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Won't my electricity bills skyrocket?

According to Chevrolet, no. The Chevy Volt can be plugged in to any standard 120-volt power outlet for recharging, or to a 240 if your house is wired with it. Using 120v, a full recharge takes about eight hours; call it overnight. If you have a 240v in your garage – if you have an electric over, dryer or water heater, you probably have 240 – it takes about three hours. General Motors estimates that recharging the Chevy Volt over the course of a year will cost the same as the average yearly power consumption of a refrigerator. 

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