Chevrolet VoltAge - Chevrolet Volt Saves Supertanker of Gas

Just how much fuel have Chevrolet Volt owners collectively saved since the Volt went on sale? Enough to fill one supertanker, or 2.1 million gallons of gasoline, which equates to more than $8 million in combined fuel savings. That’s thanks to the more than 40 million miles those drivers have traveled on electricity.

Volt drivers spend 60% of their time driving electrically, but utilize the gasoline range extender when they need to travel further than the 35-40 miles they can get on a single charge. You might be thinking, “That’s pretty cool, but what does it all mean?” Well, to break it down for you…

40 Million Total Electric Miles (EV) driven equivalent to:
•    16,373 trips across the United States (2,443 miles from New York to Los Angeles)
•    1,606 trips around the Earth (24,901 miles each)
•    167 trips to the Moon (238,657 miles each)

2,130,000 Gallons of Gas Saved equivalent to:
•    50,714 barrels of gas saved (42 gallons of gas per barrel)
•    $8,000,000 saved at the gas pump (based on $3.80/gallon of gas)
•    387 U.S. semi-truck tankers of gas saved (5,500 gallons of gas each)
•    One supertanker of gas saved (2 million gallons of gas)

Chevrolet recently introduced a rolling ticker on its website that showcases real-time daily driving statistics for Volt owners based on OnStar data.The ticker shows total number of miles driven, electric miles driven and gallons of gas saved.

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written by Mark Fisher, June 29, 2012

To Lastone:

I stand by by original comment. A supertanker has a capacity far more than 2 million gallons of gas, and to say that Volt users have saved a supertanker full of gas is just plain wrong. Maybe Volt users have saved a mini-tanker of gas, but not a supertanker.
If my math is incorrect, I would like the owners of the blog to point out where I made my mistake. If I am correct, then I expect the owners of the blog to correct their posting.

I own a Volt and I think it is a great car, and that it can stand on its own merits. That is why I think that a corrected post is in order.

I think the blog posting is an honest mistake, unlike Fox News which based on lies and willful ignorance.

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written by Lastone, June 08, 2012

To Mark Fisher, The ad said a supertanker full of GAS. It did not say a supertanker full of CRUDE. There was no misleading statement as you supposed. Your connection with supertankers and crude is also not entirely correct. Supertankers full of GAS regularly visit Hawaii and off load 2 million gallons of GAS.

The FACTS were stated correctly, you mistakenly identified supertankers with crude when no else did.

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written by Steve S, May 26, 2012

Visualize the following:
1) Solar panels on the roof,
2) A Volt in the Garage - plugged into the power from the roof.
3) A Super-Insulated Home which requires no Heating or Cooling
4) A totally Daylit home which is bright with natural sun.
5) A lawn which has Vegetables and Fruit trees instead of Grass.
You have now seen a future which can:
1) Reduce Wars.
2) Stabilize Climate
3) Save Water
4) Allow our Children and Grandchildren to go forward in a Sustainable World.

Chevrolet is facilitating this vision with the Volt - a fantastic form of Personal Transportation.
Drive a Volt... and you will
Drive a Sunbeam ... powered by your roof...
A Key Component in The Future of Mobility...
A key component int the Future of the World.

... and it is FUN ... and BEAUTIFUL !

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written by Mark Fisher, May 19, 2012

GM needs to correct some figures.

A typical supertanker carries about 2 million barrels of crude oil, not 2 million gallons. At 42 gallons per barrel, one supertanker carries around 84 million gallons of crude oil.
See: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_...nker_carry

One barrel of crude is about 42 gallons, and around 21% to 35% of that becomes gasoline.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/ How_much_gasoline_can_be_made_from_one_barrel_of_crude_
oil

So, one supertanker results in about 1/3 of 84 million gallons of gasoline, or about 28 million gallons of gasoline, not the 2 million gallons implied by the GM information.

By the way, I own a Volt, and it is a spectacular car. I just like to see facts stated correctly. The facts alone speak very well of the Volt!

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written by America1st, May 19, 2012

I have two Lincoln MKX vehicles now. As they wear, nothing but electric in my future. Take care all, and may God Bless America.

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written by America1st, May 19, 2012

On a personal note, wow, very, very fun to drive. Looks so compact, yet when you get in, a big car drive feel, with fun, quiet, comfort, and looks. Wish I could afford another right now. My daughter is driving my Buick Regal, another great car, but hardly a Volt. This is a marvel of science. There is no other car on the road like this. I was going for a Tesla S due to Elon Musk's commitment to start the move away from foreign oil, and equal commitment to MADE IN USA (California), then the General (GM) came out with 0 for 72 months financing. Bought one a week later. Tesla S will be my next car 4 sure to add alongside my then hand me down to my up and coming blue eyed blonde angel, Trist when she goes to college. All my cars will be American-made, American-fueled.

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written by America1st, May 19, 2012

My wife and I proudly served more than 20 years each in the US Air Force. What is taken with great pride in my view is our individualism. We often say, this is the benefit to me. Other nations, sometimes seem to view the whole. Translated here for the reason I bought a Volt is microeconomics, the individual, versus macroeconomics, meaning the benefit to the country. The Air Force taught us much, and being part of a wider community was one of those values. From a macroeconomic point of view, the cost of purchasing foreign oil from nation-states who really aren't very fond of our culture, values, individualism, religious tolerance, and especially women's equality, are paid by us at $400 billion annually, and with pride, but cost, to protect that oil is another $400 billion per year. What benefits the whole benefits the individual. It truly is time to keep these dollars here at home with a car MADE IN USA, AND FUELED IN THE USA. What would those savings due to promote our way of life while keeping it out of the hands of unsavory nations.