Something different today

[Bob_Livonia]

The lithium ion battery likes room temperature, just as we humans do. It is most susceptible to stress (through the Arrhenius reaction that all battery experience) when it is fully charged and hot; hence the thermal management, even with the car off. Once the charge level depletes (as it will when driven, or after running thermal management for a while), temperature is no longer such an issue. The sound level of the fan was designed "so it wouldn't wake a sleeping baby"

The good news is that your EV range has undoubtedly improved with the warmer weather. You are a bit warmer than Michigan; I was told at the Woodward Cruise event by a very senior member of the Volt engineering team that living in Michigan, without all the very hot parking lot soaks, I should be able to expect 16 years out of my lithium ion battery.

[Tuna]

The sound level of the fan was designed "so it wouldn't wake a sleeping baby"

The good news is that your EV range has undoubtedly improved with the warmer weather. You are a bit warmer than Michigan; I was told at the Woodward Cruise event by a very senior member of the Volt engineering team that living in Michigan, without all the very hot parking lot soaks, I should be able to expect 16 years out of my lithium ion battery.

The fan sound was a bit louder to me - then again, my first thought was that the noise was coming from the refrigerator in the garage in front of the Volt.

Yep, as it warms up here, my wife is getting a lot more miles out of the Volt on a charge. During winter, she was usually on gas/gen the last few miles home. Now she has many miles left on the battery when she gets home.

How do I know? I have to ask her about it or check it out when she gets home because she never lets me drive it - except out of the garage to wash it and then back into the garage!

[CdnVolt]

Does this system override the delay charging setting and draw electricity then? Wondering if it kicks in before I leave for work if it will have a full charge. Also, does the gas engine kick in when temp too cold? Wondering about carbon monoxide in my attached garage? I have only had mine since mid April and haven't hit our winter yet which can hit -10f for us conversion. Thanks!

[Tuna]

Does this system override the delay charging setting and draw electricity then? Wondering if it kicks in before I leave for work if it will have a full charge. Also, does the gas engine kick in when temp too cold? Wondering about carbon monoxide in my attached garage? I have only had mine since mid April and haven't hit our winter yet which can hit -10f for us conversion. Thanks!

I know one answer - the gas engine will start when the temp is below 25F outside. We saw this a few times during the winter.
I have not heard of the gas engine starting when the car is in the garage.

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

@ CdnVolt,

In cold temperatures (around 25 degrees Fahrenheit and lower) the engine will start to help warm the interior cabin and the electric drive unit. This will occur even if the vehicle was plugged in prior to driving and if the driver has the heater turned off. The vehicle will turn the engine on and off as needed to control the temperature. The driver will be alerted of these changes based on the cluster changing displays from EV mode to extended range mode.