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(not so) Speechless Sundae ~ 5.6.12...

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Home Inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. TN Lic#050

(not so) Speechless Sundae...
     In our respective businesses, the vehicles we drive are a necessity, and they make a statement. They reflect our personalities, our status as well as fit into our sense of practicality - i.e. how useful are they to our industry?

     I, for one, have always been about style, practicality and economy. I was the first person to purchase a Prius in Williamson County TN back in 2005. Well, some 157,000 miles later and having driven the wheels off the vehicle, I have made an upgrade
     Last week, I traded the old beater off and got a new set of wheels. It is stylish, practical for my industry and it gets superb fuel mileage. The vehicle had 3/4 of a tank of fuel in it when I got it and after driving over 500 miles last week, I still have over 1/4 tank of gas.
     But just don't take my word for it, the photo below tells the story. This was the screen display when I got in last night:

Chevy Volt Display


Y'all have a great Sundae...

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Complete Home Inspections, Brentwood TN 615.661.0297
 

Comments(57)

Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Michael ...Congrats on the feature and the new ride ....my wife would love this one ...I want a Wrangler ...Aimee says the gas mileage will kill me ....I put about 25K a year on my Honda accord ....have a great day in Nashville!

May 06, 2012 06:27 AM
Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate
Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR
Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

Wow! Downright impressive. I'm still a little apprehensive about always finding a place to plug in when you need to. How does it perform on really long drives? I still drive a mini van that gets around 15 mpg, which is downright scandalous. We've got to get something better. But with two very active boys I need lots of room!

May 06, 2012 06:45 AM
Donald Hester
NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA
NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Michael, That is awesome and I am envious of that mileage. I drive may miles out here. 

 

Check out this link, I think it is a cool idea. Still some hurtles to get over but pretty cool.

http://www.betterplace.com/the-solution-switch-stations

May 06, 2012 07:24 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Michael, I was thinking about buying a Prius. I haven't done the research on the Volt so I will be curious to get your assessment but those numbers look great.

May 06, 2012 08:19 AM
Kathy Stoltman
Ventura, CA
RETIRED

I am jealous,  I so dislike pumping gas, but dislike paying for the gas even more!

May 06, 2012 09:46 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Mike,

I was wonder who it was who bought that Volt last month. Good luck.

Rich

May 06, 2012 10:23 AM
Steve Stenros
Poway,La Jolla,Del Mar,Mira Mesa,Carlsbad,Escondido,Temecula - San Diego, CA
CREIA MCI, ICC, ACI Home Inspector,San Diego

What is the top speed on one of those Volts?  Let's race sometime!

May 06, 2012 11:05 AM
Lora "Leah" Stern 914-772-4528
Coldwell Banker, 170 N Main Street, New City NY 10956 - New City, NY
Real Estate Salesperson

Michael, I'm impressed by the performance.  I would have been happy enough with the prius.  How many miles can you get without plugging in for a recharge?

May 06, 2012 11:31 AM
Bud & Beth McKinney
RE/MAX UNITED - Cary, NC
Cary/Raleigh/Apex NC - The Team That Cares, RE/MAX United

I have been driving the same PT cruiser, maybe it is time to trade in!

May 06, 2012 11:51 AM
Jeanne Dufort
Coldwell Banker Lake Country - Madison, GA
Madison and Lake Oconee GA

Very impressive.  I've always thought those were best for city/suburban locations - not so much for rural areas like mine.  Still pondering.

May 06, 2012 12:06 PM
Christine Donovan
Donovan Blatt Realty - Costa Mesa, CA
Broker/Attorney 714-319-9751 DRE01267479 - Costa M
Michael - That mileage is crazy! I loved Fernando's comment. It made me grin.
May 06, 2012 02:00 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Your pedal to the metal won't mean a loan from the bank...good for you....enjoy your new ride and the super savings !

May 06, 2012 09:02 PM
Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc
Benchmark Realty LLc - Nashville, TN

Michael - I'm not surprised at these numbers based on what I know. The question that is yet to be answered is how many time will it end up back at the deal in the next 3 years. After all, time is money.

May 07, 2012 12:50 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I've never heard of a Volt. I guess I had better google that and check it out. Do they come in lime green? ;)

May 07, 2012 11:10 AM
Laura S. Baker
First Weber Inc - Lake Mills, WI
Realtor (920) 728-4118, First Weber Inc

Seriously doing the math and with the money I save just in gas I could buy two Volts!

May 07, 2012 01:53 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your post.  Many of us will be looking for new vehicles as the cost of gasoline rises.

May 07, 2012 09:11 PM
Suzanne Strickler
Realty Mark Associates - Havertown, PA
School is never out for the Successful.

Did the Prius have a good trade in value?

May 08, 2012 03:05 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Michael - not trying to out do you, but I never knew until I read your post what a great car my 1996 Nissan Maxima was when it died at 208,000 miles. I replaced it in 2009 with a Hundai Sonata. Not bad - but I miss my Maxima.

Good luck with your new car!!!

May 08, 2012 04:46 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Michael:  That is pretty amazing.  How about a picture of the car.  And... how well do you fit inside it?  Enough room.  Just curious.

Eric:  Too bad you couldn't take a trip where it was downhill both going there, and returning.  LOL.

May 08, 2012 02:44 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource
Michael, just curious about the low noise level with these cars...do you find that hard to get use to?
May 23, 2012 01:50 PM