I picked up the special instrumented 2012 Volt from Michigan Scientific on Saturday and should have it for 2-3 weeks. I've honored to help GM collect real world driver data that can be used to...

I power my Yaesu FT7900 drectly off of the 12VDC battery in the trunk. Be sure to connect through a fuse off of the battery to protect the cables. The Volt creates quite a bit of RFI in the HF...

I picked up my Volt (1617) yesterday after a 4 days process for the battery frame upgrage. The first two days Thursday-Friday (April 12-13)were due to a problem with the parts kit the dealer...

Note to WA1GZY, I also grounded the muffler at the exhaust (back) end of the VOLT, but that did not help either.
Glen

As an update to HF operation: I installed 18 ferrite cores around all of the Inverter cables and that did not help a bit. I get no RFI with the car off as would be expected, the noise hit S9+ as...

And I also use cruise control every day on the toll roads and highways here in Houston. Worksa as it should and likely increases my EV range, too.
Glen

WB4KTF with an update on the RFI issues on the HF ham bands:
I reinstalled my Yaesu FT100 back in my Volt, after removing the FT7900 FM transceiver. The noise is still an S8 on 40-15, but is a bit...

I too have experienced extreme EMI/RFI interference from the Volt into my Amateur Radio HF tansceiver. I have ordered 20 Ferrite cores to try adding them myself onto the orange colored condusctors...

Sept 15, 2011: BLINK EVSE is now installed at home. SPX sent their electrical contractor out this morning to install my BLINK EVSE Level 2 charger today as part of the Ecotality - SPX program to...

We got the Volt software update today and really wish GM would let us know what was changed or fixed. It really would be great to get the KW/mile data on the LCD instead of miles driven, or in...

Amateur Radio HF Operation in a VOLT
I finally installed my HF amateur radio in my Volt to check out the feasibility of operating HF SSB. I installed my Yaesu FT100 in the car, connected it...

I got the call today!
Ecotality/SPX called me today to advise that they are starting to provide and install their BLINK EVSE 240Volt charge units to selected individuals in Houston NOW! I was one...

I just tried the iPhone app version that updated today. The NAV optionn is there and workd fine, I just sent a destination to my VOLT.
Great job folks.
How about adding information to the iPhone...

Hi- I (WB4KTF) have installed my dual band FM Yaesu FT7800 in my Volt with an antenna mounted on the right rear bottom trunk lid (on the side). The faceplate is mounted on a plastic support that is...

Hi - I (WB4KTF) have installed my dual band Yaesu FT7800 in my Volt, and am about to place my Yaesu FT100 in the Volt. I fitted two antenna mounts on the bottom side black metal of the trunk. I...

VOLT 1617 had a similar problem 4-6 weeks ago. I was on a Cell phone call with Bluetooth on. All of a sudden my center LCD started to lock up, I was unanble to operate any of the buttons on the...

Hi to all,
I received my VOLT #1617 on March 26, from Champion Chevrolet in Austin. I had ordered my Volt in July 2010, so after 9long months it arrived to a very anxious guy. As my wife said,...

I got my SPX estimate early this week following the local electrical company's visit and estimate. The local electrician told me that my install would be the lowest cost one that he had ever...

I received this explanation on 2/23/11 from SPX as why I had received a call from them a few weeks ago, but never got the quote that they were to mail me:
Dear Mr. xxxxxxx,

The ECOtality Blink...

I will have the same issue in 3 weeks, my VOLT arrives in 15 days. I'd appreciate hearing what you've done to install your rig in the car. Do you get RFI on HF or 2m/70cm? Did you connect directly...