Recent content by RickCH

The alarm went off because there's a setting where it'll do that. To turn off the alert, select the Energy option, and the Charging Options. The option for this is Charge Power Loss Alert and you can turn it off (I have).

The compressor and tire sealant kit only came standard on Canadian Bolts. So, yes, assuming you're in the US, only having the tow eye bolt under the false floor sounds right.

The expertise on this topic is based on chemistry, not EE, and this is the expert that Tesla contracts: https://www.dal.ca/diff/dahn/about.html Jeff Dahn's simple recommendation is to charge up to 70%, and to 100% when needed. He hasn't said anything specifically about the low end, but that's...

This color chip was posted in a couple of other groups. https://ibb.co/cF68qd

Weird thing that I found was that the new recall isn't listed on the MyChev/MyGM website, but it is on my phone app.

With only a bit over one year on the market, we won't find any data and conclusions on the Bolt's battery longevity. But we can draw conclusions from other EVs, with thermal management systems for their batteries, that have been on the road longer...

Imagine if they left the setting on Tundra or Sequoia :o

Exactly. The "health" of a 12v automotive/vehicle battery is measured on a load tester (at a garage, or many auto supply stores) that tells you the Cold Cranking Amps. Compare that number with the original rating, and you then know if the battery is OK or about to die. CCA is not a literal...

The lower mass of the doors, because of the aluminum used in its construction, also doesn't help in their ease of closing. Coming from a two door sport coupe where the mass of the doors gave them really nice momentum after a gentle push, the Bolt doors need a more assertive closing motion.

Those numbers look like they could be how many kwh have been supplied to the car. The Chargepoint chargers list that stat in the data that it scrolls through when it's in operation.

On another forum, a member collected data from their Juicebox EVSE that showed cell balancing happens when hill top reserve is on and the battery reaches its "full" charge. That would be the gentlest way for the battery to get it to balance the cells.

I've also found that the lens will eventually get a layer of grime that the spray can't completely clean off, especially with the road salt used up here in Canada for the winter. You can still see an image, but it'll be a bit hazy and and darker. I've just gently rubbed it clean with a finger...

Push the windshield wiper stalk forward

You can force a reset by holding down the Home and Fast Forward buttons together until the infotainment resets. If it's not the latest version (14.4.2), the infotaintainment update might help.

On the phone app, the precondition is just a tap and wait (you'll see the "waiting" rotating arrow). When it succeeds, you'll see a green checkmark and time the action was completed.