I had a 2015 Volt and LOVED it. It was definitely my gateway to all electric. I only had 1 complaint. I had a 50 mile commute and hated when it ran out of battery every day. It made me sad when it switched to ICE.

2013 volt owner here, the Click/clunk in L is the outer front axle nut being loose. It’s a known issue. The only fix is to replace the Nut and Special Washer.

You can change the temperature at which the engine will come on. It's somewhere in the settings menu, I believe it was called "Engine assisted heating" and it had two modes "At low temperatures" (Below 32f) and at "At very low temperatures" (Below 15f). I always used the lowest one since I really didn't care about extra battery usage since my daily usage is around 15 miles (Well within even winter battery range). There's also a setting to prevent the engine from running while plugged in. So you should be able to safely precondition the car without having to open the garage door.

I bought a Chevy Volt 13 years ago this month. It still feels and drives like new. The base Volt sold for &41K, a lot of money in 2011. The major cost driver was the 16 kWh battery, which GM claims to have costed over $16K to manufacture. Worse yet, GM has no new replacement battery packs available, only refurbished packs. I think it would be great to see GM make the Volt a real classic by making Volt life extension kits consisting of 2 or 4 module Ultium battery packs, an Ultium inverter to power the Volt’s existing motors, and a black box to adapt Ultium to the Volt’s software. The 2 module battery would restore the Volt’s original mileage and eliminate almost 300 pounds, the 4 module battery would more than double the Volts original range yet still be at least 30% lighter. GM claims the Ultium cells costs 1/10 to manufacture than the cells in the Volt. That means a 2 module 17.6 kWh pack should cost less than $2K to manufacture, an 8 module pack would cost twice that. I for one, would be willing to pay $8-10K for a 2 module Volt Life Extension Package, and maybe $3-4K more for a VLEP that would more than double my Volt’s original range. I think the dealers would like this as well as they can sell suspension/steering overhaul work to match the battery life extension kits. BTW, keeping the Volts running for 10 or 15 more years would really reduce the environmental impact of the Volt and make a great marketing statement as to GM’s capability to produce great cars.

Such a shame Chevrolet ended the Volt too soon. The second gen is awesome, as it was years ahead of the Prius Prime.

GM was early to EVs with the EV1 then they killed it. They were early to plug-in hybrids... then they killed it. Now GM is rushing to bring hybrids back to market... 🤯

Treasure your Dads, they won't be around forever.

That is my car!!!!

It's really nice to see father & son banter. <3 Makes me miss my dad a ton, glad you two had a good time.

Gen 1 volt will likely be recognized one day as one of the most important EVs of all time. A gen 1 volt with high miles was my first introduction to EVs, I now own 3 EVs. The volt is a gateway drug, I know many folks with an experience like mine.

watching the father son banter.... man i need more drives with my dad asap

Planetary. “Yes, those are words.” Hilarious.

I've had the same volt since 2013. The biggest issue I've had is the brake rotors rusting here in the northeast from salty roads and the car sits outside 100%. Had I known about that I would have done some "hard braking" to clear the rust of the rotors periodically, because I drive in L all the time and the brakes get basically no wear in my normal driving.

I owned 3 Volts up until going Tesla in 2021. My wife used the Volts for commuting and she would regularly be forced to use up the gas in the tank every 9-12 months due to the Volts stale fuel warning. She would plug it into a 100 outlet every night and regain the 38-40 miles. Her commute was 25-30 miles so it was essentially an EV for her use case.

I’m glad you like (finally) the Volt. I bought a 2011 Volt brand new and it’s been my DD for almost 13 years. Just want to clarify one thing. When driving in extended range mode with the ICE, the engine will clutch to the wheels at 35 MPH and over with a steady state speed (not accelerating). Years ago some GM person mistakenly said 70 mph and it stuck, but I know as a fact it’s 35 and over. I’ve driven around with scan equipment many times and I can feel when the engine clutches to the wheels. Also FYI the Volt first went on sale in December 2010 as a 2011 model year. Enjoy the Volt.

Kyle, thanks for your video. A couple of things. First, I had a Volt as a company car and I currently own a 2016 ELR. There both great cars but I would take the ELR. I worked for GM and I remember when Chevy was developing the Volt Propulsion system. I had lunch with Bob Lutz (was an executive with GM) at the time. He told us that the world was watching and Chevy considered this their Moon Shot. It has to be right out of the box. It was. It's a very robust system. By the way, the wood is real not fake. The Volt propulsion system was moved over to the ELR in 2014 with no changes. However, for 2016 Cadillac totally went through the system and increased power and refinement. An example would be like Rolls Royce. They use a BMW V12 engine but Rolls brings it up to their specifications. GM also improved the suspension, brakes, and steering. The 2014 ELR is a fine car but if you can find a 2016 ELR that is in good shape that is the one to own. Cheers!!!

If the 12 volt hasn’t been changed in the elr recently do it. These cars act REALLY weird with weak / dead 12 volts.

I passed on an ELR when I bought my 2017 Volt and I still think about it because I love the way the ELR looks. It is one of my favorite designs of all time. I was being practical. The ELR had slightly higher mileage and was slightly more money for an older car with older tech. It was also a 2 door and I wanted a backup “family” car to my wife’s SUV. The Volt has been fantastic but when I watch these videos I wish I had made the kids cram into the back of the ELR.

been driving a 2011 chevy Volt since I bought it new. still have it. will never get rid of it. even meet Bob Lutz at Checy Volt homecoming with it. it lead me to getting a 2023 Bolt which I just traded in for a 2024 Cadillac Lyric! The Volt started it all! would have been an EV1 to start it all if I could have got one!

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