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There are sources of information regarding what kilowatts of electricity would cost, and long ago when I thought of getting a a Volt or Prius, I checked with Consumer's Report and found out that the savings with a plug-in over gas-powered is enormous unless you live in an area where the cost of electricity is high.
If you almost never drive the Volt more than 40 miles per day, and plug it in every night for six hours with the more expensive charger, you will save money for sure. If you take a 150 mile trip, the extra mileage beyond the 40, say 110 or so, gets 38 mpgallon, which is also a good savings.
I'd get the Volt, or at least try it for a couple of months as a rental, and see how you like it and if the savings is that great.Remember you CAN find out what the cost of the charge every night is going to be, and I recall that it is very little, so don't let that dissuade you
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"I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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