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Hi, I just purchased a used 2013 Volt for my commuter car. I drive approx 46 miles each way to work. About 32 highway, and 14 city. I live in mild climate, in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm overwhelmed by the different ways people drive these cars and was hoping someone could give me some...

I just bought a 2013 Volt but the Drive Mode button doesn't do anything. Am I missing something? Does the car have to be running/not running/charging/not charging? I need to go on a longish trip tomorrow and wanted to experiment with using Mountain Mode to preserve battery for the end of the trip.

I know there's been a thread on this in the past about these buttons failing after a certain amount of time. However, my Volt is brand-spanking-new (has 350 or so miles on it), and I've had it for about a week and a half. I like to drive in Sport mode pretty much exclusively for reasons I'm...

Yesterday during a longer road trip I noticed that my power gauge readout changed when I switched drive modes. I was going constant speed at 67MPH (Cruise control set) on a straight and level highway in MOUNTAIN MODE. The Power gauge showed 13KWh. The battery was at 50% charge level. I switched...

Imo the drive-mode switch (normal, sport, mountain, hold) ought to be nowhere near the on off. For example, supposed you're surprised by a steep climb, know your trip is over 40 miles anyway, and decide to do your climb on gas. You're already rolling 60 mph in impatient traffic. In traffic...