I've mentioned before that I commute in a Chevy Volt. This is actually my second Volt. I leased one for three years, taking advantage of incentives that made for.a low lease price, then at the end of my lease I discovered that I could grab a used Volt for a reasonable price—so I did.
I have a seventy-plus mile daily commute, and most days the Volt gets me through that commute without a drop of gas, including a long section up I-55 at greater than 70mph. Daily electricity cost is about $0,75. Plus, since the car runs mostly on the electric motor, maintenance is very light. I've had one oil change in 60,000 miles.
When stuck in traffic, the battery use goes down to next to nothing. In fact, on bad traffic days, I arrive with a lot more "green" left on the battery gauge. And the combination of heated seats and a "smart" heater keeps the cabin comfortable without sucking all the power.
I kind of love the thing. The last couple of days the engine has been running part time due to cold temps. It's ruining my mileage. I think I'm down to 119mpg.