Brake controllers for trailers work the same way to control the electronic brakes. They have a pendulum that swings farther forward as the amount of stopping power is applied in the tow vehicle. ...

I didn't catch that on the original post. He he he!

Our car has started doing that as well. It's a 2012 model. Sounds like it's comming from the right rear of the car.

Check how warm the plug end (where you plug in our extension cord) and the outlet end (where you plug in your Voltec charger to the extension cord). Or better yet, when it stops charging, unplug the...

I agree with most everyone that lower price is more important than having 6.6 KW charging. It would be very nice to have, but not at $1000 premium.
Our usage pattern always seems to have us 2 to 5...

Welcome! Glad to see another Illinois Volt owner. When you mentioned your wife, I had to share...
My wife is a leadfoot. She was just pulled over last Saturday for speeding while driving to work....

I agree that faster charging would be a big bonus for me. For the first year of ownership, my wife was able to charge at work. When she returned home, there were at least 20 miles of range left on...

I was going to suggest resetting your Iphone. After software upgrades, there have been a few times when *almost* everything works fine. Some strange "corner case" will not work. After a complete...

I read this part of the article too fast.

The Chevrolet Spark EV will set an acceleration benchmark for an urban city electric vehicle – 0-60 mph in under eight seconds due to the mating of a...

So, with this being a DC motor, instead of AC, I'm wondering a few things...
1. Is the speed controller less complicated, and therefore less expensive?
2. Are there brushes on the motor that...

Walter,
Does the main traction motor spin the engine up to speed (from a cold start) when ERDLT threshold has been reached? I remember many times this winter, when first getting into the car, that...

Wow! Some people just have to park closer than anyone else. Sheesh!

flmark, you remind me of my father in-law. He is someone with a lot of common sense. I respect many of his views.

Funny thing too, Walter. VW revised its recommened timing belt change interval from 100,000 miles to just 60,000 now. At least for the 1.9L TDI.

Thanks for the feedback, Don. For me, all the climate controls have been set to manual, including the defogger.

Question about the battery heater.... When you do a pre-heat cycle while plugged...

I have noticed the same. I didn't pay enough attention during the summer, because range wasn't an issue. Now, the drive is over 40 miles round trip daily, with no chance to charge, and it's winter...

China is not the only country doing the hacking, they maybe are the largest, and typically are trying to steal industrial secrets. There are other countries with centralized efforts to steal other...

I believe when the engine is running, the elecrical heater is disabled. Selecting ECO or COMFORT while the engine is running will not change the temperature comming out of the vents. Only the temp...

I am constantly suprised at the number of consumer devices sold today, with multiple cell lithium packs, that have NO cell balancing. It is ASKING for a failure. Most of these failures are not...

Weather.com said it was -3F here this morning. Car only showed -1F as I drove. Darn ERDTLT! Even with a pre-heat cycle, the gas engine started about 30 seconds after leaving the garage.

My wife used to charge at work. In the rain, she would cover the charger with a plastic bag. However, moisture would still cause a problem in the rain... The GFCI on the charge cord would normally...