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Old 12-02-13, 08:06 AM   #139
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That is just an estimate based on you previous driving. If you are going to use 120 volt charging make sure when you shut the car off to switch it to 12 amp charging. As long as your outlet can handle it.
You have to do this every time it does not store this setting.

If I you charge the Volt with 8 amps, a depleted battery will take in excess of 19 hours to charge when it will only take 10 to 12 hours on 12AMPs.



With 240 volt charging you don’t have to do this.
The 240 volt charging charger about 10 miles and hour really just a little better.
16 amp is all the volt needs or will use. The charger is actually in the car so going with a 30 amp charger will just help future proof you not charge the car faster.

Using the heater in the car will suck the miles right up. The AC does not affect the miles that bad.

If you want to maximize miles use cruise control and set it early bump the speed with the + paddle.

But if you know you are just going to travel say 20 miles use sport mode and have fun.

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