This past weekend the in-laws came to visit. Fortunately for me, I'm one of the lucky husbands who actually enjoys a visit from the in-laws. Plus, the twins really love their mom's parents. It's amazing, in fact, how much they seem to love being around them. What are me and the wife, chopped liver? Anyway, the father-in-law is the proud new owner of a new Chevy Volt Electric Car, and let me tell you, these things are frickin' cool.
As you can see, it's really a sporty little vehicle, and it rides nice, too. I was perhaps most surprised by how quickly the car was able to accelerate. I've heard electric motors can generate more torque than gas motors of similar size, and they don't have to shift gears, either. It's a little odd when you stomp on the gas and the car just keeps accelerating without the usual dips from shifting. Of course, it's silent, too. You can barely hear the thing pull into the driveway.
They actually run on just electricity in the city, and they have a range of about 35 miles on the battery. Then, if you need it to, the car automatically switches to a gasoline motor. We charged it during their visit by simply plugging the charger into a standard wall outlet in my garage. Very convenient.
The interior was totally plush, and more roomy than I thought, too. Anyway, it was a pretty fun little car. I came away very impressed.
Now back to your regularly scheduled bike/dad/Eau Claire bloggings.
