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I just got to thinking, I don't remember seeing a post that had any information about the 12 volt battery in the rear of the Volt.
Is it old-fashioned lead-acid, nicad, or is it lithium ion like the big battery?
Because if it isn't one of the newer, longer lasting types, that would be one item that maybe could use an upgrade. It would be cool to have a 12-volt system that is as long lived as the 360-volt one.
I have never had a lead acid battery that lasted much more than 3-4 years, but possibly they are overcharged more than the one in the Volt, which shortens their life.
I think someone posted that the charging voltage on the volt 12 volt system is lower than the average ICE car.
I would really like to find out more about this subject, if anyone has information on it. If it is higher tech, that would be one more place where Volt repair bills may be significantly less than regular ICE cars.
Is it old-fashioned lead-acid, nicad, or is it lithium ion like the big battery?
Because if it isn't one of the newer, longer lasting types, that would be one item that maybe could use an upgrade. It would be cool to have a 12-volt system that is as long lived as the 360-volt one.
I have never had a lead acid battery that lasted much more than 3-4 years, but possibly they are overcharged more than the one in the Volt, which shortens their life.
I think someone posted that the charging voltage on the volt 12 volt system is lower than the average ICE car.
I would really like to find out more about this subject, if anyone has information on it. If it is higher tech, that would be one more place where Volt repair bills may be significantly less than regular ICE cars.