Hi all
I just picked up my new leased 2017 Volt today.
Reading the manual, it says to always leave the car plugged in, even when fully charged.
I gather the effect of NOT plugging in overnight is, according to the manual, to keep the battery temp ready for next drive.
In my case, I will not be plugging this car in overnight. The reason is because we live off the grid, and run our house on 4.2 kW of solar PV charging a 1,204 Ah 48V battery bank (and a diesel generator for capacity).
I work ~ 16 km away, and I can charge in a level 1 (and hopefully level 2 shortly) while at work.
I assume the other effect of this will be reduced battery capacity and more use of gas?
Any thoughts or insight?
Cheers all
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I just picked up my new leased 2017 Volt today.
Reading the manual, it says to always leave the car plugged in, even when fully charged.
I gather the effect of NOT plugging in overnight is, according to the manual, to keep the battery temp ready for next drive.
In my case, I will not be plugging this car in overnight. The reason is because we live off the grid, and run our house on 4.2 kW of solar PV charging a 1,204 Ah 48V battery bank (and a diesel generator for capacity).
I work ~ 16 km away, and I can charge in a level 1 (and hopefully level 2 shortly) while at work.
I assume the other effect of this will be reduced battery capacity and more use of gas?
Any thoughts or insight?
Cheers all
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