Keep in mind that this trick only works if the two 120V outlets are perfectly out of phase. If they are on the same leg of the 240V circuit in the building, you basically get nothing (since you're...

Shouldnt be a problem, but, remember its not really a credit.... you cant get it refunded. It can only lower your taxes due on taxable income by up to the amount of the "credit". So, if you only...

"I don't care what anything was designed to do, I care about what it can do!" -Gene Kranz, Apollo 13

I know all about the car keeping the HV battery charged using the ICE.

My question goes a little deeper, however, as I would like to know if the car will recognize an external drain on the high...

So tonight I drove around with the ICE for the first time in weeks with my CAN bus monitoring.

I can definitively confirm that the car is just as powerful on the ICE. In fact, it appears to have...

This is exactly true. The electric motors are capable of giving most, if not all, of their power/torque at 0 RPM, so, the software has to make sure that you can actually start moving with traction...

Aww, come on. Atlantic City casino area isn't all that big... and the Revel is right on the Boardwalk. Could have just had a good time walking up the Boardwalk while you got a charge. :)

I'll...

The inverter technology in the Volt makes this a non-issue as it regulates the output voltage to run the motors at a constant rate. It's not just a DC motor and a PWM hooked to the battery.

-wk

Found this:

Volt Dyno Results

I hope this puts this to issue to rest. Obviously the power output is the same or better in generator mode.

-wk

For comparison, my last car (2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid) got about 36.5 MPG on the same trip I mentioned before, where the Volt got an even 40 MPG. And the Volt is an order of magnitude heavier, too....

I actually forgot to mention in my last post that there seems to be a point where when you are at WOT in CS mode with a full or near full buffer that I believe more power is put to the wheels than in...

Yeah, I'd definitely have to disagree with you, DCFusor.

Since the Volt is always using the battery power, ICE or not, it always has the same amount of power. I've confirmed this with readings...

In my experience the key fob works at distances well in excess of what I would expect. I've been able to use it to remote start the car from well over 100 ft away at times. I've even used it from...

With nearly 11k miles now and a few long trips on gas, I can definitely say that there is no difference in either EV of CS (gas) mode.

The car always runs on electric, as others have said. The...

I took a round trip from NJ to NC (about 525 miles each way plus driving while I was there). I got roughly 40 CS MPG (51 overall) for the trip.

Also, my daily commutes vary greatly from 20 miles...

There is also an Android app (maybe iPhone also...) that you can use once you sign up at the Chargepoint network site that will let you activate the station from the app... I'm not 100% sure if you...

Actually, when I initially started using that poll I used an available 10ft ladder. I have once scaled the poll, however... lol.

I'll quote myself from another thread...







Also, just to note, the ends of all of the cords (120V, J1772) are too large to pass through a standard Master Lock. So, if you just run the...

I used to run the extension cord into the hatch and run the j1772 end of the EVSE out the same way and close the hatch until it just barely latched:...

Funny you should mention this...
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B_1_6XX7Aug/UACHdwZfziI/AAAAAAAAeIE/ueqhPCrmsgc/s1400/voltlockedcord.jpg

I actually run the cable around the rim spoke through...