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Apologies if this has been answered, but I don't yet know what I don't know here.
Short story: brand new 2018 Volt (approx 65 miles as I type). While at dealers, energy usage/efficiency was showing 27 of 33 miles were electric for 82% efficiency. Since home, I charged it up fully and went for my first drive (small town back road driving) during which the Flow meter showed engine/gas usage virtually the entire drive. Efficiency has dropped from north of 82% to 43% (to 29 of 65 miles ... so 2 miles have been credited to electric since I left the dealer). It appears substantially all of the time the battery isn't being used at all. Other facts: Engine Maintenance isn't on; hood is closed; and Mode = Normal (though it was switched to Hold briefly by my sales guy at the dealership then back to Normal). I guess I was under the impression the first 45-53 miles of driving would be battery exclusively. Am I mistaken? Is there a setting I missed? Should I do a "reset to factory settings"? Sorry... looks like this was a long story. Any guidance is much appreciated!!
Short story: brand new 2018 Volt (approx 65 miles as I type). While at dealers, energy usage/efficiency was showing 27 of 33 miles were electric for 82% efficiency. Since home, I charged it up fully and went for my first drive (small town back road driving) during which the Flow meter showed engine/gas usage virtually the entire drive. Efficiency has dropped from north of 82% to 43% (to 29 of 65 miles ... so 2 miles have been credited to electric since I left the dealer). It appears substantially all of the time the battery isn't being used at all. Other facts: Engine Maintenance isn't on; hood is closed; and Mode = Normal (though it was switched to Hold briefly by my sales guy at the dealership then back to Normal). I guess I was under the impression the first 45-53 miles of driving would be battery exclusively. Am I mistaken? Is there a setting I missed? Should I do a "reset to factory settings"? Sorry... looks like this was a long story. Any guidance is much appreciated!!
