The Chevrolet Volt set a new Sales Record in August

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 30, 2012 - While many auto industry analysts were skeptical when GM announced that August would herald yet another sales record, the automaker now seems prescient, as the Chevrolet Volt once again shattered sales records throughout the month. The final count was 2,831 sales to North American dealerships — including Ray Chevrolet in Fox Lake, IL — signaling a massive 325.5% increase in year-to-date sales figures. The record also indicates an 837.4% sales increase when compared to the numbers from August 2011, when only 302 units were sold.
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The matter seems to signal a major change in the North American line of thinking when it comes to the hybrid vehicle market. For a long time, Chevrolet has been competing most fiercely with the Nissan Leaf — which, for those keeping score, only sold 685 units in August 2012 — and it seems to be definitively winning the battle. While corporate heads all around have insisted that the two vehicles are not truly in the running against each other neither consumers nor industry experts are fooled.

The question between the Leaf and the Volt comes down to a philosophical approach to the electric alternative fuel source: while the Leaf is entirely run on battery power, the Volt utilizes a plug-in hybrid system that relies entirely on battery power for a certain amount of miles, and afterwards is supplemented by its gasoline engine. In this way, the Volt offers drivers the advantage of having an all-electric vehicle if they take short trips, while still enjoying the long-distance capabilities of a traditional gasoline-powered vehicle — something Leaf owners miss dearly.
http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-electric-car.html

And it seems that the market has spoken: while it’s important to be able to save money at the gas pump — and Volt owners emphatically report that they do — the point of a vehicle is to have flexibility and freedom. If a driver is forced to adjust their entire schedule around their vehicle’s powertrain, it defeats the point.

Drivers in Chicagoland who are looking to experience the advantage of the Chevy Volt firsthand can visit Ray Chevrolet’s Fox Lake, IL showroom, where they can also check out the rest of the automaker’s lineup of superb cars, trucks, and SUVs.
http://www.raychevrolet.com/HoursAndDirections

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