
Many people have noticed the interesting “green leaf touch” sensor button on the Chevy Volt’s interior center stack. To date we have not heard a good explanation of what function it might perform, although there have been some amusing guesses by commentators here.
I had the chance to ask this question to Volt lead designer Bob Boniface when I spent some time with him and the car in a recent NYC event.
What is the green leaf?
The green leaf brings up a Volt-specific page. It will give you charge rates which get downloaded through OnStar. You’ll be able to choose your recharge time. It will also give you recommended tips for efficient functioning. How to extend your range for example. It is Volt-specific information. All the things you can do to maximize your range and minimize your expenditure of energy.
You’ll hit that and it will say OK if you don’t use your HVAC, if you use your Econ mode, this is what will happen. Do you want to delay your charge?
What does the Econ button do?
It controls your HVAC, ambient lighting, other things. All the unnecessary electric usage will be reduced so that you can extend range.
Since it seems things aren’t completely finalized yet, what ideas do you have for other Green Leaf functions?
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