So you think you know cars? Read this email from my brother:
> > Hi Arthur,
> > Our condolences to Anne! Must have been a shock.
> > I'm very pleased with the Volt's performance - can drive to work and back on battery power and still have 22 km left over. So no gasoline use for work driving. Plug it in in the evening and it's fully charged by morning. Will have to go on a longer drive to use the gasoline engine. When you coast or brake, the car recharges the battery - so when I drive to work it's mostly down hill and even though it's 22 km, I only use up 5 km on the battery charge. However, coming back home is uphill and on the expressway, so use up more than the actual distance. Very interesting to watch energy use and adjust driving - actually it's safer driving - slower acceleration from stops and lots of coasting and slow braking in anticipation of stopping.
> > Hope Anne feels better soon,
> > Bob
> ------------------- > Subject: Guess who broke her wrist this morning!
> > Anne! Her first broken bone this morning! She was pulling a rubbish bin and fell into the cow grate! Oops!!
> > She has a temporary cast and attends a clinic tomorrow. Not too bad but painful and will need a cast for six weeks or so because of impacting.
> > Will accept autographs in England and on return to Canada in July!
> > Love Arthur
> > Hi Arthur,
> > Our condolences to Anne! Must have been a shock.
> > I'm very pleased with the Volt's performance - can drive to work and back on battery power and still have 22 km left over. So no gasoline use for work driving. Plug it in in the evening and it's fully charged by morning. Will have to go on a longer drive to use the gasoline engine. When you coast or brake, the car recharges the battery - so when I drive to work it's mostly down hill and even though it's 22 km, I only use up 5 km on the battery charge. However, coming back home is uphill and on the expressway, so use up more than the actual distance. Very interesting to watch energy use and adjust driving - actually it's safer driving - slower acceleration from stops and lots of coasting and slow braking in anticipation of stopping.
> > Hope Anne feels better soon,
> > Bob
> ------------------- > Subject: Guess who broke her wrist this morning!
> > Anne! Her first broken bone this morning! She was pulling a rubbish bin and fell into the cow grate! Oops!!
> > She has a temporary cast and attends a clinic tomorrow. Not too bad but painful and will need a cast for six weeks or so because of impacting.
> > Will accept autographs in England and on return to Canada in July!
> > Love Arthur
