Once the Treasury Department issues the critical mineral and battery component guidance, vehicles that meet the critical mineral requirements are eligible for $3,750 tax credit, and vehicles that meet the battery component requirements are eligible for a $3,750 tax credit. The total tax credit available for a vehicle may not exceed $7,500. Until the Treasury Department issues this critical mineral and battery component guidance, the available CVC tax credit amounts to a base amount of $2500 plus, for a vehicle that draws propulsion energy from a battery with at least 7 kWh of capacity, $417, plus an additional $417 for each kilowatt hour of battery capacity in excess of 5 kWh. Fun, comfortable, efficient.Beginning January 1, 2023, the Clean Vehicle Credit (CVC) provisions remove manufacturer sales caps, expand the scope of eligible vehicles to include both EVs and FCEVs, and require a traction battery that has at least seven kilowatt-hours (kWh). So for me the Volt has been a great intro to EVs. The rear seats fold down, but the back is so low it can never be flat. I could not get confortable in the seat and hated the big pit in the trunk. The Leaf is probably the most practical electric car under $15K, but it just wasn't for me. I like hatchbacks, and I liked that the eGolf looked pretty much just like a gas powered Golf inside and out, but it wasn't sold in my state (North Carolina) so no one, even the VW dealership would work on it. I looked at the Nissan Leaf and the VW eGolf. Also, the center console is definitely different than any other car I've owned. The two main draw backs for me are the extremely low front air dam, which drags my very mild driveway, and the hump in the back between the rear seats where I usually put a guitar. This my first American car and I'm happy with the build quality. Very peppy in Sport mode, decent handling and mine is the premier that came with leather seats and Bose stereo. One month after buying the gas engine hasn't turned on yet. The Volt has not lost any battery capacity (the batteries are liquid cooled) and can do my 20 mile round trip twice without plugging in. The wife took over the Subaru Outback which serves as the kid hauler and family trip car. I got this 2015 Volt in 2019 as my sub $15K commuter car. This is a great car to bridge the gap between full gas and full electric and given the price to purchase it almost makes sense not to own one. Long trips are no problem I can get 42 mpg on the freeway usually and no down time to charge at stations along the way. Apart from slight learning curve it is an excellent car you can easily run in EV only if it suits your situation. The Chevy Volt forum is a wealth of knowledge as well, and that really made it easy to learn how the car works. I got the hang of it once I took the time to understand what did what. I would say to read the manual for sure, the climate controls are situated to save electricity so there is no A/C on or off button and I had to read up on how it works. I can now get around 55-60 miles in town. It took a week or so to get used to how to drive it in EV and maximize my range. Back up camera, front and rear sensors, lane keep, adaptive cruise, etc. Is the back seat huge not really but if you are less than 6' it should be fine. It's quick around town and holds its own on the freeway.Īre the seats volvo comfortable? NO, but they aren't bad at all in the leather premier trim. The interior layout is great and its a very quiet car. And barring me going on a road trip a tank of gas a month maybe less. I can drive around town almost purely on electric, just plug in at night to a standard outlet. I bought a used Volt with 50k miles and it honestly is a pretty awesome car. I like the idea of full EV cars but the cost is very high and range for me (I take a lot of 200-300 mile road trips) makes it more complicated along with the expense of charging stations or installing upgraded home chargers. I drive older volvo's that I love for many reasons but they are aging and certainly not good on gas. I drive around town most days and love the idea of not using as much gas.
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