Yes, my 2017 has fluctuated from a low of 13.9 to a high of 14.4. 14.1/2 seems to be my normal battery exhaustion point.I see people getting 14.5. I got a used 2017 last week which had 8000 miles. I've have been getting 13.9 khw per charge. Is that normal?
14.0 - 14.1 is typical. Some report a bit more ~14.2 -14.3 under certain conditions. Since you purchased the Volt used make sure the dealer has applied all of the required software updates to the vehicle.I see people getting 14.5. I got a used 2017 last week which had 8000 miles. I've have been getting 13.9 khw per charge. Is that normal?
16.5 kWh is how much energy you used to charge up the battery. Charging efficiency using Level 2 charging is ~87%. 16.5 * .87 = 14.36My OpenEVSE display tells me I use 16.5 KwH, on average, for a complete full charge.
Exactly. Is that not the question asked by the OP? I mean really - I would suspect he wants to know about how much it is going to cost him for each full charge.16.5 kWh is how much energy you used to charge up the battery. Charging efficiency using Level 2 charging is ~87%. 16.5 * .87 = 14.36
I believe the Op's concern is that he is getting less than 14 kWh usable energy from his fully charged Gen 2 Volt when many report getting a bit more than 14 kWh. Worst case he is getting 3.5% less than the highest reported value (14.4 kWh)Exactly. Is that not the question asked by the OP? I mean really - I would suspect he wants to know about how much it is going to cost him for each full charge.
This is correct. I understand energy loss while charging. More of my concern was buying a used Volt and getting under 14 while everyone seems to report 14.2-14.45. It sounds like it may not be a problem from the comments above. Thank you all for your help on getting me used to my new car!I believe the Op's concern is that he is getting less than 14 kWh usable energy from his fully charged Gen 2 Volt when many report getting a bit more than 14 kWh. Worst case he is getting 3.5% less than the highest reported value (14.4 kWh)
My wife's 2016 been getting 13.9kwhr from day 1...I see people getting 14.5. I got a used 2017 last week which had 8000 miles. I've have been getting 13.9 khw per charge. Is that normal?
It will vary a bit depending on how you're using the car - I predict you'll see a few 14's before long and if you're really careful, you may eventually even get near 14.5. So . . . . I wouldn't give it a second thought - Your car is AOKThis is correct. I understand energy loss while charging. More of my concern was buying a used Volt and getting under 14 while everyone seems to report 14.2-14.45.