Chevy Volt - 2013 model goes from 35 to 38miles electric range

SoCalGuy said:

... and the MPGe rating also increases from 94 MPGe to 98MPGe... still shy of the magic 100MPGe....

http://www.gizmag.com/2013-chevy-volt-range-price/22872/

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One of the interesting technical points i read in one of the articles about the Volt is that they are drawing down the battery more (and leaving a slightly lower reserve) based on the data from actual use that shows that the battery will not be harmed. I am hoping Fisker will also be able to let us use more of the battery and get more performance by relaxing some of the limits.

EVer1 said:

I wonder if they will change the way they calculate the MPG for the EVER cars at some point. My real world experience is 150 MGP; which from what I've read here is closer to most owner's experience than the official calculation. (A first for me to get better real world MPG than advertised!)

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The real world MPG is highly dependent on your driving distance, speed, and the availability of charging opportunities. It would b difficult to come up with a single test that replicates all the ranges of these parameters. The best they can do is to come up with a sufficiently diverse test that covers the different driving regimes and then use it a relative, not absolute, measure to compare cars with each other. I don't think we will ever stop hearing the phrase "your mileage may vary."