Suuweeeeet!!! Got lucky on this one. 60kwh for the price of 40kwh. If my driving pattern changes, I can always plunk down the extra dough to get the full range and supercharging.

That is AN interpretation. It could also mean that demand is high enough for the 60kwh and 85kwh models that they felt it was a bad business decision to move forward with the 40kwh models. It could...

You don't have a practical jokester in the family by any chance? Beware of applet control.

Wasn't that sociopath?

I would also add that in addition to cold affecting battery carrying capacity, they seem to affect it disproportionately with age. This may only be with the Volt and it's more sophisticated battery...

The economy has turned up in the last 3-4 months, particularly construction. Depression that end of the market meant a lot of pent up demand. That is what is being reflected in truck sales being up,...

This or something like it plus conventional energy storage plus used EV batteries seem a better solution than hydrogen for load leveling renewables for the grid.
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Creep is only in D or L, so you would probably be best served by switching to N and applying the break pedal for regen. It would cost to a stop after the regen cutoff point.

Does 45-miles in winter mean you have to do 100% charges in the winter? Can you still do the errand runs on one charge or are you having to charge at work? How long have you had your Leaf now and...

Noel, at what point will you be past the state of Missouri with them. They have executed pretty darn well and close to plan since the Model S production timeframe was announced. The do treat their...

Upon further reflection, I believe srmarti is correct. The direction of motion won't magically change but that is not the issue. The concern is stresses on the gears. The stress on the gear is the...

This is an interesting discussion. Don't want to put words in anyone's mouth but I think Saghost is saying that the max torque the traction motor can supply is fixed and irrelevant to the direction...

I'm more dissapointed GM throttled Volt production in Nov and Dec with Malibu production while dealer inventory is extremely low. They don't lack for Malibu production capacity and Volt inventory has...

Don't miss the opportunity to tell her that it must be because she is in such great shape.

"An isolated four-mount front cradle contributes to the ELR’s overall quietness, noise and vibration performance, and ride and handling dynamics. This is achieved by mounting the engine to the...

Mildly dissapointed so far but need to learn more details. The largest part of the disappointment is with the projected volume of 1500. This car is much ado about nothing at that volume. Couple that...

Definitely faster charging and smoother CS operation and $60+k

Yup, been saying this for a long, long time. A smaller engine would actually improve performance if it weighs less. I do agree with the NVH benefits that a larger engine could bring but I think there...

I don't understand the fascination with the engine. It is largely irrelevant in an EREV unless they redesign the EVT to allow a mode where significant torque from the main traction motor is added to...

35 miles AER EPA
0-60 @6.0s
0-30 speed excellent
120mph top speed
35mpg combined EPA
One of the smoothest, quietest production cars made during AER (significantly better than the Volt at highway...