2012 Chevrolet Volt Quality, Reliability & Durability

2012 Chevrolet Volt   2012 Chevrolet Volt

 All of us at Art Gamblin Motors here in Enumclaw Washington take great pride in the universal quality of the vehicles we offer. The Chevrolet Volt is no exception to this high standard of quality. The Volt’s Body Frame Integral, made largely from high-strength steel, makes the Chevrolet Volt a high quality, safe and durable vehicle. In fact, every aspect of the Chevrolet Volt was carefully designed by experts committed to ensuring the upmost levels of quality, reliability and durability possible. They fully delivered on this commitment with the Volt. The Volt requires very little maintenance and will perform at optimal level throughout its very long life. But this assurance is not limited only to the fundamental long-term performance of the vehicle, but down to the smallest details.

2012 Chevrolet Volt   2012 Chevrolet Volt

 For example, the team that designed the Volt applied the same high level of expertise and innovation that went into making the efficiency and durability of the Volt; into the quite and smooth ride it offers as well. Everything from the composite nylon baffles built into the structure of the Volt, serving to reduce noise in the interior as much as 40 decibels; to the composite wheel liners work together to dampen noise, vibration and harshness in the Volt’s driving experience. These are just a few of the vast array of features that ensure the Volt’s quality, from the smallest to the largest details. Chevrolet is so confident in the quality of the new Volt that the completely unparalleled Chevrolet premium limited warranty protection is offered with full confidence. This includes: 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper coverage. 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty 5-year/100,000-mile coverage for emergency roadside assistance including courtesy transportation 6-year/100,000-mile rust-through warranty 8-year/100,000-mile battery and Voltec component warranty on the battery, thermal management system, charging system and electric drive components.

The support you will receive with your new Chevrolet Volt doesn’t end with the unparalleled Chevy Warranty. You will also be served by the dedicated Volt customer service advisors. You will be supported with service schedules, assistance in coordinating home charging installation if needed and periodic check ins to make sure everything is going well. These are just a few of the support services offered by the Chevy Volt support team. And of course, we at Art Gamblin Motors are always here to provide full service and support as well. Come test drive a Chevrolet Volt today with us here at Art Gamblin Motors in Enumclaw Washington and see the quality of the Volt for yourself. You will be welcomed into our pressure-free environment by expert and friendly sales associates. But most of all, you will be treated like family—something we have been doing as a family owned and operated dealership for over 40 years. Come visit us and see why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!
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2012 Chevrolet Volt Review & Overview

 

We are confident here at Art Gamblin Motors that the Chevrolet Volt is a revolutionary vehicle in its own right. The Volt is also clearly unparalleled by all its competition. The Volt is capable of running totally on its battery for 35 miles. After that the Volt seamlessly transitions to it’s high efficiency gas powered generator and energy extrapolating brake system; charging the Volt’s battery while running and easily allowing the Volt to travel another 344 miles. That means the Chevy Volt can travel 379 miles before its needs to be charged or filled up again! This means the Volt will never give you “range anxiety” of running out of energy and being stranded. This is a real concern for drivers of the Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus Electric, which do not use any kind of range extenders like the Chevy Volt’s on-board generator. At the same time, you can easily commute 35 miles a day with the Volt and never use a drop of gasoline or produce any tailpipe emissions; all for about 1.50$ a day in electricity costs. While the farthest the Toyota Prius can travel on battery only is one mile. And even this must be done at low speeds!
  

The Chevrolet Volt is also capable of going 0-60 in less than 9 seconds and can achieve speeds of 101 Mph with its 149 horsepower electric motor. This means that the Chevy Volt handles like a midsize sedan equipped with a 250 horsepower V6! None of the Chevrolet Volt’s competition even comes close to offering this level of power, performance and efficiency. Regardless of the Volt’s inferior competition—it is an excellent vehicle in its own right. The Chevrolet Volt has a 5-star National Highway Traffic Safety Administration overall safety rating and an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety Top Safety Pick award—making the Volt a very safe vehicle to drive. The Chevy Volt offers excellent handling and comfort with ultimate media connectivity, which makes the Volt responsive and fun to drive!

            All of this excellence in design is packaged in a sleek high-tech style, making the Volt a unique and beautiful sedan. The future of driving is here at Art Gamblin Motors in Enumclaw Washington. Come experience the incredible Chevrolet Volt for yourself with a test drive in our pressure free environment and have all your questions answered by our expert and friendly sales associates. We treat all of our customers like family here at Art Gamblin Motors; its second nature for us, being family owned and operated for over 40 years now. Discover for yourself why Art Gamblin Motors is the top online ranked Chevrolet dealer in the state! 

2012 Chevrolet Volt vs 2012 Ford Focus Electric

2012 Chevrolet Volt vs Ford Focus The Ford Focus Electric is the electric hatchback interpretation of the original gas-powered Ford Focus. It was therefore not designed from the beginning to be an electric vehicle, but rather adapted from the gasoline-powered model. As an all-electric vehicle it requires careful trip planning since you will be stranded when the vehicle reaches its maximum driving range.

 Power and Performance: The Volt’s 149 horsepower rated motor has 26 more horsepower and 92 more lb.-ft of torque than the Focus! The driving range of the Volt is 379 miles as opposed to the 100 mile range of the Ford Focus. It takes 20 hours to charge a Focus on a 120V connection and only 10 to charge a Volt on the same connection! Because the Volt was designed from the start to be an electric vehicle, as opposed to the Ford Focus Electric’s adaptation from the gasoline powered model, the Volt is much more efficient in its design. This has resulted in much better handling and performance, evidenced by the Volt’s top speed of 100 mph versus the Focus’ top speed of only 84 mph. The Volt’s superior design also grants it greater roominess inside the vehicle providing a comfortable ride as well as more cargo space. 
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Connectivity: The Volt offers the Chevrolet MyLink system with voice recognition and direct connectivity to online programs such as Pandora. The Chevy Volt also offers the full suite of OnStar services including turn-by-turn directions, hands-free calling and many more excellent features. The Focus offers nothing comparable to these features.

 Safety: The Volt has 8 standard airbags as opposed to the Ford Focus Electric’s 6 airbags, which completely fail to provide any knee protection. The Volt also has the added protection of the OnStar Automatic Crash Response system that finds no equivalent in the Ford Focus Electric.

 Quality, Reliability and Durability: Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty covers the Volt 40,000 miles longer than Ford covers the Focus Electric. The Volt’s corrosion warranty is also 1 year longer than the Ford Focus Electric.

 Awards: Consumer Reports recommends the Chevrolet Volt, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Volt was also been chosen as one of Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” in 2011. Motor Trend selected the Volt as their 2011 Car of the Year. The Volt was even chosen by Automobile Magazine as their 2011 Car of the Year. 

We are all certain at Art Gamblin Motors that the Chevrolet Volt certainly outperforms the Ford Focus Electric in every way. But we invite you to come see this for yourself by test-driving a new Chevy Volt with us in Enumclaw Washington. You can’t find a friendlier pressure-free sales environment than Art Gamblin Motors. We have been family owned and operated for more than 40 years; so all of our expert sales associates are committed to treating every customer like family. Discover the difference here at Art Gamblin Motors and find out why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!
 

Seattle Chevrolet Dealer Gets First Chevrolet Volt

Art Gamblin Motors a Chevrolet Dealer serving the greater Seattle area has been one given one of the first 2012 Chevrolet Volts in the area.  In an agreement with Chevrolet; Gamblin has dedicated the first car for demonstrations purposes, giving people the opportunity to drive this new technology.  So far the car has used $11.00 worth of gas in 552 miles or is getting 173 miles to the gallon.  Alan Gamblin points out that it would be getting better mileage if they hadn’t forgotten to plug it in two nights.

As one of the first Seattle Chevrolet Dealers to get the Volt we are excited to have anyone come take this vehicle for a spin.

The Chevrolet Volt uses electricity to move the wheels at all times and speeds.  For trips around 38 miles, the Volt is powered only by electricity stored in its 16-KWh, lithium-ion battery.  When the battery’s energy is depleted, a gasoline engine seamlessly powers the generator providing electricity to power the Volt’s electric drive.  This extends the range of the Volt for an additional 300+ miles without stopping until the battery can be re-charged.  Unlike the competition, the Volt eliminates “range anxiety,” giving the confidence and peace of mind that the driver won’t be stranded by a depleted battery.  Because of the backup gasoline engine, Volt may be taken across country on vacation.

Seattle Chevrolet Volt

Volt can be plugged either into a standard household 110v outlet or use 240v for charging. The vehicle’s intelligent charging technology enables the Volt’s battery to recharge in eight hours using a standard house hold outlet.  A full charge costs about $1.00 per day in electricity and will consume less electric energy than the average home’s refrigerator and freezer unit.

Gamblin’s agreement is to have a Volt on hand to drive for the next six months.  So please come and drive this car.