Using the 120V included charger

[gbobman]

You'd also want to keep any radius of bends as close to 0 as you can.

I'm pretty sure this is not what you mean. A radius close to 0 is basically pinching the cable. You want a large bend radius for less stress.

No, not a 0 degree radius, 0 radius, none. Straight. That isn't 180 degrees either.

[GetOffYourGas]

You'd also want to keep any radius of bends as close to 0 as you can.

I'm pretty sure this is not what you mean. A radius close to 0 is basically pinching the cable. You want a large bend radius for less stress.

No, not a 0 degree radius, 0 radius, none. Straight. That isn't 180 degrees either.

What is a circle with 0 radius? it's a point. What is a 90 degree turn with a 0 radius? It's a right angle. A larger radius is a gentler bend. And that's what you want for wires.

[SparkE]

There are 20 little 'bars' on the screen that shows how full the battery is (that cylinder thingy with green bars) - each bar is 5% of capacity. So you can see SoC at any time that is on the display.

OK, so, per SparkE, I don't need to use to division to calculate the SOC. I only have to count bars and multiply by 5. With shoes and socks off, I can count to 20, so I should be good. Except that my passengers might prefer that I just get the app.

It appears that the Bolt's display has convenient dividing lines at 25%, 50%, and 75%, so that you can keep your socks on and still estimate SoC :

[SeanNelson]

If you do use that method, be sure not to kink the cables or put too much weight on any one section of cable. You'd also want to keep any radius of bends as close to 0 as you can.

I suspect you mean that any bend radii should be as far from 0 as practicable...?

Edit: I see this has been discussed already. "Radius" is the distance from the centre of a circle to it's edge, so the smaller the radius, the tighter the bend. I think the word you were looking for was "curvature" rather than "radius".

[jeff3948]

There is an 80% rule using electric circuits. If you have a 15 amp circuit you can safely draw 12 amps continuously provided there is nothing else using that same circuit, so it should be able to handle the Bolt's 12 amp setting. Source: https://www.fs.fed.us/database/acad/ele ... esigns.pdf

[PV1]

I haven't yet charged my Bolt, but my i-MiEVs both came with 8 amp cords. Painfully slow, even with the small battery. I had one cord upgraded to do 12 amps and either 120 or 240 volt charging. What a difference! 12 amps, even at 120 volts, charges considerably faster, almost 2x faster on the i-MiEV.

You want to be on a dedicated circuit, or at least make sure that no other major loads are on the same circuit as the car (no plug-in power tools, coffee makers, toasters, etc.) when charging the car. 12 amps will warm the plug a bit, but if anything gets hot, dial it back down to 8 amps.

Ultimately, if you plan on driving more than 60 miles a day, you'll want to invest in 240 volt charging. This can be as inexpensive as utilizing an existing welder or dryer outlet and having your cord upgraded (http://evseupgrade.com/?main_page=produ ... ucts_id=31) or as expensive as getting a fancy pedestal charging station installed.

(I have no affiliation to EVSEUpgrade outside of being a customer. My i-MiEV cord has their upgrade and it works well, so I recommend it.)

[ghn]

Here is an adapter cord for $60:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/384390572/ ... V4QAvD_BwE

[gbobman]

Man that's expensive for $35 in parts...

[ghn]

Man that's expensive for $35 in parts...

It looks like these guys:
http://evseupgrade.com/?main_page=produ ... ucts_id=31

are charging $199 to but a new plug on the end of the cord!

[gbobman]

It looks like these guys:
http://evseupgrade.com/?main_page=produ ... ucts_id=31

are charging $199 to but a new plug on the end of the cord!

All you need is something like these (choose what you need for a plug end):
- https://www.amazon.com/General-Electric ... 00MHOFTLM/
- https://www.amazon.com/Superior-Electri ... 009FZZ790/
(no referrer links in these)

Just trim the cable to what you need.
Follow the details in http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php ... ost3033402
It's actually pretty easy since no soldering is required.