I Turo'd one of these and drove 200 miles on the highway bouncing off the 100mph speed limiter. I got 34mpg.

All modern cars do weird shit when they get low voltage.

12 Volt battery in the trunk probably needs replacing. When they go bad, they cause some odd errors or behavior.

I just imagine the little paper clip popping up. "Can I help you with that?"

WOULD BE FASTER WITH AN LS!!!

Owner of a 2013 Ampera (Euro version of the volt) and I bought it as an economic commuter. It does all that. Initially I had buyers remorse, Missing my previous fossil 300hp car, but in 2 weeks all was forgotten and I enjoyed the quiet ride and spare money each month. I didn't want to say, but I kinda like it more than anticipated.

"Thunder volts and lightning Very very frighting me" Galileo. Apologies.

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I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN EWECTRIK CAR

I suspect that this StabiliTrak® code may have actually been thrown because of a sketchy/depleted 12v system battery. These hybrids and electric cars have two electrical systems, the high-voltage system (which operates the traction motor and sometimes the HVAC) and the 12v system which works the same was as that in an ICE car, except instead of an alternator it is charged by a DC-DC buck converter from the high-voltage system. When the car first turns on, the 12v system provides power to boot up the computers before the high-voltage system is turned on, so an issue with the 12v system can prevent the car from "starting" just like in an ICE car. The only difference is that in an ICE car, you can tell when the battery is getting sketchy because it will often crank more slowly before it fails to start entirely. In this kind of car, the problem sneaks up on you. This happened to me with my Nissan Leaf, and it also threw a bunch of random trouble codes when it failed to start.

Today on Regular Cars, we learn that one can sell self-filled hot pockets in order to buy weed. Thank you, Mr Regular.

4:38 reminded of something... At a U2 concert, the band cut in the middle of a song, and Bono started clapping his hands together. Then he said "For every time I clap my hands together, a child in Africa dies." Just then someone in the crowd shouted back "Well then quit clapping your hands together you sorry son of a bitch." :-D

When the 12V battery on a normal car goes bad, the car doesn't start. When the 12V battery in the Volt goes bad, it'll throw weird codes when the computers freak out. All that guy needs is a new 12V battery. (Yes, EV's still have 12V lead-acid batteries) Also at 7:32, Mountain Mode will cause the ICE to recharge the battery to at least 40%. The ICE by itself cannot power the Volt at high speeds up steep grades for very long, it needs assistance from the electric motors, which of course means they need a charged battery. The Volt will always regenerate power when going down-hill.

Had similar issue with my Volt. means the Lead acid 12v batt in the trunk in about to go. Replaced as with any car and has been fine since.

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Love my 2013 Volt....4 years, 12 gallons of gas used, never in the shop :)

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The Chevy Volt is the only car I've ever driven that I was blown away while it was sitting still at a red light. The car is really quiet. And I mean REALLY quiet. I test drove one of these things when they were first on the market and I loved every minute of SITTING STILL in this car. It's dead at the lights. It burns no fuel, wastes no electricity. I've driven a Prius C before as well and there's just no comparison. Of course the price points are totally different for the two cars but I could actually see myself owning a Volt.

The Windows XP of cars

A car I own is on Regular Car Reviews. I am cry.

Time to get a new 12v battery (located in the trunk). Whenever the 12v battery starts to die hybrids (and even full EVs, Tesla, Leaf, etc...) can start to behave strangely. The 12v is used to close high voltage relays on the traction battery along with powering ancillary electronics.

Finally! I'm a proud owner of a 2012 Volt and I was waiting for this episode forever!

so the lesson I've learned is that if you ever wanted to follow in ray's footsteps, choose a filling you can make without having a half an hour to recharge. SOLID advice.

PLEASE make a Harold Slovinski of this!

5:00 I found my new ringtone

I think "mountain mode" also kicks the gas engine in sooner and keeps the battery charge level higher, so there is more power in reserve for long hillclimbs and such.

"Pride cometh before a blue screen."

you should've started the review like this "today we have a 2013 uh-oh..."

I was originally excited when the concept Volt looked like a Camaro, then let down when the production car looked like the result of a drunken tryst of a Cruze and Prius. I am not sure which car would be the "top" and which would be the "bottom" in that scenario...

The most underappreciated car from the Transformers series.

"You're Matchbox 20 in 2004, I have no complaints" - Had to... had to cycle that a few times but yeah, you did record that

We have two 2013 Volts we bought off-lease. Nothing has ever gone wrong with either one. If you want a Tesla, pay a shitload more. The Volt gets to 60 in 8 or 9 seconds, and is governed at 100 mph. Also, if you run out of gas you're an idiot. There are numerous inaccuracies in this video about how the car actually works.

"I thought this was an electric car" I love that voice XD I giggled like a little girl. Thanks man!

Bought a 2012 Volt used from a dealership, and for the first time in my life on any item ever I paid for the extra warranty. Less than 3 months later the main battery pack died. Car cost 12k, warranty cost 3k over the life of the vehicle. They tried like hell to get me to side-grade, but I told them to upgrade me or fix the car they sold me. In the end, it cost them 15k to fix the car by putting in a brand new battery pack. Car has worked perfectly since and I love it lol.

My 2011 has 150k miles on it. Phenomenal car. Everything he says about handling is spot on. (mine never broke down like that... ;-)

>be me >american >put key in ignition of car >whole town bursts into flames >no-big-deal.pdf >reach to my pocket to call the fire brigade >get shot 74 times by police because they thought my phone was a gun >wounded, on the ground >try to reach for my phone again >swipe to unlock >about to dial for an ambulance >unskippable advert for star wars episode 9 plays >bleeding out now, waiting for the ad to end >ad finally ends >I press 9 >ad for US army plays >I clap >police who shot me clap >whole town which is currently on fire claps >God bless america.

Nissan Altima Hybrid (2008) with the Bose Tech Package was amazing. Only sold in a few states, but is was quick for a hybrid, got 38+ MPG avg., & unassuming. It had Toyota's hybrid design under a Nissan's engine & transmission without the typical exterior of many hybrids. Unfortunately, had to sell mine due to moving. Hope you get a chance to review one!

The first thing that boots is in the car is the ABS system it was throwing a code because the car was trying to start but the battery is dying, just the normal starting battery going bad.

I just looked into it. 2017 Chevy Volt has a 420 mile range total, 17 Prius Prime has 640. Volt gets 42MPG (electric + gas combined), Prius Prime gets 54. Yes, the Volt can do full electric for 53 miles now, and the Prime can only do 25. Prius Prime also has nearly double the cargo volume. The advanced safety features are standard on the Prime and optional on the Volt. And the Prime weighs 200 lbs less. But the Volt is also $7,000 more expensive ($27k vs $34k) which is a big chunk of change.

Probably needs a new 12V battery. Thats all.

I have 2012 Volt. It's the best vehicle I've ever owned.

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That C12E0 code is for the ABS pump motor not performing to specifications; although this is the first time I've seen an ABS problem completely stop a car completely dead.

You guys are the best i hope you never die

I love my 2013 volt, and they're dirt cheap right now, most with around 40k miles and a warranty good to 2021 on the battery, for around $10k. I'd never buy one new, but used is a great deal

I am an AAA Roadside tech. I can tell you right now that the reason the car "bricked itself" and threw codes is because the voltage of the main automotive car battery was too low when trying to start the car (it's in the trunk under some covers). He probably had the original battery in the car (normal battery life is 3-5 years) and the car being left on while shooting drained it down (which happens much much faster the older the battery is). The Prius will do the same thing. If the battery voltage is low it will actually sometimes tell you the there is a transmission problem and to park the car. Low voltage can cause all kinds of issues on these newer car computers. Ever tried jumping a newer Dodge Journey with the ETC in it? Pretty much every single time the ETC fails, it won't let you go over like 15 mph, and the engine is misfiring horribly. Start it with a fully charged battery and it's magically fine.

Love the gone till November reference at the end!

Extremely funny going through my history of cars in your set of reviews. I think you've done most of them as semi disrespectfully as possible, but this is the only one that caught my views on Bono!

Love the retro 80's styling of this car.

Thank you for a very interesting/entertaining Birthday present Mr. Regular.

These are great cars. A lot of the issues discussed in this video were resolved in the new-gen model. I had a 2016 for a week and was extremely impressed.

UH OH

Drives like a minivan and breaks down, but still better than a Prius.

My older world history teacher way back when this car first came out in 2010, was so smug he had to take the whole class out of class, to the parking lot to listen to his quiet car. I hated him for that, great teacher, but that right there made me think.

So as a family member with a volt, drive it on D if you want a smooth deceleration. L to regenerate is fairly strong, many people use it to stop instead of brakes which drastically increases brake lifespan. Also the battery may need changing with that problem.

well you got a few things wrong and i would have added a few things i do not like about the car as well but i well tell you why alot of ppl love this car you can find them used for around 7K like i did and it costs a 1$ to charge if your not some where free to charge . here in FL i get 55 miles of rang on flat ground and all of my driving is in that rang so my gas motor never comes on . so if you spend 7$ a day or use 3 gallons of gas then if you got a used volt or leaf at 7K in under 3 years it would pay for its self in gas saved

"Because sjw dont read!" that make my day Mr. R.

Funnily enough on my 2004 Tahoe the same thing happens where if the battery able to crank the engine a little bit but not enough to start it, the stabilitrak goes nuts and throws a code or two, once you jump it it goes away

Had one for 8 months. Put 10k on the car, and then, at 108,000 miles the transmission went out on the freeway. The dealership quoted me $6,400 to fix it. I said no way and bought a used transmission from a place called LKQ. The first transmission LKQ sent was damaged, leaking fluid and not usable. They exchanged the transmission, and the 2nd one arrived. The 2nd transmission was damaged as well, the idiots that salvaged it cut all of the orange cables off the transmission rendering it useless. I am now waiting for the 3rd transmission to come and have not been refunded my money by the shady LKQ company yet. Complete disaster, no warning, and very difficult to fix.

is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

one of my teachers drives one of these, and weirdly he never talks about it. You'd think a volt driver loooveeesss to talk about his cool VOLT

I like the "negative strobe interior lighting". Does that come standard or is it an option?

A friend of mine has one. It’s an awesome car. I can’t believe they stopped making them.

I have a 2012 Volt and have had it for a little over 4 years. I have pretty minimal complaints and it's been pretty reliable. I did have an issue with it not charging which was because of a software error they resolved and something about the battery coolant sensor in older models. That was a nightmare becaues the dearlership tried to fuck me because they bricked my system with the update and then wanted to charge me 1200 dollars to replace the Hybrid-Powetrain Control Module. Luckily, they were able to get the upgrade. I also had the driver-side window motor die a month after I bought the car. Additionally, I've had an issue with propulsion loss when in mountains or high elevation terrain. That gets really annoying. Besides those issues, the car has been great. I was fascinated by the technology of the volt and I liked the aesthetics of the car. The touch-screen control system on the console is a tad clunky, but overall I've found it to be an excellent and reliable car that saves me money on gas. And that was really what I liked about it.. The convenience and cost-effectiveness of electric with the range of a traditiional gasoline-powered car. I love this car and while it isn't flawless, it's a comfortable and quiet ride. I didn't buy it because I'm a green ecofreak. I bought it because I'm cheap. And it's done me well in that regard. I'm really disappointed GM decided to discontinue the Volt. They marketed this car poorly and it shows by the amount of questions I get when I go to fill it up and people say "wait, isn't that an electric car?" But I've never enjoyed driving a vehicle more. And I honestly wish they'd kept more of the styling from the 1st gen volts in the 2nd gen volts. I'm not fond of those.

I AM HERE WITH THE REST OF THEM GOING "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" Shoutout to late night weirdos.

I was trying to pull in a customers Volt for an oil change, and it locked itself in park for no reason. Asked another tech to try, had no problem putting it in drive. Rarely saw them on the lifts though.

Mountain mode doesn't charge just when going downhill; rather, it charges when the battery has a little less than 15 miles of range. Also, the ~90% / ~10% limit on battery is not a safety measure in case you run out of gas and electric. That would explain only half of that buffer. Rather, filling or discharging a lithium battery completely causes degredation. The buffer makes the battery last much longer.

if it happened in a dicey neighborhood.. the thief will jump in... and see he ain't going anywhere...just like us...

the volt is the only hybrid i would buy

Extreeeeeeemeely small handful (I genuinely think the number might be < 30) made it to Australia as the Holden Volt. I've seen a couple of them and it has been difficult to explain to the passenger why I am surprised by a car that looks like that and asking them to take a photo.

I drove a Volt a few years back at a GM test-drive event. I was actually pretty impressed with it. I thought it was going to be pig-slow like a Prius, but it's actually got some decent pick-up to it. You're not going to be winning any drag races, but the little bugger pulls.

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Aaaand this is why I don't like too much modern cars, yes, they're safe, but all the electronics are a pain in the ass, and people don't realize this, but in 20 years these cars will be completely broken down because of shortcuts, rotten cable protection, etc.

You forgot to say that the Volt is also sold as Vauxhall Ampera and Opel Ampera with different fascia and as Holden Volt.

I think they put those braille like dots on the buttons so that, you don't have to look at the buttons while you're driving.

and still toyota is the "master of hybrids"

I’ve seen an ev1 in person pretty cool car

New RCR material! Never clicked on a notification so quickly

Is there a vauxhall version of this in the UK? I always see on at my local Argos.

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francis ford coppola still has his ev 1

What would I do without this channel in my life

"LOOK AT THIS....LOOK AT THIS.......LOOK AT YOUU" @3:42 hahahahahaah

i have a 2012 chevy volt in blue and i am up to 74k miles at this point. ive only used 200 gallons putting me at 370mpg, suck on that prius owners, there is no arguing that the volt is the better hatchback

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The brake and stabilitrak problem means battery. That code was thrown in my Cruze last year, which isn't a hybrid.

Love the shadow when holding selfie cam

HI BREAD

HNNNNNGGGG NOT A PRIUS

I've been waiting for this!

I drove the new Volt, I am surprised to say this, but it kind of impressed me, especially with its comfortable interior (black and brown leather) and the wheel chirp when you mash the skinny pedal.

Not British!!!!!

"The tip doesn't even go past the bumper" Really RCR?

Never understood why there is not a step down converter to boost the 12v system in hybrids when the 12v battery dies or gets weak. Would seem like a reasonable thing to do for emergency situations.

I driven the Volt mk2 (2017) and it was a fun drive. Quieter than my Mercedes & pulls hard in city driving. Well equipped as well & parents loved it as well.

93 octane...for an economy car...hmmm.

Mr Regular more like Mr Reactionary boi needs to take a break from joe rogan

The exhaust is hidden to reduce under car drag. My 2001 Volvo S80 has a hidden tailpipe.

This was an awesome video! I'm going to review the Volt on my channel too! Hopefully it doesn't break down, ha ha! Can't wait! Even though I'm not old enough to drive yet and my dad has to do the driving, I still LOVE reviewing cars! :)