The first-generation Chevrolet Volt is a great used vehicle for the eco-conscious consumer who is operating on a budget and can’t afford something like a brand-new Chevrolet Bolt EV. The first-gen Volt is motivated by its 149 horsepower electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack and, thanks to its 1.4L gasoline range extender, has an impressive range of around 380 miles or 610 km.
Thanks to this efficiency-minded powertrain, we imagine many Chevrolet Volt owners, whether they bought the vehicle used or new, are law-abiding citizens who just want an eco-friendly mode of transportation to take them from point A to point B. We were a bit shocked, then, to see that the driver of a black Chevrolet Volt had led police on a high-speed chase through the residential Sherman Oaks neighborhood in Los Angeles, putting many rush-hour motorists at risk as they darted in between cars and raced through busy parking lots.
Not surprisingly, it turns out that the black Chevrolet Volt in question was actually stolen prior to the pursuit. The LAPD gave chase after spotting the stolen vehicle, chasing the perp through parking lots and busy suburban streets before two officers managing to box him in with their cruisers. LAPD sergeant Megan Glaister said the driver still didn’t want to come out after they had been boxed in, however.
“Waited patiently for him to come out and to see if he would,” explained Glaister. “At some point he was trying to injure himself and at that point we stepped in and used non-lethal force and took him into custody without any incident.”
The Volt may be a rather tame, eco-friendly commuter car, but its torquey electric motor helped evade police for quite some time. It took police a full 45 minutes to stop the driver, even amid heavy 3 p.m. LA traffic. He may have had a better shot at getting away if he were in a Toyota Prius – he could have just blended in with the countless other Priuses that can be found on LA’s roads at any given time!
Check out the high-speed pursuit embedded in the video below.
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Welp the chase ended with the Volt hitting the Police car on the Front right side. Depending on how bad the damage is there, the Volt may be totaled as that is where the Battery Charger Module is and is quite expensive to replace on its own. Could be lucky and just be cosmetic damage and only a dent on the bumper bar.
Why didn't On Star just shut it down? Ir do you need a subscription for that to happen?
The owner of the vehicle has to be subscribed to the "ONSTAR SAFETY & SECURITY PLAN" and then the owner or police have to bother to call OnStar to slow the vehicle to a stop.
I would be interested to know how quickly this "suspect" was out of jail and what was the final determination in the case.
Dumbest thing I've read. "can’t afford something like a brand-new Chevrolet Bolt"
People have different needs and wants.
"Can't afford a new Chevy Bolt". I would prefer a Volt.
Loser.
First of all, it looked to me like the cops waited too long to bust the windows and drag his behind out of the car.
Also, it was very ironic that he ended up stopping/ crashing next to a NO PARKING SIGN.
You can’t script that!
Just glad that jacked up idiot didn’t kill anyone.
Prefer a bolt and only get 33mile/gallon instead of 130? 🤔 It has half the horsepower too let's race! Lol
Chevy Volt could get away with this type of chase but not a Prius. Prius is too slow with only 120 HP whatever is in the vehicle