When you stopped for rest room break and drinks - without charging - I had the thought - ABC (always be charging). Sheetz is a station that is installing chargers. But it appears that was very early in your trip, so you’re off the hook. A nice trip to the beach - thanks for taking us along. Update on battery service? If you haven’t gotten the car in for service yet, you should try to slow charge it up to about 95% (above that is risky these days) to see if the slow charge - or repeated slow charges - will help to balance the low cell(s), assuming they are recoverable. If you are able to let the car sit on a charger for 1-2 days, start charging from a low state of charge using the 110v charger - it’s really slow - and you might see a benefit?
Dennis Lyon The car has been in service for a week now, they will be changing the entire battery pack to a referb one (since the replacement module they got from GM also had a bad cell). I usually charge to no more than what Hill Top Reserve Mode allows.
@@AvtoWow - good to hear! The battery update should give you your miles back. 90% should equate to 180 miles (give or take) for you this time of year, not the 130ish you were seeing.
Before you let the dealer do anything to the battery I would check your range numbers in temperatures of at least 60 degrees. In cold temperatures and when driving in snow the range can REALLY drop. Efficiency in the Bolt in ideal conditions should be around 4 miles per kWh or more. Winter averages around 2.8 3.5 tops. You will never get numbers on the gom that will do your battery justice. Replacing a cell is major, wouldn’t want that done unless absolutely necessary. Plus under warranty they replace the entire battery not just a cell. So I’m not sure the mechanic knows what he’s talking about. I would look into this more before moving forward on repairs.
Icayn I bought the car in Florida and drove it almost 1k miles before going back up to VA. The numbers were not looking right, I was getting 140-150 miles to empty on the highway (GOM) at 3.5mi/kwh at 95% SOC. When I got to VA, I average 3.1 mi/kWh and 125-135 miles to empty at 95% SOC. The dealer did a diagnostic and found a bad cell in one of the modules. It’s at the shop right now waiting for a repair. They sent a new module to the dealer a week ago, and it too had a bad cell, so they said they will replace the entire battery with a referb one.
I'm looking forward to hearing about how they honoured their battery warranty and seeing you with the range you should be getting. You're very patient.
Well my Model 3 has 8.1% degradation after 2 years and it's continuing to get worse. BUT, like most companies, once it degrades below a certain threshold, then they will replace it. My Model 3 has a few dead cells. This is normal and expected in an EV. Apparently. My 2017 Volt however seems to defy that dealer logic and all cells still good after 4 years and charging every single day.... 3.5mi/kwh is quite impressive considering the speeds you were doing. Great car!
I thought the range of the Bolt was supposed to be around 260 miles.
For the 2020 model which has a 66kWh battery pack. 60kWh is 239. Assuming you are getting an average 3.9 miles per kWh
When you stopped for rest room break and drinks - without charging - I had the thought - ABC (always be charging). Sheetz is a station that is installing chargers. But it appears that was very early in your trip, so you’re off the hook. A nice trip to the beach - thanks for taking us along. Update on battery service? If you haven’t gotten the car in for service yet, you should try to slow charge it up to about 95% (above that is risky these days) to see if the slow charge - or repeated slow charges - will help to balance the low cell(s), assuming they are recoverable. If you are able to let the car sit on a charger for 1-2 days, start charging from a low state of charge using the 110v charger - it’s really slow - and you might see a benefit?
Dennis Lyon The car has been in service for a week now, they will be changing the entire battery pack to a referb one (since the replacement module they got from GM also had a bad cell). I usually charge to no more than what Hill Top Reserve Mode allows.
Dennis Lyon I slow charge at home via 240v frequently. Before that, I charger with 110v for a few weeks.
@@AvtoWow - good to hear! The battery update should give you your miles back. 90% should equate to 180 miles (give or take) for you this time of year, not the 130ish you were seeing.
@@AvtoWow Did they give you a loaner car? I would hope so.
In the summer and with a good battery, you should be getting over 250 miles at 100% SoC...
The car is getting a referb battery placed inside right now
@@AvtoWow What did that cost you?
I love all of your videos! :)
That is nice of you :)
Before you let the dealer do anything to the battery I would check your range numbers in temperatures of at least 60 degrees. In cold temperatures and when driving in snow the range can REALLY drop. Efficiency in the Bolt in ideal conditions should be around 4 miles per kWh or more. Winter averages around 2.8 3.5 tops. You will never get numbers on the gom that will do your battery justice. Replacing a cell is major, wouldn’t want that done unless absolutely necessary. Plus under warranty they replace the entire battery not just a cell. So I’m not sure the mechanic knows what he’s talking about. I would look into this more before moving forward on repairs.
Icayn I bought the car in Florida and drove it almost 1k miles before going back up to VA. The numbers were not looking right, I was getting 140-150 miles to empty on the highway (GOM) at 3.5mi/kwh at 95% SOC. When I got to VA, I average 3.1 mi/kWh and 125-135 miles to empty at 95% SOC. The dealer did a diagnostic and found a bad cell in one of the modules. It’s at the shop right now waiting for a repair. They sent a new module to the dealer a week ago, and it too had a bad cell, so they said they will replace the entire battery with a referb one.
@@AvtoWow OK cool, new battery is better, much easier job, less worry dealer will screw something up.
I'm looking forward to hearing about how they honoured their battery warranty and seeing you with the range you should be getting. You're very patient.
@@markshellard Thanks, it is something to look forward to, I'll cover that topic when I get the car back!
Nice to see a video of someone driving a none tesla EV to get a better understand about EV cars!
U have the new euv 2022 yet
You can easily do that trip with a single stop without a bad battery. I'm surprised they let you keep the car with that kind of issue.
I am surprised too
Well my Model 3 has 8.1% degradation after 2 years and it's continuing to get worse. BUT, like most companies, once it degrades below a certain threshold, then they will replace it. My Model 3 has a few dead cells. This is normal and expected in an EV. Apparently. My 2017 Volt however seems to defy that dealer logic and all cells still good after 4 years and charging every single day.... 3.5mi/kwh is quite impressive considering the speeds you were doing. Great car!
You should be getting 236 mi of range
How long did the Charge time take when you made stops.
Does yours have the recall on it? There is a recall that reduces range.