AC on Battery

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JRRF

Discussion Starter · Jul 13, 2018

So I'm at the dealer today in the hope they will update the backfire issue. The SA said it takes a long time (to hook the thing to a computer and walk away???). Anyway, I drained the battery so if they had to go for a joy ride they could experience the issue quickly. I got to wondering with my drained battery about how long the AC would run on almost no battery while sitting at a traffic light. I know a lot of start/stop cars will start the engine after a minute or so sitting with the AC on. So how long will the Volt be able to run the AC at a light if there is effectively no battery left before it starts the engine?

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Raymondjram

· #3 · Jul 13, 2018

I have no Volt but I expect that it can run for minutes, depending on the heat load (temperature difference).

Did you check the Volt owner manual? I believe that you can run the Volt's gas engine while parked for testing by opening the hood. Then if the backfire happens the dealer can catch it while under test.

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