text: That's funny. I've owned a Chevy Volt for a bit more than four years now and while I've not been entirely satisfied with my Volt, it's almost a certainty that I'll never buy another pure-ICE (gasoline) vehicle again. In my region, where we burn almost no coal to generate electricity, the Volt is far better for the environment than a gasoline car. The Volt is a joy to drive: it's quiet and quick and handles very well. And the Volt's range-extending EV design means there's no "range anxiety" whatsoever; we've taken it on very long holiday trips.
  
  Now that high-range Battery EVs are starting to appear at reasonable prices, I'll never go back to gasoline. And if the Volt ever wears, then for those rare road trips where the BEV wouldn't do, I'll rent a conventional car.