The reported 53 miles is actually up from the previously announced 50 miles. According to GM, the new mileage capacity will be enough to cover 90% of trips that the 2016 Chevy Volt owners take on a daily basis, resulting to less fuel and more savings.
Once the electric power is used up, the gas engine of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt fires up to work in tandem with the electric drive system. The range in the fuel tank is about 420 miles.
According to the carmaker, most Volt owners will easily run 1,000 miles at a time between fill-ups, which is quite a remarkable number when gas prices are going up or even when it’s down.
The Tesla Model S, worth $100,000 can go as much as 265 miles on a full charge, which is almost five times better than the 2016 Chevy Volt can offer. But the price tag alone would make owners think twice of the savings that they will be getting.
There are also other electric vehicles which have better mileage than the 2016 Volt on a full charge. There is the Toyota RAV4 EV which can go up to a distance of 103 miles before its electric power is used up. There is also the Kia Soul EV which can do 92 miles.