- The best and surprises of my first 1,000 miles with my Ampera.
- The best and surprises of my first 1,000 mile…Posted 1 day ago
By Jean-Charles Jacquemin
As the readers of GM-Volt.com can easily imagine, I could repeat and confirm what my predecessors have so well written before. So I’ll not comment a lot on…
- Nissan Announces e-NV200 As It Plans For More Electric Vehicles to Follow
- Nissan announces e-NV200 with more electric v…Posted 2 days ago
Yesterday Nissan confirmed it will begin European production of its e-NV200 – the third of four electric vehicles known to be part of its plans to proliferate EVs in a…
- Countdown: One Month to Model S Blast Off
- Countdown: One Month to Tesla Model S Blast O…Posted 3 days ago
Tesla Motors has shown a talent for creating enthusiasm with lavish parties, personally written blogs, and an overall sense of imparting to its prospective customers that it is all about…
- What Happens To That Old Volt or Ampera Battery?
- What Happens To That Old Volt or Ampera Batte…Posted 4 days ago
The Chevrolet Volt and Opel/Vauxhall Ampera represent a new kind of powertrain for General Motors which the company has covered with an 8-year/100,000 mile warranty, but what happens to that…
- Now launched: Better Place promises better solutions
- Now launched: Better Place promises better solutionsPosted 5 days ago
Better Place is now open for business in Israel, with four battery switching stations operating, and 40 to be by year’s end.
The experiment in electric mobility offers five-minute battery swaps…
Does using battery current for cabin use reduce current available for propulsion?
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Driving a traditional gas vehicle I'm accustomed to having air conditioner use rob the engine of a bit of power - it's actually noticeable as the...
ECOtality files lawsuit to halt California’s charging deal with NRG
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It sounded like a win-win agreement: California settled a decade-old lawsuit from the days of the Enron scandal, and as part of its penance, NRG, the...
Does 240V charge the battery linearly over time?
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For example, does it take the same amount of time to charge from 0% charge to 25%, as it does to charge from 75% to 100%? I might guess not, but I...
2013 Volt Urban leather and cloth now called pebble beige
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I'm about to talk to my local dealer about putting in an order for a 2013 Volt (their 2012's are all sold). I liked the 2012 tan leather option on...
Succeed where 8 Presidents have failed.
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Jon Stewart hilariously reviews the history of the last 8 President's who all promised to end our oil addiction and who all failed. Each set a...
Hey can I plug in here at work?
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Ah a blissful week of all electric driving. Started a new job couple of weeks ago, and asked if I could plug in while I am at work.. Zero...
New Volt Owner in Northern VA (Finally It's MINE, MINE, MINE! ;)
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[FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"] Took possession of the car Friday afternoon, just in time to beat the pre-Memorial Day weekend crush on the way home. ...
The bluetooth of death,
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Another observation on the bluetooth issue (and maybe dead 12v batteries), with a suggested potential solution and how I think I avoided it. I...
Rear hatch danger
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Just got a White Diamond Tricoat Volt last week, loving it, but I just noticed something last night that seems rather dangerous. I had my son in a...
Question about voltstats data
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After a few days of volt ownership, I used voltstats to download my car data. I received the car from the dealer with 1.12623 CS miles. For each of...
Economics of Natural Gas Trucks / Chevy Volt
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Interesting article in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal about the economics of natural gas vs. diesel in trucks. And it’s in front of the paywall,...
Volt Sighting at Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts
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My wife and I attended the opening night of the summer season at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va. For those...
2nd Year and the VOLT is Still Awesome!
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I just had to say that now that I am into my second year of ownership the VOLT never ceases to amaze me. It still gives me a great driving experience...
EV miles vs. total miles
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Hi, I drove appx 20 miles today from a full charge and got home with about 30 miles remaining on the dash readout. After I plugged in my Volt and...
