You're right, makes it even more ridiculous to talk about losses! I updated my math accordingly.

Assume $0.10/kWh. If the Voltec L1 consumes ~50W for 10 hours that comes out to 0.5kWh (0.05kW * 10 hr) or $0.05 per full charge. The Voltec L2 consumes ~70W for 3.5 hours that comes out to...

I future proofed the wiring to the L2 charger itself (over-sizing with AWG8 dedicated 240V circuit coming from a new 100A sub-panel in my garage and then just bought the standard Voltec L2 charger...

I've had this issue happen before also. I once sent a location through the OnStar app to the car and set the destination as normal. That was about 10 months ago and I've had that destination pop-up...

Also it is best to plug the Volt into the first outlet going out from the circuit breaker in your panel. That way you won't be constantly running 8-12A through the other outlets on the circuit. If...

Many power plants take several hours and some up to 2 days to start-up or shut-down. So once they are online, they like to stay online. At night when demand is the lowest, you might have a bunch of...

Use the defroster or temp control on Auto and drive it like a normal car. No need to drive with fogged up windows and get in a wreck to save a few Watt-hrs! I can't say I haven't tried leaving the...

Just finished installation of my 9.8 kW array today. Financed the system through a start-up company here in MA that uses the PV system as collateral so you don't need take out a home equity loan...

If you burn fuel for Engine Maintenance Mode while parked it does not count as gas miles. I learned that on my first EMM burn just as I was about to approach 1,000 continuous miles on electricity...

Ziv, good luck. I tried for 6 months to try to get my condo board to let me install a 240V charger off of my own panel in the basement to the front of my condo. It was going to cost them $0, I was...

I can attest that I've recently lost 30 pounds (equivalent of 5 gals of gas in my volt) and have not noticed one single bit of improvement in efficiency. I do feel better however feel a difference...

Ironically I see one of those ads on this thread right now!

Top compartment works for all EZ-Pass tolls I've been to in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Nice not having to stick it up on the windshield.

I heard that was only for the 2011MY and that doesn't show up for MY12 or MY13.

Yes it is. She said yes even with all my craziness about this car. She is a keeper! I may not have been the first Volt on top of Mt. Washington but I was the first to propose after driving there...

Last Sept I went up Mt. Washington in my Volt and proposed to my now fiance at the top. She didn't even know it was coming because my cover story was taking the car up to see how much regen I could...

Had my car for 17 months with 5,494 Gas Miles my Oil Life is still at 69%. If I don't go by the 2 year mantra and the oil just goes by amount of Gas Miles on the car that would put the car at 17,721...

We have 2 Volts, 1 Leaf and 1 Plug-In Prius. Our company controls the power grid for New England so it is fitting we have 4 plug-ins for only ~500 employees. To get LEED Gold status a company has...

So I just got a quote for the new policy year on my Volt and the rate went up $400 per year! I asked my insurance agent (Liberty Mutual) why the huge increase and he said the 2011 Volt had a change...

I just bought a house that was built in 2006 as part of a new development and the road is not in my GM nav. There are roads in there that were changed configuration in the 1980s that are still...