Recent content by jayfay

The two button approach is definitely by design. Very intentional in fact. Cabin preconditioning is a regulatory concern amongst others. In fact in the EU, cabin preconditioning is very limited due to the concern of unnecessary emissions. Preventing accidental cabin preconditioning is in the...

Yuck, thats not good to hear. There should be no reason you cannot open the hood during charging and if there was there should be a latching mechanism to prevent opening during charging. I know at least one PHEV had a case where under-hood fans would run during charge cycles that were unsafe...

Yes, lacks low end. But just as bad if not worse is the clarity of highs and mids. I have looked to check but believe they are not coaxial speakers. If that is true I am not surprised by the audio performance. I am definitely not complaining though, the manufacturer had to be cost conscience...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_battery#Prolonging_life_in_multiple_cells_through_cell_balancing

Very likely a estimation based on historical driving patterns and not degradation of the battery given the age of the battery. I believe there can be some shifts in range due to battery changes/events but not significant this early on. It is recommended that the car stay plugged in even while...

I am absolutely going to replace the speakers. I have not yet but it is on the to do very soon list! The front are 4" speakers and the rear are 4"x6" speakers. I am also highly confident there will be a huge improvement over the OEM speakers if you use a coaxial speaker for replacement. The...

I leased the car and got a pretty good deal (as far as I know). I put $1k down (out the door/includes 1st month) and paying $199.98 monthly (that includes tax). The dealership had a special for National Plug-In Day (I think it was Chevrolet sponsored). From what I understand my purchase price...

Yes, looks like two motors but it is not. One side is an AC induction electric motor and the other side is the inverter. The reason behind there choice to do this is to reduce the large (expensive & heavy) high voltage cables required to connect the inverter and electric motor. Instead they...