I managed to pack on the miles this weekend! On Saturday I drove to Boston and back. I left the house with a full charge and drove about 30 miles into Boston. I was very excited to utilize Boston's public charging stations at the State Street Garage, but had trouble finding it. I drive around Boston regularly, and am a former Boston resident, so I was bewildered that I could not find the garage.
(now, looking at the directions online, I can see that the entrance is on Broad Street, not State Street. Oh Boston!).
I ended up parking in another garaged that did not have a charging station.
Saturday travels:
Total Miles: 60 (give or take)
Miles with battery power: 38
Miles with gas power: 22
On Sunday I took the Volt to Salem and back.
Total Miles: 50
Miles with battery power: 38
Miles with gas power: 12
My husband was driving the car on Sunday and didn't even notice when the gar switched from batter to gas power.
I was able to use the on-street charging station at work today. There was a truck parked in one of the electric car spots so I might send a note to the city parking department.
I am going to drive to Worcester for work later this evening. According the Chargepoint.com, there is number of different charging stations in the city. I hope I have better luck finding the parking spot today!
Overall, I have driven just over 300 miles and have used 2 gallons of gasoline.
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