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Old 10-21-2015, 03:51 PM   #1
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2016 Chevy Volt Test Drive

Just drove the new 2016 Chevy Volt. I assumed that the interior materials and infotainment systems will be similar to 2016 Camaro.
I was very impressed with what I saw. Apple car play was working great. The best part was that Google Maps can be used on Apple Carplay!!! Goodbye NAV...

The steering wheel leather was nice. The dashboard looked good and not plastic like. The screen was great!! I think it was 8" too.
The behind the wheel display screen was sharp and bright!

Although volt starts at $34k. I hope GM has used similar materials for the Camaro...

I was very very impressed.....
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Old 10-21-2015, 03:54 PM   #2
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where did you drive it at?
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Old 10-21-2015, 03:55 PM   #3
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2nd gen Volt is already at dealers in California so I'm assuming test drive.
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Old 10-21-2015, 03:56 PM   #4
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There was an event at my company showcasing few EV's.
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Just drove the new 2016 Chevy Volt. I assumed that the interior materials and infotainment systems will be similar to 2016 Camaro.
I was very impressed with what I saw. Apple car play was working great. The best part was that Google Maps can be used on Apple Carplay!!! Goodbye NAV...

The steering wheel leather was nice. The dashboard looked good and not plastic like. The screen was great!! I think it was 8" too.
The behind the wheel display screen was sharp and bright!

Although volt starts at $34k. I hope GM has used similar materials for the Camaro...

I was very very impressed.....
Did the Google Maps display with turn by turn come up on the center screen or only audio voice prompts?
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Old 10-21-2015, 05:33 PM   #6
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2nd gen Volt is already at dealers in California so I'm assuming test drive.
Oh, perfect! I'm gonna go check out Apple Carplay!
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Old 10-21-2015, 05:46 PM   #7
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Did the Google Maps display with turn by turn come up on the center screen or only audio voice prompts?

Unfortunately i did not get so much time in the car. It was a corporate event.
Also the dealership guy who came with the car did not know much since the car arrived just 3 days ago! In fact I knew more about the VOLT than he did. LOL...
I was just excited to see google maps!!!
Music was played via Apple carplay and it sounded great even on non-bose speakers.
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Old 10-21-2015, 05:48 PM   #8
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I sat in a 16 Volt at my dealer in SoCal.

Nice car on the inside, the exterior makes me cry.
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Old 10-21-2015, 07:15 PM   #9
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This is Camaro related how exactly?
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Old 10-21-2015, 07:23 PM   #10
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This is Camaro related how exactly?
If you bother to read, he compared Apple play, interior quality which could be similar to the camaro and other stuff, but since you didn't read.
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Old 10-21-2015, 07:50 PM   #11
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If you bother to read, he compared Apple play, interior quality which could be similar to the camaro and other stuff, but since you didn't read.
oh I read it....but since half the cars on the planet made starting this year will have Apple Play, still have no idea how this translates into Camaro news.

In a related topic, I watched a moped with black tires go by my house...the Camaro will have black tires
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oh I read it....but since half the cars on the planet made starting this year will have Apple Play, still have no idea how this translates into Camaro news.

In a related topic, I watched a moped with black tires go by my house...the Camaro will have black tires
Because it's the first application of Apple Play into Chevy MyLink that anyone's really been able to play with. Plus both cars are running the same updated version of MyLink.
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oh I read it....but since half the cars on the planet made starting this year will have Apple Play, still have no idea how this translates into Camaro news.

In a related topic, I watched a moped with black tires go by my house...the Camaro will have black tires
Snappy indeed... Yip yip yip
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