The Chevy Volt is an attempt to create an entry level electric vehicle that would make it easy for gas users to gradually transfer over. Chevy generally makes sturdy and well-built cars but this was a disaster. It has some of the weakest armor and poorest reliability I've ever seen, constantly breaking down, battery malfunctions, taking way to long to charge, and small impact creating massive cracks or frame damage. Chevy has reduced the speed with this car, even if the speedometer says you are going 50 you will often not be going that fast. It can't handle rain well and can easily slip around corners, snow is the worst enemy of the volt and I recommend to rent a car or use other forms of transport if there is more than an inch of snow on the road.