But anything other than that would be like loading the cargo area with a bunch of lead-acid batteries and calling it an "improvement". GM will certainly invest in evolution of the basic system to stay ahead of the competition, and some never-satisfied hackers like me might try to retrofit hardware from wrecked future cars.
CHEVY VOLT RANGE EXTENDER MSRP MODS
The day I brought the car home I began considering various power train mods (it's my nature - I've done several other things to this remarkable car and they're posted here), but cannot come up with a single practical improvement upon the original design. But the sweet spot remains definable, and in my view GM has hit it dead center with the Volt. With high energy density Li-ion cells and computer management of our systems, the compromise equations have only grown MORE complex. Chevrolet will also offer a lease program on the Volt with a monthly payment as low as 350 for 36 months at MSRP, with 2,500 due at lease signing, and with an. weight vs performance vs cost vs handling vs space results in a very complicated set of equations, and there definitely IS a "sweet spot" amidst all the compromises. GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of 41,000 after applying the Federal income tax credit of 7,500, the price drops to 33,500. In the early 1960s I built an all-electric Volkswagen Karmann Ghia with 22 mile range. What's wrong with burning just a little gas rather than what we used to burn? Those looking to extend the Volt's range may want to consider a Spark EV when it comes out in 2014 as it will have maybe 1.75 times the Volt's EV range (but no engine extender). 50 miles would be great - but you need another 400+ lb battery. With a starting price of 33,220, the Chevrolet Volt is substantially more expensive to buy than entry-level versions of rivals like the Toyota Prius (24,685). Are you trying to get another 5 miles? 50 miles? Even 5 miles would be a lot of engineering and voiding of warranty. The Volt is nearly perfect in its design and fits most applications well. They don't have to produce the 110W peak power of the Volt. Remember, the Prius enginer pack is meant to keep the traction batteries able to drive in EV-mode a little longer at slower speeds. Plus, unless you use a very similar chemistry and tie it into the TMS cooling system, you could have other problems. Browse used cars online & have your next vehicle delivered to your door.
Sure, you could use an Enginer type solution and take a 48V pack and Voltage invert it upward to 355V and put it on the HV bus but the computers within would probably not like what they're seeing in terms of total kWh. Shop used White Chevrolet Volt Range Extender with Automatic for sale on Carvana. I'd avoid it - the only real way to do it is to add another 96-cell 3.7V per cell pack to make the overall pack 96S4P which is a big endeaver.
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