You can punch in your zip code and it’ll tell your greenhouse gas emission in your region and also the national average.

Your regional emission from the zip code may vary but the national average for the Volt is 260 gram per mile. A regular Prius emits 222 g/mi while a Prius PHV emits 210 g/mi. That includes everything from drilling oil, refining, transporting, cold engine start emission, etc… You name it. The same goes for electricity.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=bt2

How many kWh of electricity did your Volt consumed? Without that, it is impossible to calculate the MPGe you are getting.

95 MPGe only last for 11 miles so if you commute fits in that range, it’ll be perfect for you. If you can charge at work, 22 miles commute will work too. You still have the 50 MPG gas engine so going over 95 MPGe range will not drag it down as fast as other plugin hybrids.

Tailpipe emission comparison of currently available plugin hybrids:
http://priuschat.com/attachments/2012-plugin-hybrid-exhaust-png.34726/

Well, you answered your own question with the word “AVERAGE”.
If you pay a visit to the Volt stats. net you will see that many Volt owner rarely use any gas. Then there are also owners who don’t charge at all. Some of them are due to lack of charging facility (i.e. rental apt doesn’t allow it). Those who don’t charge at all is going to do drag out the average a lot just as those who charge a lot. It all depends on the miles.

Currently, my Volt has about 6,000 mile and 35 gallon used.

The C-Max has the most room (100/19/43, passenger, cargo, seats down cargo volume cubic feet), followed by the PIP (94/22/40) and the Volt (90/10/18) the least. My guess is that the C-Max will be the fastest based on power to weight ratios of the regular C-Max hybrid, with the Volt close behind and the PIP left for dead.

For everybody I have run the numbers for, the Volt comes out using the least amount of gasoline of the 3 plug ins. The PIP always comes in last.

It looks like the C-Max Energi should take sales from both the PIP and Volt, with the PIP being the main target. The C-Max has twice the all EV range of the PIP. The C-Max has a true all EV range. The C-Max has more passenger room and depending on if the back seats are up or down 3 CF more or less cargo space. The C-Max will be faster than the PIP. The C-Max costs less than the PIP. The PIP does have the best MPGs in hybrid mode, but you must drive it 78 miles before it beats the C-Max and 118 before it beats the Volt.

Please note that we are guessing at the C-Max’s EV range and MPGs. For the above I used a 20 mile all EV range and 42 MPG. For the PIP, I used a 10 mile all EV range, which is a fiction, but it is fair.

Well, that is the average. Many Volt do better and some do worse. I use 0 gallons during my daily commute. I am around 80% EV.

@Chuck in NJ….

you wrote: “even with the back up on the Volt many consumers feel as I it still does not cut it with the larger battery..it allows the car too much weight which will kill your Hybrid mode of 37 vs. Prius if u need to its better than Volt at 56 plus….”

So, you are comparing the EPA of 37mpg with your so called “personal” MPG?

Volt owners have known to get 45 EV miles and get 45 in MPG in extended range. Prius Plugin is rated 50MPG and only has 6 miles EV miles…

So, unless you drive hundreds of miles per day, Volt is still cheaper to operate. C-Max Energi is also a better choice too.

Also, care to explain why your Prius Plugin FAILED in crash test by losing 1 star from a 5-star rated Prius to a 4 star rated Prius Plugin? I guess 150 lbs battery “ruined” your safety cage?

Bottom line, the Prius PHV is overpriced at $32,000 and would be competitive with the Ford Energi vehicles if the price drops below $30,000 and the EV range is increased to 20 miles plus.