Posted on 12/21/2021 1:27:56 PM PST by george76
Ha ha. Oughtta try “Corvair” sometime.
Does the Volt's heater work to keep the batteries warm 24/7, even when the car's not being driven?
LOL, that was awesome! Thanks for posting.
As long as the Volt is plugged in, the heater will work to keep the batteries warm.
If it’s not plugged in, and the batteries get too cold, when started it will run the engine to provide power that the cold batteries cannot. At the same time, it turns on the battery heater and when the batteries are warm enough, it will run off the batteries.
If the batteries get too too cold, it’s going to need to be plugged in so the batteries can warm up before it will even start. Places where that can happen likely already have outlets for plugging in block heaters...
It will also run the engine to provide heat for the cabin below a selectable 35F or 17F. In this case it runs the engine until the coolant temp reaches 150F, then turns off the engine until the coolant temp drops to 120F, at which point it runs the engine again. It does have an electric heater but it uses quite a bit of power so it’s probably better to use the engine for heat once it gets cold enough.
This guy had a 2013. 2013 was the first year of the Tesla Model S. 2013 S sales price started at $70,000. A 2021 Model S Teslas still sells at the same price, Wright’s Law in action.
So he got 9 years out of his car. $22,000 to replace the batteries seems way out of line, here in the States it would run him $5,000 to $7,000. Maybe Finland places high taxes on them.
Dropping the Elon dummy from the Helicopter was a nice touch.
Yes, my thoughts exactly. I generally keep my vehicles to the wheels fall off. Currently driving a 2010 genesis coupe 3.8. Not sure it will last till I go out, So I am thinking of biting the bullet albeit the prices now are as you suggest, insane. Lastly, too many companies are being forced into electric fleets through the mileage standards and the subsidies.
Yes, my thoughts exactly. I generally keep my vehicles to the wheels fall off. Currently driving a 2010 genesis coupe 3.8. Not sure it will last till I go out, So I am thinking of biting the bullet albeit the prices now are as you suggest, insane. Lastly, too many companies are being forced into electric fleets through the mileage standards and the subsidies.
Thanks for the info.
Teslas don't have an engine to run.
If this guy was abusing his batteries by not keeping them warm, the service life is going to be dramatically shortened.
I watch those guys. They make some fun videos.
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Nice! Someone needs to put a diesel in one and go coal-rolling.
pssh. I know a guy who put 552,000 miles on his 2002 Honda Goldwing, then bought a 2015 Goldwing, and has put 658,000 miles on it.
My Goldwing only has 87,000 miles so far. Barely getting started.
(this time, it wasn’t spontaneous ............LOL!!!...............
LOLOL
[but the dragon hood ornament is simply bitchin’]
Yah but where you gonna find enough vintage shields to mount to the sides?
Wouldn’t it knots, not miles?
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