Hi Markdotnet: Welcome to the club! I'm nearby in Sun Prairie. Got mine on 12/31/10. Hope to see you around town, maybe at one of the MG&E charging stations...

I have the scratch/crack too. I've been meaning to take it in. Looks like most of us with the issue are old timers (on this forum) who got early production cars. I wonder if the one they replace...

I don't know if Ally Bank / GM is still doing this, but when I bought my Volt in Dec. 2010 they gave me a $7500 no-interest loan as long as I paid it back at tax time, which I did. It worked great.

I hear it too on my 2011. Only when ICE is on, and only no pressure on the accelerator. So for me, I hear it when I've let up on the accelerator, and I'm coasting with the ICE running. As soon as...

I think some of you are confusing the estimated range with your actual electric range. The max estimated range you will ever see is in a 2011 Volt 50, which i routinely see in the summer. The...

Any chance Torklift will make a 2" version, rather than 1 1/4"? I miss the strong 2" I had on my Prius for my bike rack and my cargo carrier.

Neat question. My take is that once you have "paid" for momentum by getting the car up to speed, the absolute most efficient use of that momentum is to use it to move the car forward in N with no...

Which is why it is great that the fix is voluntary. For those who don't plan to be in their car 3 weeks after totaling it, perhaps the fix is not necessary.

Hi VoltinME: I noticed this recently as well. I found that the sound is only generated while coasting in charge-sustaining (gas) mode. Driving about 60 MPH, every time I give it gas the sound is...

Just noticed on NPR they're now using a new tagline: "Chevrolet Volt: An electric car that runs on electricity or gas to go farther."

Not sure if they decided "Electric When You Want It, Gas When...

I never noticed the photocopy nature of the letter. All I saw was proactive car company taking the situation seriously and putting my safety above all else. It made me feel good. And given all the...

Dedicated circuit? Not really possible when opportunity charging outdoors in all weather at every hotel, restaurant, store, and movie theater that has a plug and says it's OK to grab some juice.

I just tested with my '11 Volt, and there is one important distinction! The physical key only disables the alarm if you plug in FIRST, THEN lock the door with the physical key. If you lock the door...

Unless you live under a rock you've surely seen/heard the new(er) Volt tagline: "Electric When You Want It, Gas When You Need It."
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I've always thought it was a much better line than "It's...

JeffVolt: Very well put, I completely agree! Count me in the "we"!

Please add my name to the list.

-Bill Robbins, Volt 469

I can't argue with you on that one, you are correct Scott.

Doesn't sound like any one here is actually concerned about the safety of the Volt, and I agree they shouldn't be. This whole fire issue...

Absolutely. But if I can avoid putting a bunch of miles on the Volt over a short period of time by getting the loaner, I just might.

So I'm curious... is there anyone on this board that's taking a loaner? I'd be tempted if I had a high-mile trip coming up.

OK it looks like this idea came from Elon Musk of Tesla:

"You have enough electricity to power all the cars in the country if you stop refining gasoline," says Musk. "You take an average of 5...

Nice review. I was at the Chicago opening last night. There was a $100K Fisker Karma on display on the sidewalk that gathered a lot of gawkers. They had a nice panel Q&A discussion after with a...