M (Michael), our Director of Photography, has been driving a 2012 Chevrolet Volt since shortly before joining the company back in 2021.

But in the last year, it's been increasingly problematic, suffering complex faults until a few months ago, when it threw so many errors it was becoming unsafe and impractical to drive. What's worse, the dealership quoted $6,500 to fix what essentially was a very cheap component stuck inside a very expensive battery pack. A repair bill which, when there was still $10,500 owing on the car, seemed impossible to manage.

Thankfully though, there's a happy ending, helped by some truly incredible and generous people.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:35 - The Volt...
04:23 - ...and the list of things that went wrong
08:01 - Quote to 'fix' the battery - and the time dealerships told us it would take to fix
10:00 - An impossible decision to make
16:53 - Costing everything up
18:48 - Helping Me Out
19:43 - An unexpected option.
21:38 - Why I didn't keep the Volt
22:23 - Ready to return to ICE
24:47 - Addressing the expected comments
26:16 - Bittersweet emotions
29:55 - Heartfelt Grattitude
32:37 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Presenters: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2023

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