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Here's what happens when you don't use your Chevy Volt gas engine "enough"
From: My Chevy Volt: After 4 months of driving my Volt, these are my numbers...
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Notice my EV percentage is nearly 100%. In fact, I went over 45 days without burning a drop of fuel. When you go 45 days without fuel, this is what the Volt wants to do:
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Engine Maintenance
Due to low use, your engine needs to run for approximately 10 minutes to perform engine maintenance.
Once started, if the vehicle is shut down before completion, engine maintenance will run again on the next trip. You may delay engine maintenance for up to 24 hours. See Owner's Manual for further detail.
Start engine maintenance now?
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