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rmay635703 · 07-19-2023, 02:29 PM

Yeah if that Volt got the infamous “battery longevity update “ you likely get to look forward to
Much less battery capacity
Much less range
Much lower winter fuel economy

Generally your battery should show 10-10.5kwhrs new (on the screen)

The Volt is like the Insight in that you need the OEM tires and 50psi to get the best experience.

If you want to get some of this back I recommend finding Brian Baptista and the Volt diy repair, Volterado tune and diy programming facebook forums

Brian has enabled ELR mode in a diy setting which gives back some lost range and the Volterado tune although in beta enables lean burn on e30+ fuels with a tune.

As for “easy” mods any EVSE can be modified from 120vac to 220VAC if you cut out the neutral wire so you can choose a 110vac end or 220VAC end.

Thankfully most EVSEs these days don’t need that extreme of a mod, some have a switching supply and are 220 ready out of the box, others like the 2013 Voltec clipper creek EVSE require a minor internal mod.

Good luck and have fun with your new car

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rmay635703 home of the odd vehicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere in WI Posts: 3,891 Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE Thanks: 506 Thanked 867 Times in 654 Posts	Yeah if that Volt got the infamous “battery longevity update “ you likely get to look forward to Much less battery capacity Much less range Much lower winter fuel economy Generally your battery should show 10-10.5kwhrs new (on the screen) The Volt is like the Insight in that you need the OEM tires and 50psi to get the best experience. If you want to get some of this back I recommend finding Brian Baptista and the Volt diy repair, Volterado tune and diy programming facebook forums Brian has enabled ELR mode in a diy setting which gives back some lost range and the Volterado tune although in beta enables lean burn on e30+ fuels with a tune. As for “easy” mods any EVSE can be modified from 120vac to 220VAC if you cut out the neutral wire so you can choose a 110vac end or 220VAC end. Thankfully most EVSEs these days don’t need that extreme of a mod, some have a switching supply and are 220 ready out of the box, others like the 2013 Voltec clipper creek EVSE require a minor internal mod. Good luck and have fun with your new car Last edited by rmay635703; 07-19-2023 at 02:46 PM..