Comments on: Chevy Volt Display May Not Show Instantaneous MPG

By: John

John — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:29:16 +0000

I always wanted a programmable cruise control. I hate bumping the little buttons and seeing what the result is. Maybe some car has it that I’m not aware of. But how about being at a full stop and pre programming your desired speed with a mouse wheel. Then push it to enter it. Then if you press the accelerator down in a certain range it will accelerate at the most efficient rate to that speed. If you lift off of the accelerator or push it all the way down in an emergency then the automatic system will be overridden.

If the lawyers thought that was too dangerous a little light display could be used to let you know if you are over or under the best acceleration profile.

By: JonP.

JonP. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:05:19 +0000

Maybe it’s me but the last part of the driving experience i’m hoping for with my new volt will be watching my efficiency gauge.

I’m gonna be stomping the accelerator at every light showing the whole world how bad ass electric motor torque is.

With a big vinyl decal on the back that says:

“That’s right Bi*ch it’s Electric”

By: Red HHR

Red HHR — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:12 +0000

I consider each those little green cars to be the equivalent of a shot of gasoline. I like to imagine glass shots gas appearing on the dash. They are not for me, I do not like the taste, they are for the car. I just like free gasoline.

I may be off a bit on what 50wh is, that is just what I think it is.

By: Red HHR

Red HHR — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:23:33 +0000

Agreed, Also I interpret this post as the extended range will not be totally independent of battery buffering. Only if the battery was taken out of the picture would a instantaneous mpg be relevant. Battery intervention between the crankshaft and the driven wheel makes any usage of fuel a simple rate of charge indicator.

By: Noel Park

Noel Park — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:27:02 +0000

Captain:

I’m with you.