Volt Engine Operation in Cold Ambient Temperatures

[kaybee]

It didn't sound like you guys had seen that before.
I updated my signature, to include the VIN convention, and minor bragging about my newer software. :-)

[kickincanada]

I just saw this now. That's incredible. And a big upgrade. I hope we early adopters get the upgrade or I will be pi**ed. I'm going to see if I can find out more about the exact temp for very cold. But this also mens that you can precondition while in garage without fear of the ice coming on. Thats huge!

[slyastro]

Yes the upgrade is FINALLY there !! The good news is that it's on a 2012 MY ... that means that we can fight to get the firmware upgrade ...

For us living in the north, that feature is MUCH MORE important than the HOLD mode !!

I want this feature by next november please !!

By the way, I went to my GM dealer yesterday since he has one VOLT left (blue topaz) in stock that he received last week. It's VIN is C23548 ...


The COLD TEMP settings are not there (see attached pictures). That means that the upgrade is somewhere between 23548 andC25204.
Volt-C23548-1.jpgVolt-C23548-2.jpg

[an_outsider]

I concur, mine is C23506 and these 2 new parameters (Engine Assisted Heating) are obviously missing...

[an_outsider]

It didn't sound like you guys had seen that before.
I updated my signature, to include the VIN convention, and minor bragging about my newer software. :-)

Hi,

Do you know the funny part? I ordered mine one day after you did (March 14) and took possession the June 1st (2 days after you) and I don't have these 2 new parameters in my C23506, they were build almost 2 weeks apart.
At least, I got MyLink (UP9 option)

Glad for you, Drive & Smile

[CMMPro]

Strange, I have it on mine....C20417. Picked mine up in May.

Maybe it got updated remotely?

[tboult]

Strange, I have it on mine....C20417. Picked mine up in May.

Maybe it got updated remotely?

An update over the air is ongoing according to WOT.. what was in it was not described -- just that it might fix the bluetooth hanging.. would be very nice if it also does the temp configs...

[saghost]

Strange, I have it on mine....C20417. Picked mine up in May.

Maybe it got updated remotely?

From what's been said in other threads, the Volt is capable of OTA firmware updates. I just checked my car and it still does not have those options at this time.

[kickincanada]

Hi all - I hear that the VERY COLD setting on the new cold weather config option will be 5-10 degrees lower than the existing COLD setting. This will offer much greater improved performance for the winter in EV mode for short trips and when preconditioning the vehicle when plugged in so the engine doesn't run. Final temp setting yet to be known.

Bad news - no software upgrade known at this time. I would suggest we write some letters to demand they add. I know that we can hack a work around but I would prefer not to do this. Pertinent addresses below.

Daniel F. Akerson , Chief Executive Officer
General Motors Corporation
105 Justice Street*
Detroit, MI, USA*
48265-0001

Micky Bly, Executive Director, Global Electrical Systems, Infotainment & Electrification
30001 Van Dyke Avenue
Warren, MI
48090-9020

Kevin Williams, President and Managing Director
GM of Canada Ltd.
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7

[BAZINGA]

Interesting, I bought my 2012 Vot on March 31, but I guess I didn't do my home work. My Volt while a 2012 was built in Aug 2011 so It's really just a 2011.

While I love our Volt I'm beginning to become annoyed with GM for releasing added features during the production year but has no intention to retro fit them to early build vehicles. So I'm missing MyLink and now this feature.

GM are you listening, either update early build vehicles with new features released in the same MY or save them for the next MY.