“Most of the time I just use the Eco mode instead of the Comfort mode and it’s been no trouble whatsoever.” “The coldest weather I’ve experienced so far with my Volt was 18 degrees during a drive to the Poconos and I’ve had no complaints,” said Jeffrey Kaffee, the first retail customer to take delivery of a Volt in mid-December.
#CHEVY VOLT RANGE IN COLD WEATHER FULL#
The exclusive OnStar MyLink smartphone app or the website can remotely start the Volt and warm the cabin while it is still plugged in and drawing power from the grid, leaving the battery with a full charge to maximize the electric driving range. The Volt has several features designed to minimize the drain on the lithium ion battery while still affording occupant comfort. “It requires as much energy to heat the interior of a car on a cold day as it does to drive at a constant speed,” said Susan Stevenson, General Motors benchmarking engineer for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The inherently greater efficiency of an electric powertrain means less wasted energy, but it also means that the battery has to be used to power a resistive heater to produce that warm air - electrical energy could otherwise be used to propel the vehicle, which is one of the reasons why electric vehicles have a significantly shorter driving range in cold weather. Typical northern winters take an even bigger toll on battery-powered vehicles than on traditional internal combustion-powered cars and trucks.Įngines produce plenty of waste heat that can be used to warm the air in the cabin and keep things comfortable. One of the goals in developing the Volt was to create a plug-in electric vehicle suitable for everyday use regardless of weather. The new owners quickly found out the world’s first extended-range electric vehicle came fully winterized. Detroit - When the first Chevrolet Volts purchased by retail customers rolled off the delivery trucks in New Jersey recently, they were met with the season’s first major blast of winter weather.
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