good audio is not necessary "loud audio". It can be appreciated if you have a very quite car and at "comfortable" listening levels. Accurate reproduction is more critical than loud bass.

If you drive in traffics a lot then the NAV with XM data is very useful to avoid congestion.

someone posted a solution a while back, that the iPhone app is the issue, I borrowed an Android and use the app to reset the notifications and it worked fine (as outlined in the post, the Android...

The Volt's BOSE system is not top of the line in factory car audio, but it is not bad either. If you have good audio in your car, you will be able to hear the differences between WAV and MP3 files. ...

Considering that my Volt has already gone back to the dealers two times with less than 6000 miles on it. Granted both times were minor issues (windshield washer fluid sensor and low coolant level),...

I wanted to go on long trips and not have to worry about how to fix a flat so I bought a 2012 Volt wheel from ebay and got a new tire installed. Now I just carry the full size spare on my long road...

I started to charge more at work, but last week I had to take the VOLT in to the dealer because I got "Service High Voltage Charging System" and the check engine light. Dealer said the battery...

If you have a smartmeter, just login to SCE.COM and you can read the entire history, peak/off-peak use, daily/weekly/monthly usages and many other characteristics of your home electric usage.

I seem to have read somewhere that LiON batteries need to cool down to a certain temperature before they can be charged. Normally I program my Volt to charge after midnight (to take advantage of the...

I used to work for a California Public Utility. All of CPUC utilities work on a "cost plus" model. The prvately owned public utilities are extremely wastesful because all of their costs are passed...

Is this ridiculous or not? If I wanted a noisy car, I would have gotten a V8.

Hybrid and electric cars could get louder in the future.

The Department Of Transportation's National Highway...

how are the after-market tints materials meeting even the first requirement?

1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

California CHP FAQ:

Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:

The windshield and front driver's side and...

This thread posted by a person who does not own a Volt.
I had Prius and in comparsion to the Volt, the Volt is superior in everyway including the mileage.

Toyota Prius failed an important new...

The dedicated meter requires a dedicated panel which needs to be fed from the junction box that feeds my street.

I also live in the SCE service territory and considered the dedicated meter. But the estimated added cost was $6000 because the electrician would have to pull a dedicated feed cable from the street...

Only if it qualifies for the California HOV sticker.

The blind spots are real and very dangerous up front. When stopped at a stop sign, the pillars completely block views for cars on the right or left side. I learned to look around the pillars just...

Is the 2013 Navigation better or worse than the 2012? I have only read somewhat negative feedback on the new 2013 Navigation. Are there any improvements over the 2012?

I leased mine because the CA carpool sticker is only good for 3-yr. There is no guarantee that the Volt will get another 3-yr.