9.9 ish ... like many people testing Gen1 Volts, you tested it with a depleted battery - under ideal conditions it should be able to do 8.9sec 0-60 with a slightly
I drove one of these when they were brand new and it felt *super* peppy but I can't help but wonder if GM had tuned it to be sportier or something, it was a GM pre-production car at a media day. It felt as fast as the Camaro we drove that day, maybe even faster 0-30mph.
The charge makes no difference. He was driving on the gas engine. You can drive on the gas engine or battery power, whatever you want. You could never plug it in and just drive on the gas motor like a normal car.
@@MrWolfSnack You can however the Volt still drives on electricity even when the gas generator kicks in around 20% SOC. A healthier and higher charged battery will perform much better. Also the 4 Ts effect all EVs for maximum performance: Temperature Tires Technique Terrain The Volt will always perform better with full charge, a good driver, good tires, warmer weather and on flat land. All the above will make a difference performance wise especially if you're doing 0-60 MPH runs. If you have a Volt (or any EV), you'll understand. You can test everything I said above and see for yourself
@@MrWolfSnack When you run the Volt off the "generator", you're still driving on the battery. The battery's (SOC) state of charge and health 100% determine vehicle performance.
@@MrWolfSnack Not trying to debate you Man. I have a Volt and speak from experience let's put it this way... If your high Voltage Battery dies the car is bricked. That generator ain't taking you anywhere because the actual part that powers the car (battery) is dead. If you'd like to question that, I invite you to the Chevy Volt Owners Group over on Facebook and you can argue that with the actual Volt EV Technicians who are certified to fix these cars for a living 😊 They all say the same thing👍🏿👍🏿👍👍👍🏼
