She bought an EV… refused to charge it

She bought an EV… refused to charge it

She bought a Chevrolet Volt, drove it 175,000 miles, and complained about its terrible gas mileage. There was just one problem: She never plugged it in.

Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz shares an incredible story about a Chevy Volt owner who drove her plug-in hybrid for years without ever charging the battery — completely missing the technology that made the car so innovative.

The Chevrolet Volt was one of GM’s most ambitious engineering projects, combining electric driving with a gasoline engine to eliminate range anxiety. But what happens when an owner treats a plug-in hybrid like a conventional gasoline car?

This hilarious story from Bob Lutz raises a bigger question about electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, fuel economy, and the gap between automotive engineering and how people actually use their cars.

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