(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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MAY
06
2012
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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!
1:27pm • #38
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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!
1:45pm • #39
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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
2:24pm • #40
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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.
3:19pm • #41
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I am jealous,  I so dislike pumping gas, but dislike paying for the gas even more!
4:46pm • #42
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Mike,

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

Rich
5:23pm • #43
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What is the top speed on one of those Volts?  Let's race sometime!
6:05pm • #44
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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?
6:31pm • #45
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I have been driving the same PT cruiser, maybe it is time to trade in!
6:51pm • #46
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Very impressive.  I've always thought those were best for city/suburban locations - not so much for rural areas like mine.  Still pondering.
7:06pm • #47
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Michael - That mileage is crazy! I loved Fernando's comment. It made me grin.
9:00pm • #48
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07
2012
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Your pedal to the metal won't mean a loan from the bank...good for you....enjoy your new ride and the super savings !
4:02am • #49
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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.
7:50am • #50
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I've never heard of a Volt. I guess I had better google that and check it out. Do they come in lime green? ;)
6:10pm • #51
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Seriously doing the math and with the money I save just in gas I could buy two Volts!
8:53pm • #52
MAY
08
2012
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Thanks for your post.  Many of us will be looking for new vehicles as the cost of gasoline rises.
4:11am • #53
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Did the Prius have a good trade in value?
10:05am • #54
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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!!!
11:46am • #55
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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.
9:44pm • #56
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23
2012
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Michael, just curious about the low noise level with these cars...do you find that hard to get use to?
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