Charge cord theft alert is a setting you can turn off in the settings. Also your car has passive lock tuned on. Which is why it locks when you close the doors. On the center console press config and play around in there.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Good to know! thank you because those things really annoy me!

I'm still rocking a 2013 Volt with 100k miles. Still love it!

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Such a great car

@darkroxas789

3 ай бұрын

whats the ev range like now given mileage?

@palakaman

3 ай бұрын

@darkroxas789 typically 30 in the winter and 40 in the summer. I have about an 18 mile round trip commute and under ideal conditions I'm able to make 2 trips to work and back.

@taziologlisi6751

2 ай бұрын

Nissan Leaf 2023 50,000 Miles

Love my 2013, I have 329K miles on mine doing food deliveries. Very strong car, solid. Weakness of the car is axles if you regen and accelerate around corners all the time and the lock/unlock buttons on the door handles do eventually fail so i try to use the fob because that is cheaper to replace. I do wish Brian Batista or Monroe Lee King would come up with a plan for a new cell chemistry suitable for the battery packs and tricking the BMS. Hopefully we'll find a solution before all Volts get sluggish from internal resistance. I use hold mode keep it at half-charge. HID headlights, DRL Mod and reverse LED is gr8

The difference between sport mode and normal mode is that sport mode doesn't engage the clutch between the two motors so only the large motors is used to propel you - this is the only way to get the full power output of the car. In normal mode it will engage the clutch between the two motors so they spin together. This is more efficient but power output is limited. Try it yourself. Set cruise control to 55-60MPH on a level surface and after a couple seconds mash the accelerator, it will take a second or two before you actually start going faster because it has to unbind the motors first and then the large motor is used to accelerate you. Also the Volt gets nowhere near 50-60MPG. You'll get around 35 with regular and 40 with premium. I've still averaged around 900MPG on my last tank and I'm on only my second tank of the year this far.

@awebuser5914

Ай бұрын

Nonsense... _Sport_ mode is simply a throttle mapping change and less steering assist, *nothing else* . MG1 and MG2 work together for more efficiency at higher speeds in _all_ modes. If you want to learn, see: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqWBlbuRdcmXmtY.html

@themobhani

Ай бұрын

​@@awebuser5914I've owned the Volt for two years and use sport mode regularly. Yes, sport mode does remap the throttle and make it more sensitive. But I've also noticed that I don't have to wait for MG1 and MG2 to decouple as often as it happens in normal mode. The MGs still do lock up in sport mode but less often compared to in normal mode.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Nice video. Past gen 2 (2017) Volt owner. Loved it. Lifetime 80% on battery. Sold it to my daughter who also loves it. Anyone EV curious would be the perfect step to pure ev car.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Such a great car

Congrats, welcome to the Volt crew! it's a funny but kinda great car

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Loving it so far!

I love the look of the early volts ..shame we didn't get them in the UK .. the only other fly in the ointment is that my old diesel gets better mpg if only it wasn't so dirty.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

fly in the ointment is such a British thing to say. (BTW my boyfriend is British so Im allowed to say that. That's how that works). But yeah diesel was kinda ruined by a certain german car maker

@kaytronika

9 ай бұрын

We got the Vauxhall Ampera which is its sister car. Although I get the feeling that they sold about three of them!

@goldwinstewart6590

8 ай бұрын

They do exist in the uk. I saw one for sale a few months ago

@Jinppa

2 ай бұрын

Vauxhall Ampera is the same car.

To me, The 1st Gen Chevrolet Volt is literally the vehicle equivalent to Frutiger Aero, specifically the interior. Awesome 🙂

I miss the pedestrian horn from my Volt! I was disappointed to see that it wasn't carried over to the Bolt EV. As you mentioned, it was a friendlier way to let people know the light changed. You can also turn off the charge cord theft alarm and auto door lock in the settings.

We need an official shirt with your catchphrase on it. "F-ck You".

@Mark-wz1yt

4 ай бұрын

Actually his catchphrase is 'actually'

I actually wanted to get the european version of that car in 2012, the Opel Ampera, but could not get my wife on board with the idea of an electric car at the time. Interesting to see what I missed.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Ampera is such a cool car name

2014 volt premium with 110,000 miles and just dropped $6,500 for AC evaporator, axles, fluid change and engine mounts. It's worth about $8,000 but I love this car. It handles better than my 1991 Porsche turbo and saved my life on more than one occasion.

@billakers6082

3 ай бұрын

@@ramon3897 No, it's Bidenomics.

Just bought a used 2018 volt at Chevy.enjoying it. It’s pretty cool, plan to tint my windows. Hopefully Chevy will bring these back.

It's not true that the gas engine never drives the wheels. There's a planetary gear system to engage the engine to the wheels when the battery is depleted and you're doing 70mph or over. The extra complexity was deemed worth it for significant fuel efficiency gains under that specific circumstance. If you camp in it, there's a popular easy mod to add a 110v socket and inverter under the trunk floor, up to 1500w. The Volt has a lot of spare power to give without draining the starter battery, so long as the car stays on. You can see that on my channel, it's tremendously useful for doing energy intensive tasks outdoors like running a bucket heater for a camping shower, induction cooktops, basically no limits

Bought mine in May 2020 in AZ for $7700. Premium package complete, Pearl and leather. This is a car you can swear by and not at. 38+ mpg in town on gas (higher on freeways) and lifetime 78. Smooth, quiet and efficient. It's March outside, and last bought gas ⛽ 08 Oct 23. If I feel like it, I can drive from PHX to San Diego and not stop for fuel or charge. Great looks and fun to drive.

@michaelp9707

Ай бұрын

What year model did you get?

Good job, young man!

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! But Ill have you know that I am 20 years old and very very decrepit

I love auto reviews. First car I was ever driven in was a late 50's Chevy Nomad, which my folks sold three years after I was born, in '64. My first car was a red '86 Nissan Sentra Wagon, the only car with a carb I ever owned, and on the way home descending the Sierras into the CA Bay Area, I got close to 42 mpg, though that hypermileing went down when I added aftermarket A/C to move to Arizona and to impress my wife on her honeymoon, lol. I gave up driving some years ago because I am retired and have no need for a gas guzzler. But I've been thinking if I move from Phoenix, where I have easy access to the public transit and light rail, I'd buy a used Volt and I have started looking at reviews like yours. An Empty Nester and an apartment liver now, and seeing gas rise above the sub $1.00 prices they were when I first started driving, the idea of the Volt is appealing, since most retirees use their cars rarely. Whole reason I gave up my last car, which was a small Chevy Sedan, was I was going weeks w/o driving it and did not feel what I paid for insurance justified keeping it parked as a paperweight. Finally--when you finish college, you will have a great career. I worked teaching business systems and systems installations, and the way you relate what people need to know about what you were reviewing here was top notch, interesting and humorous, every bit as good as Jay Leno or Doug Demuro, another ambassador of auto reviews. From the first arguments over what color to decorate one's significant other's Egyptian Chariot, transportation has amazed and has transformed and we live in a time where it has exploded all over the world. So old dudes like me, or interested young folks like my daughter, gravitate to people like you who can share a bit of fun, and knowledge, making us enjoy learning which is what us human carbon units, and our pets, must do every day.

4:00 You can increase the performance of the vehicle by giving it the software that the Cadillac ELR has! This way the engine in the electric motor power can combine for increased performance instead of more just relying on electric. It also boosts electric power somewhat. Brian Batista has managed to go way beyond this with his hacking like 250 horsepower plus..

legendary car

1:21, Definitely not a hybrid. It is technically a PHEV (Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Its kinda sad that more car manufacturers dont offer PHEVs anymore. It reduces the issues of range anxiety, but gives people vehicles with some electric only range. I drive a used 2nd gen Nissan leaf. Sometimes people need additional range. That and car manufacturers aren't as interested in making lower end EVs (I'm looking at you Nissan; You could of made a good third gen Leaf if you tried!!).

@awebuser5914

Ай бұрын

_" Its kinda sad that more car manufacturers dont offer PHEVs anymore..."_ Huh? There are more PHEVs offered now than any time in history! Hell, even Chrysler has a few!

I still own my 2012 Volt which I purchased in Nov. 2011. I still get 33 miles in winter and 38 miles in summer. When new, I would get over 50 miles range at least 4 or 5 times in summer. I own an electric but I don't think I will ever get rid of this Volt. 33 gals. of gas in the last 18,800 miles.

You can disable unplug alarm. It’s in infotainment settings. Believe also auto lock.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

I will be doing that lol thanks!

@stazeII

9 ай бұрын

@@ElectrekGarage welcome! I used to mistakenly do that with my mom’s volt and I finally turned it off. Lol.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

@@stazeII it scares the crap outta me every time!

Scarlet Fire, IT'S A NUGGET!

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Next time I'll smash it with a one grit

We need a mashup of those coda ummmm, eeehhhhh type noises 😂

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Those are my true thoughts on the coda

can you make a video on how you plan to upgrade the battery?

I think I've read that the current generation of Toyota and Honda hybrids also operate like range extended EVs, where the engine only kicks in when the battery is low or at highway speeds - albeit without plug-in on most models.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Boo! I hate when they turn on the gas engine at highway speeds!

@scott8919

9 ай бұрын

The gas engine gets connected via a clutch so it can assist the battery at highway speeds. And as with any gas car when you let your foot off the accelerator, it'll be turning over but not actually burning fuel.

@awebuser5914

Ай бұрын

The only logical time to use battery power is at lower speeds (

Ok, I'm curious which modules you can fit to do 42kWh and whether the can be water cooled?

I think doing a patreon with tutorials would be a great idea. With the 1600 or so subscribers you have I'm sure that at least half of them are interested in learning more about it, but in more depth. Sadly not me though Declan, I am actually just a content whore only existing to consume and learn a mild amount about electric vehicles in the 45mins I have before needing to head off to work. Surprised your channel isn't at 160k with the narration alone. Keep up the good work mate!

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Haha! Thank you!

technically in the 1st gen only, the gas engine can directly power the wheels. this happens through some of the clutch packs that lock up in different driving conditions, and it just so happens that in hold mode with range remaining, on flat ground at speeds between 58-64 mph, one of the sets of planetary gears has the right gear ratio to almost perfectly match the rotation of the tires to the engine, and the car should spend most of its time sending a majority of the output torque from the drive shaft directly to the wheels which gives you about 10-15% more efficeincy compaired to sending the power directly to the electric motor. the 2nd gen was a big cost saver and they did not do this. they also didnt want to spend the extra 50-100$ for the "expensive" large gears in the transmission, and went with a CVT style metal chain which has orders of magnitude more friction. actually the batterys really didnt change much between the years also, it was just done in software limitations to look like they made improvements. as a result the gen2's have significantly more battery degradation over time. everything in the gen2 was done more cheeply. gm lost something like 30k on each gen1 and around 10k on each gen2.

Depending on definition, I think of it as an EV. I rarely ever run ICE. Mine is a 2015 not sure all years work the same. 41,000 miles, lifetime total of 124 gallons of gas used. ICE runs mostly for maintenance of the gas system. ICE also runs in very cold temps to help with heating.

Just bought a single-owner used '14 Volt with only 66K miles on it! *Loving* it so far, but I do wish there were charge stations at more of the major retailers I visit for work. Edit: Sport mode is for when you want more responsive acceleration at the cost of a few miles of mpge.

Enjoyed your video. Solid black color on the volt is the most attractive. It's a shame they redesigned this model and made it look kinda like a small honda.

That steering wheel is identical to my mother's Vauxhall (Opel) Astra...

I put a 2014 battery in my 2011Volt. Works a little better now. 30 mile range vs running on gas, any speed over 20mph. Range should be better this summer. How's yours holding up? If you still have it? Thanks for the video😊

@ElectrekGarage

6 ай бұрын

Mine has held up great! In the hot Arizona Summer it gets 25 miles but when the weather is nicer I'm able to get 35-40

I can't believe you only have that many subscribers

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

It's probably because I insult my viewers on a regular basis

To counter degradation, you can have the dealer attempt to balance the cells, or before you go to the dealer, run down the battery to near zero ... and run it up a decent sized hill (or do some hard accelerations to get it to display the "Propulsion Power Reduced" message. Then give it a full charge. This will usually unlock a few tenths of a kWh in range.)

Has anyone done the battery upgrade?

Long live EV1

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

I think it's a little late for that (mostly. wink wink nudge nudge)

Another perk of a volt is you don't need to come to a complete stop to change velocity direction. You can flip it in reverse when you're still going forwards and vice versa It does not care!

Are you are ASU East in that outro segment? Really looks like it. I did a lot of work on that parking lot back in the day lol.

I still don’t understand the resistance to calling it a plug-in hybrid. Also the gas engine can drive the wheels, at least per the Weber Auto video series on Volt, it’s just not that often.

Ok so did you find one of EV Bones's old S10Es or does Arizona State have an EV1 to reactivate?

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Secrets secrets :)

@soupercomputer7980

9 ай бұрын

@ElectrekGarage ok, so what's the resistance on the BCPM resistors? Thin or thick paddle inductive? Does the PIM have 48v output? Does it HAVE a PIM? Sealed beam or composite headlights? You gotta give me SOMETHING to work off of!

GM might be bringing Voltec back. I'm hyped.

given how efficient diesel engines are, im surprised no one made a diesel-electric car (diesel generator - electric drive), sure emissions seem to be a bit harder to reduce with diesel than gas, but oh well, seems we will be going more toward pure electric in the future anyway

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

A certain German car company kinda ruined diesel for everyone

@jasons4622

9 ай бұрын

I would've loved my volt to come with a diesel, but considering these things were already pretty pricey a diesel option wasn't happening. Too bad would've been sweet.

The Volt puts power to the wheels via an ICE through a transmission. That is a hybrid. It breaks my heart, I wanted a Volt so bad, but yeah. No. It is a hybrid.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

I will take a bat to your shins (But you're right, my title is a lie)

@spokehedz

9 ай бұрын

@@ElectrekGarage I followed the production of the volt closely, and I was genuinely sad when I learned it. I'm shocked how many Volt owners don't know, they get kinda mad when I point it out to them. Heh.

@alexdhall

9 ай бұрын

Really? I didn't know that. The more you know....

we should race the prius and the volt

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

The prius might have me beat

@Super_Charged4life

9 ай бұрын

@@ElectrekGarage maybe the insight vs the volt

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

@@Super_Charged4life I would 100% lose that one

@alexdhall

9 ай бұрын

Hmm how about a 2nd gen Nissan Leaf plus versus a Volt? (It's faster than the non plus trims) 😼

@Super_Charged4life

9 ай бұрын

run it @@ElectrekGarage

So is it a hybrid? You said you could drive it in hybrid mode? Which I'm very pleased to hear cause I was scared that you couldn't at all when I first saw this as I just bought one.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

It's more like it CAN be a hybrid! It doubles as an EV and a hybrid. Best of both worlds. You'll love your volt!

@joyofeverything

9 ай бұрын

@@ElectrekGarage awesome dude thanks I got worried

@joyofeverything

9 ай бұрын

@@ElectrekGarage awesome thank you.

@danwat1234

4 ай бұрын

"Extended-Range EV"

As an IT guy, I've buried dozens of broken LCDs but never had a gauge in a car go south. Is that really a thing?

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

When you drive a Coda, everything is possible

Might I be the 348th commenter to say, "Yes, it is a hybrid"? In other words, yes it operates "in parallel" - with the engine driving the wheels mechanically. The Voltium transmission locks up above a threshold speed (if below a torque demand limit). Many sources say this only happens in the 2nd generation car, but that's incorrect according to the actual engineers who designed it. The urban myth that it's "series/REx only" seems to stem from some badly-worded marketing blurb released at the time.

@maf421

5 ай бұрын

You are correct. I've owned one since Dec 2011, and it will couple the engine, usually on the highway, when you're at a constant speed.

Have you seen the Mazda MX-30 R-EV (just released here in the UK)? It does the engine charging batteries thing but has even more bonkers points because it's a wankel engine that charges the battery. I love it, I have no idea why. I don't love the price, admittedly. Heh, wankel.

Girlypop I'm trying to get to bed 😭

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Go to bed, bestie! My video will (probably) still be here when you wake up!

@Firefoxsimp

9 ай бұрын

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Look into getting it ELR tuned ;) it's worth it.

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

But I like it being slow!

@brendethedev2858

9 ай бұрын

​@ElectrekGarage you also get an extra 1kw~ from the battery. But the speed is all up to you and your feet :P

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

@@brendethedev2858 1kw or 1kwh because that would be my deciding factor

@brendethedev2858

9 ай бұрын

​@@ElectrekGarage Silly me. 1KWH. The volt locks out the bottom 30~ percent of the battery as a buffer. The motor can only output 50kw of power. If you floor it or go up a hill you'll notice it peaks above that sometimes. The buffer is there for such situations. The reason you get the extra usable capacity is because that's what the Cadillac ELR does. That's what the tune does is transfer setting from that car.

@brendethedev2858

9 ай бұрын

​@@ElectrekGaragealso in the video you talk about expanding the battery capacity. The community around it online also has a process to install a second battery pack in the truck. No trunk space but 60 mile range.

As a gen 2 driver my opinion is flipped about the looks of the gen 1 vs gen 2 lol

I know the Volt can be tuned for more performance

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

But why would I do that when I can have it be slow and stupid?

BTW - Ampera owners test this more than Volt owners - you can go 101mph in EV mode before the limiter kicks in.

@danwat1234

4 ай бұрын

and that limiter can be removed with modification of the Engine ECU firmware

@ivantuma7969

4 ай бұрын

​@@danwat1234 WatchJRGo did the firmware hack ... I still wonder what the true top-speed limit of the Voltec 1 drive train is. I know the large motor can spin up to 6,500rpm below ~70mph before the planetary gear set spins the big motor down, while the smaller (dual-purpose) generator/motor spins up during highway driving. That said, what would happen after the hack, if the ICE motor tried to kick on at ~122mph (JR's maximum EV speed achieved before he had to slow'er down while driving in "Mexico" ;) I have no doubt the electric motor bearings can handle that speed and beyond (especially if both motors are doing the work at reduced rotational speed than what large motor does at below 70mph) - BUT - not sure what would happen if hybrid mode was engaged during a sprint like that (like switching into Hold or Mountain mode at that speed). I believe the smaller motor also acts as a starter for the ICE engine under normal circumstances. The ICE engine's (A14XFL (LUU)) operating range tops out at 4800rpm and there are points where its driving the wheels in lock-step with the smaller electric motor. There's really no data out there except people doing trial-n-error, but you can bet GM knows those figures :)

Huge Step up from the Coda in all regards

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Except in coolness factor 😞

I will let you rebuild the battery pack in my 2013 162k mile Volt.

Your gauges will never break? Ha. I just replaced the speedo display in my 2012. It is not uncommon.

I love my 13 Volt. But the center console buttons are stupid and terrible. And the manager/bean counter that allowed that should be flogged!

That it’s totally correct EV with Extended Range. That it’s the right name

eco blob 💕💗💖💞💝💓

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

Hiiii boyfriend 💜

Here are some realities. As with any EV batteries (especially these archaic first-gen), depletion is a mofo, especially (as usual) in the winter. I get maybe 25-30 on a good day of charge - 2nd gen is the way to go, with newer batteries and extended range. Oh a a cooler looking speedo battery screen. Sorta like it's waaaaay overpriced sibling the Cadillac ELR. Yep, an $80k Volt with a Cadillac CTS body. Gas mileage? Not so great either. I just did a tune-up of the "generator" and with the required high-octane gas (econobox I need to get 91+ octane gas!!??) I average 32mpg. Drive it like grandma and ever so light on the pedal, 34/35mpg. Sport mode does make a noticeable difference; wakes the car up from a slumber. Super fast? Um by no means, however, the instant torque does make it feel fast.

I preferthr exterior of the first gen, but second gen interior is way nicer. It's those little wierd buttons

So it's a plug-in hybrid. NOT an electric car.

@ralphalvarado4770

Ай бұрын

It is a pure series hybrid. The most efficient type of plug in hybrid. Very few ever built. I've used 33 gallons of gas in the last 18,800 miles because it is my second car. I've owned it 12 years and will probably never get rid of it. The new Prius is a series parallel hybrid. Uses more gas.

@ralphalvarado4770

Ай бұрын

Sorry. A series plug in hybrid is always driven by the E motor. When out of E, the generator spins up and provides electricity to the E motor. The generator never drives the car.

If you are looking into buying the Volt (i recommend you do), go watch another review, because this one is pretty bad. I guess he had it for just a couple of days. Anyway, i'm super excited for the battery upgrade. Not that i need it, my 2012 battery still does 55km of dynamic driving.

Gen 2 looks way better and has more EV range.

"When The gas motor is running in Hybrid Mode you hardly hear it at all." By your own rules, you need to do things to yourself that will get you demonetised! (please don't film that, or I will unsubscribe and stop patronising you)

@ElectrekGarage

9 ай бұрын

I'll save that content for when I start my onlyfans

Why isn't everyone making range extended EV (petrol powered) it would be economical for middle class people