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Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12163007) - 2019 - crc - 6/19/18
Instruments and Controls 129
Touch one of the following options
to select the Charge Rate
Preference:
.
Off-Peak Only: The vehicle will
only charge during Off-Peak rate
periods.
.
Mid-Peak, Off-Peak: The vehicle
will charge during Off-Peak and/
or Mid-Peak rate periods only
and will select when to charge to
minimize the total cost of the
charge.
.
Peak, Mid-Peak, Off-Peak: The
vehicle can charge during any
rate period to satisfy the next
planned departure time.
However, it will select when to
charge to minimize the total cost
of the charge.
Charging begins at the start time
and is complete by the departure
time only if sufficient time is allowed
after the charge cord is plugged in.
For example, if the vehicle is
plugged in for only one hour prior to
the departure time, and the battery
is completely discharged, the
vehicle will not be fully charged by
the departure time regardless of the
rate selection.
Also, if the selected utility rate
settings result in a very long charge
completion time, the vehicle will
start charging immediately upon
plug-in. For example, if the utility
rate table is set up with all Peak
rates and the rate preference is to
charge during Off-Peak rates only,
then the vehicle will start charging
immediately upon plug-in.
Charge Completion
When the cost would be the same,
based on utility rates, the earliest or
latest possible time for a charge to
complete can be selected. For
example, if Off-Peak charge time is
12 am to 6 am and only three hours
of charge are needed, Earliest
Possible would start charging at 12
am and Latest Possible would start
charging at 3 am. Use the Earliest
Possible setting to charge as soon
as possible. Use the Latest Possible
setting to optimize energy usage.
To edit the Charge Completion:
1. From the Utility Rate Charging
screen, touch Charge
Completion.
2. Select Earliest Possible or
Latest Possible.
Rate Schedule Type
Utility rates, or cost per unit, may
vary based on time, weekday/
weekend, and season. During the
day when the demand for electricity
is high, the rates are usually higher
and are called Peak rates. At night
when the demand for electricity is
low, the rates are usually lower and
are called Off-Peak rates. In some
areas, a Mid-Peak rate is offered.
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