Ocean Crest Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac in Warrenton has donated a 2016 Chevrolet Volt to Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH). The hybrid passenger car will primarily be used as a courier vehicle to go between the main hospital campus and CMH Primary Care and Urgent Care in Warrenton. The hospital estimates that the new Volt will offset about 10,400 gas-powered miles per year.

“We are grateful to Ocean Crest and Chris Hayward for the generous donation of the Volt,” said the hospital’s CEO Erik Thorsen. “CMH is always looking for ways to improve our community’s health. Thanks to this donation, the hospital will be reducing its gasoline use, reducing emissions, and saving money that can go into other community benefits.”

The Volt is powered by an electric motor, and is capable of going 53 miles all electric. When the battery charge runs down, a small gas engine kicks in to generate electricity to power the motors until the vehicle reaches a charging station.