Comments on: Will the Chevy Volt Have a “Limp Home” Mode?

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By: Mike-Ro

Mike-Ro — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:29:50 +0000

I would rather they let you set your own depletion points. that way you could set it to +50% above depletion when you are on a long trip. Then you could run the gas really low and if you did run out you’d have enough charge to get you 20 miles or so.

I would rather, on long trips run the ICE to keep the car in full state of charge or at least near it. Then when I hit stopped traffic I could shut the ICE off and run on Electric until it cleared.

By: charley497

charley497 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:53:29 +0000

Limp home is a bad Idea….. Lithium batteries are a lot different from lead acid or NiMH. The lithium battery cannot be discharged beyond 3.1 volts pr cell. To discharge them farther would probably make them useless. In my experience with lithium batteries a fully charged cell will show about 4.2 volts. Fully discharged beyond 3.1 volts is ruined. The volt pack will have about 300 cells, each cell would have to be monitored to stay above 3.1 volts per cell. To try to limp home and drop the cell’s below 3.1 volts each would be really stupid. Just call a tow truck. If I’m wrong about this I would really like to hear from a battery expert.

By: William Hudgens

William Hudgens — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:55:55 +0000

Is this just a pipe dream? About 10 years back I never got my lease on the EV1 Gen2. It program to on hold then cut. I don’t trust GM. I really home I am wrong.. I would love to pay cash for the GM Volt. I really hope it will be a reality!
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