I was looking at getting a Chevy Volt and they can charge on a regular outlet, but an electrician told me that my wiring is old enough that it might trip the breaker, and it would cost a few thousand to upgrade the wiring and breaker box. I decided to keep my old car until it's not worth fixing, then I'll get some kind of plugin hybrid.
I did actually go and test-drive a Volt at a used car dealership. It's pretty nice, although my Subaru has more power, a nicer and roomier interior, and all-wheel drive. I'll probably go with a Volt if I need to replace my Subaru in the future.
The problem is mostly due to the old aluminum wiring in my house and not the Volt itself. My understanding is that the Volt can be fully charged overnight from a regular 110V outlet.
PS: it might've been a few hundred to upgrade the wiring, I forget the quote.
I was looking at getting a Chevy Volt and they can charge on a regular outlet, but an electrician told me that my wiring is old enough that it might trip the breaker, and it would cost a few thousand to upgrade the wiring and breaker box. I decided to keep my old car until it's not worth fixing, then I'll get some kind of plugin hybrid.
That's a shame!! Otherwise I've heard the volt is quite good.
Check out if others have had thins problem, there may be a way to intentionally charge it at low speeds. Since it's a hybrid the battery is small
I did actually go and test-drive a Volt at a used car dealership. It's pretty nice, although my Subaru has more power, a nicer and roomier interior, and all-wheel drive. I'll probably go with a Volt if I need to replace my Subaru in the future.
The problem is mostly due to the old aluminum wiring in my house and not the Volt itself. My understanding is that the Volt can be fully charged overnight from a regular 110V outlet.
PS: it might've been a few hundred to upgrade the wiring, I forget the quote.