But will the Volt be as reliable as the Prius?
Chevy Volt blasts out the Toyota Prius with official 230 MPG(taintedgreen.com) We've known for a long time that the Chevy Volt will travel 40 miles in electric-only mode, but comparing efficiencies between vehicles is most easily done in terms of miles per gallon. That in mind, GM just announced that the Chevy Volt has received an EPA rating of 230 miles per gallon when driving in the city.
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the old saying here comes to mind...if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!