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Old 03-10-2013, 09:11 AM   #13
Chris V
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Re: GM offers fix for Volt battery concerns

Thanks. I signed up on gm-volt.com right off the bat. But, they are a bit too nerdy for me. I'm a bad Volt owner in that I'm not concerned with maximizing the time using EV mode, nor am I into hypermiling, as I tend to still punch it at low speeds a lot to feel the thrust of the electric motor. And those guys tend to be of the type that are trying to figure out what electrical draws can be eliminated to maximize EV range.

of course, a lot of that stems from most of them driving the 2011/2012 versions that don't have "hold" mode and thus run on batteries for the first 35-40 miles regardless. I like hold mode where I can choose where it runs on battery and where it runs on gas, running it on battery around town and running on gas when I get on the highway, saving the battery power for when I reach my destination.
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