Just to clarify, the article when translated by Chrome, said 40-80 km, not 40 miles.A class lawsuit against GM just got lauched in Quebec. The subject of the lawsuit is the Volt.
The basis of the lawsuit is because GM did a false representation, when it claimed you can get 40 milles of all electric range in winter and with your battery full.
The claim is false because of the ERDTT. Especially in Quebec's very cold winter weather.
link: http://cnw.ca/YzADo
They ask for a refund of the gas expenses ($400 per year) that are inavoidable in cold weather, plus moral damages.
I really think that GM should rethink/redesign the ERDTT thing all over.
Francois
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As far as I know GM targeted 40 miles AER, but never claimed the car could do that. They claimed an average of 35 mi in 2011 -2012, then it was raised to 38 mi for 2013 - 2014.
They will lose because this is an average over the entire year and there is TONS of data showing that the car does EXCEED these values for the vast majority of owners.
By the way ALL cars lose efficiency (MPG) in Quebec in the winter.