I tried to look up the 2012 Chevy Volt. There is only 2 years of data for an 8 year old car. Not sure what its trying to tell me about 8 year old batteries when there is only data for the first 2 years.
I've always wanted to drive a hybrid vehicle... how is the maintenance on this (I'm a 2005 toyota corolla kinda guy)?
The gas engine is somewhat whiny, but I don't find that it vibrates the vehicle.
We're at 62K miles, of which 54K have been all electric. I've had to change the oil once. Visits to the gas station are maybe six times a year. I think it's worked out to about 2000 miles per tank of gas. Put new tires on it around 50K.
As to build quality, yeah, it's an econobox with a very fancy drive train. Nothing rattles in it though besides all the random crap my wife keeps in the car. She's been very happy with it.
Per usual, it depends on your use case and your mileage may vary.
While I'd definitely encourage looking at a hybrid, it may be worth the while to wait a few more years and see how full-blown electric cars hold up. That's my plan at least.
I hate paying for cars, it's a depreciating asset, so I always buy something reliable and cheap.