Comments on: EPA Playing a Role in Volt Generator Mode Behavior? http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr Mark http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/#comment-121334 Dr Mark Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:37:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1707#comment-121334 Who's idea is it to turn on a cold engine and race it at 4500 RPM under max load. It needs a low-load warm-up period anyway. So, what's the real problem? I don't want a cold engine spewing it's maximum CO output! This is what we get for putting bureaucrats in charge of GM. Maybe the GM engineers and execs should march in the streets and see who clubs THEM to death. EPA, get off their backs! Dr Mark Who’s idea is it to turn on a cold engine and race it at 4500 RPM under max load. It needs a low-load warm-up period anyway. So, what’s the real problem? I don’t want a cold engine spewing it’s maximum CO output!

This is what we get for putting bureaucrats in charge of GM. Maybe the GM engineers and execs should march in the streets and see who clubs THEM to death. EPA, get off their backs!

Dr Mark

]]> By: Jake http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/#comment-119089 Jake Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:03:32 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1707#comment-119089 I'm not even sure we should be having these discussions based on such a sketchy article. This is the problem with the internet...someone mentions 4500 RPM and suddenly half the people who see this site take it as the gospel truth and start freaking out. I would also like to know more about the Volt's generator. Unfortunately that might be a little bit out of this site's depth. Just a little rant: Did anyone else notice the stupid "boot up" commentary in the article? How comforting to know that McElroy "gets the sense" that the Volt will still require some boot up time even in the final production version. Look, he might be right, but I think it's quite premature and totally baseless to guess about this right now. Does the Prius take any appreciable time to "boot up?" Heck no. And I fail to see how the Voltec system is going to be complex enough compared to a Prius to require a long boot-up. It's different, but the components themselves (and the ways in which they interact) are not fundamentally any fancier than any other hybrid. Boot up time? I doubt it. I’m not even sure we should be having these discussions based on such a sketchy article. This is the problem with the internet…someone mentions 4500 RPM and suddenly half the people who see this site take it as the gospel truth and start freaking out.

I would also like to know more about the Volt’s generator. Unfortunately that might be a little bit out of this site’s depth.

Just a little rant: Did anyone else notice the stupid “boot up” commentary in the article? How comforting to know that McElroy “gets the sense” that the Volt will still require some boot up time even in the final production version. Look, he might be right, but I think it’s quite premature and totally baseless to guess about this right now. Does the Prius take any appreciable time to “boot up?” Heck no. And I fail to see how the Voltec system is going to be complex enough compared to a Prius to require a long boot-up. It’s different, but the components themselves (and the ways in which they interact) are not fundamentally any fancier than any other hybrid. Boot up time? I doubt it.

]]> By: wwskinn3 http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/#comment-119078 wwskinn3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:13:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1707#comment-119078 If this thing starts suddenly at 4500 rpms, then it isn't going to last very long. and will wear out very quickly. I wouldn't want it. No valid reason why it can't start and run up slowly. This way, you might not even notice it. If this thing starts suddenly at 4500 rpms, then it isn’t going to last very long. and will wear out very quickly. I wouldn’t want it. No valid reason why it can’t start and run up slowly. This way, you might not even notice it.

]]> By: omegaman66 http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/#comment-118990 omegaman66 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:54:00 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1707#comment-118990 I think it is pretty simple. The volt isn't finished. GM doesn't want people to experience any negativity associated with the volt even if that negativity is latter corrected. examples: Why allow a writer to write that the volt sure was noticably noisy when the ICE kicked on, when GM knows full and well that that issue won't be an issue when the final volt hits the road. There is enough misunderstanding about the volt without having to dispel additional misunderstanding that you didn't need to be put out in the first place. I think it is pretty simple. The volt isn’t finished. GM doesn’t want people to experience any negativity associated with the volt even if that negativity is latter corrected.

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Why allow a writer to write that the volt sure was noticably noisy when the ICE kicked on, when GM knows full and well that that issue won’t be an issue when the final volt hits the road.

There is enough misunderstanding about the volt without having to dispel additional misunderstanding that you didn’t need to be put out in the first place.

]]> By: voltman http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/12/epa-playing-a-role-in-volt-generator-mode-behavior/#comment-118954 voltman Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:51:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1707#comment-118954 Do both. Just have a switch to toggle quiet mode vs max efficiency mode. Its all software, piece of cake. Do both.

Just have a switch to toggle quiet mode vs max efficiency mode. Its all software, piece of cake.

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