i thought the space could have been ultilized better. unlike the Prius which has the battery against the wall, the Volt battery was nearly dead center in the middle which made large storage impossible, only smaller compartments on each side.
here is pic on center console
here is the drivers view. notice the gear indicator on upper right. just below that is a representation of the gear shifter. strange... why they needed both i do not know
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31593862&id=1470388190
the interior was nice and bright.
the response of the car was very adequate. it was very smooth, quiet (even in electric assist mode there was no engine noise at all) and its ride was very solid and stable.
but...
its smaller than my Prius which simply means its not an option. back seat is cramped and back storage is nice, much better than a trunk, but still smaller than what is available on a Prius. below the floor in the back there was storage for the cord and a flat tire repair kit but also the battery that would be used to jump the vehicle and i thought the space could have been ultilized better. unlike the Prius which has the battery against the wall, the Volt battery was nearly dead center in the middle which made large storage impossible, only smaller compartments on each side.
here is pic on center console
here is the drivers view. notice the gear indicator on upper right. just below that is a representation of the gear shifter. strange... why they needed both i do not know
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31593862&id=1470388190