Other than carrying and storing it thats the best possible outcome.
Blazer EV SS - Nice!
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Other than carrying and storing it thats the best possible outcome.
Weight is important in 0-60, but doesn't impact top speed.
My bad. It would have been more correct to have phrased my answer as something about the need to prevent the release of the magical electric smoke as the power requirements escalate dramatically with increased speed.
Given the cubed relationship between speed and power, raising the top speed from 112 mph top speed to just 125 would require components capable of delivering 40% more electrical power continuously (as opposed to just the few seconds for acceleration bursts). At some point you are running up costs designing, validating, and installing top 0.01% use performance capacity just for bragging rights.
Out of spec just did trial or "simulated" 10% challenge on it.
The cars charging performance in warm weather with cabin AC on is absolutely dismal.
I've been worried about exactly this issue.
The press, owners, and many third parties have gone out of their way to sweep this under the rug but it's real and it's awful.
The cars charging performance in warm weather with cabin AC on is absolutely dismal.
I've been worried about exactly this issue.
The press, owners, and many third parties have gone out of their way to sweep this under the rug but it's real and it's awful.
I dunno. I can lock my ev6 GT into rwd mode and it doesn't get anywhere near the efficiency of the rwd model, even though it uses SiC inverters etc and the delta is more than tires/rims would explain imo.
I watched this one already. My Ford EVs aren't significantly different whether the AC is on or off.
GMs EVs have some idiosyncracies that seem to be unique to GM. Another one besides the one in this video, is taking them below 7% on the main batteries seems to make them not be able to turn on from a 12v perspective. This was seen on some of the 70mph range challenges that they did on Out of Spec Testing. Don't know if this has been fixed from a software perspective but if not, it needs to be.
I've taken our Mach-E down to 4% and didn't have an issue, but that's neither here nor there. I haven't been below 10% in the Lightning.
I don’t get that, my Prologue had no issues working at low state of charge haha. Several times I got home with under 10 miles of estimated range remaining. And we haven’t had any issues with the Equinox EV. I do think the AC system and heater were underpowered on the Prologue. But I never got the turn off AC to speed up charging alert at DC fast chargers in hot weather.
I don’t think the GM’s warned to shut off the A/C, but shutting off the A/C lead to a noticeable jump in charging speed in the video I watched from Out of Spec regarding the Blazer.
I have a Blazer EV RS AWD with the 10-module / 85kWh (Same as Equinox EV and Prologue). I’ve never seen the “turn off HVAC” message in the 73 DCFC sessions I’ve done. I’ve even cycled A/C & Heat on/off a bunch while DCFC’ing trying to get it to reduce charging speed based on these reports but it never changes. 
It seems mostly the 12 module/102kWh and larger battery vehicles that report this.
I’ll dig through the Equinox EV forums and see if people report that.
I also haven’t charged ever above maybe 90F though…
It seems mostly the 12 module/102kWh and larger battery vehicles that report this. I’ll dig through the Equinox EV forums and see if people report that.
I also haven’t charged ever above maybe 90F though…
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The guy indicated the warning said "climate control may affect charging speed".
Also interesting to note that site had something like 14 spigots, that shared only 4 " head units"
I didnt realize that one could divide charge performance across more than two units?
I purchased an RS RWD last November. It's at 12,000 miles now and it's been great so far. Only complaint I have is the buggy infotainment that keeps forgetting my phone.
I got that message while charging this past weekend. First time I'd ever seen it. It may have been added in one of the recent software updates.
The problem with that display is big brother sees it too and know where you were when you did this. I would not be so sure that they don't share the info with your insurance company?
It's GM. They've gotten in trouble for this in the past. It's far from exclusive to their EVs. What do you expect?
I know some Corvette and Camaro owners were a little nervous.
I got a great lease deal on an SS in April. So far I've had no problems with it and charging has been fine. Also, I get better range than GM advertised.
The rig is good value for sure, beautiful AND quick.
Interesting it has an onboard timing clock.
Kinda cool.
From my experience the 0-60 is very consistent. I also didn't know the car had that feature. I need to try it out.