So what does the EPA think about the Chevrolet Volt’s 230 mpg city mileage?

Posted: Aug 12, 2009
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Fritz Henderson Makes Volt Announcement

All day yesterday, you probably heard that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric-car will average a city fuel-economy of at least 230 miles per gallon. GM said that the figure is based on a draft EPA federal fuel-economy methodology for rating plug-in electric-vehicles.

The folks at Green Car Advisor contacted the EPA looking for confirmation and clarification on the methodology used to come to 230 mpg – just like the rest of us. The EPA responded with the following statement:

“EPA has not tested a Chevy Volt and therefore cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM. EPA does applaud GM’s commitment to designing and building the car of the future – an American-made car that will save families money, significantly reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create good-paying American jobs. We’re proud to see American companies and American workers leading the world in the clean energy innovations that will shape the 21st century economy.”

Let’s say “American” one more time together!

2011 Chevrolet Volt:

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Green Car Advisor


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  • GMfan87

    …American…

  • zermatt

    Why would GM announce a MPG rating when they have not confirmed anything with the EPA? With as capricious as the EPA was with changing he ratings of thousands of cars on the eve of the C4C program launch you would think that GM would be more cautious.

    If the rating assigned by the EPA doesn't match or exceed 230 MPG it isn't like no one is going to forget the earlier prediction.With no standard set by the EPA, GM has the potential to look foolish,

    Finally, why would GM release this piece of information (MPG) so far away of the proposed launch? Is this in hopes of getting prospective Prius buyers and Scrooge McDuck like misers to put off new car purchases for another couple of years? Fill the order pipeline with the names of customers that may or may not be patient to wait 18, 24, 36 months for a car that may never materialize?

    The legend of the Vapor continues.

  • GMfan87

    …American…

  • zermatt

    Why would GM announce a MPG rating when they have not confirmed anything with the EPA? With as capricious as the EPA was with changing he ratings of thousands of cars on the eve of the C4C program launch you would think that GM would be more cautious.

    If the rating assigned by the EPA doesn't match or exceed 230 MPG it isn't like no one is going to forget the earlier prediction.With no standard set by the EPA, GM has the potential to look foolish,

    Finally, why would GM release this piece of information (MPG) so far away of the proposed launch? Is this in hopes of getting prospective Prius buyers and Scrooge McDuck like misers to put off new car purchases for another couple of years? Fill the order pipeline with the names of customers that may or may not be patient to wait 18, 24, 36 months for a car that may never materialize?

    The legend of the Vapor continues.