Hello everyone. I'm a current 2012 Chevy Volt owner with 70k miles, and I have to say, I have been very happy with the car. The only problem is that I have an 8.5 month old daughter at home, and a second on the way, due around the end of the year. We also have a 45lb English Pointer who comes almost everywhere with us.
Right now we can fit everyone in the Volt, but due to my drivers seat position, I can't fit a second car seat behind me.
I've been looking around for a replacement for the last couple of weeks, and the Niro is looking to be a front runner for me. The one question I have, is which of the 3 versions should I go with. I live in the northeast, so we use the heat for 6+ months a year. That is the main concern with the PHEV. Why would you have a plug-in with no electric heat? Is it worth the extra cost to be able to run EV for a few months a year?
I'm also interested in the EV, but haven't seen any pricing yet. I don't need a new car just yet, so I can probably wait until it's available. Our second vehicle is a Nissan Pathfinder, so we'd be using that for road trips. But my Volt still sees 80 mile days, so we'd probably need the 238 mile version to handle the winter temps.
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated!
Right now we can fit everyone in the Volt, but due to my drivers seat position, I can't fit a second car seat behind me.
I've been looking around for a replacement for the last couple of weeks, and the Niro is looking to be a front runner for me. The one question I have, is which of the 3 versions should I go with. I live in the northeast, so we use the heat for 6+ months a year. That is the main concern with the PHEV. Why would you have a plug-in with no electric heat? Is it worth the extra cost to be able to run EV for a few months a year?
I'm also interested in the EV, but haven't seen any pricing yet. I don't need a new car just yet, so I can probably wait until it's available. Our second vehicle is a Nissan Pathfinder, so we'd be using that for road trips. But my Volt still sees 80 mile days, so we'd probably need the 238 mile version to handle the winter temps.
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated!