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Originally Posted by techweenie
There is so much mystery around the Volt driving modes... it's funny.
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That's because "mode" is an overloaded term w.r.t the Volt.
The car itself is always in either one of two overall modes:
- Charge Depleting - The main traction battery is supplying power
- Charge Sustaining - The ICE is turning a generator that is supplying the power
Then there are 4 driver-selectable modes:
- Normal - Default driving mode. The car always starts in this mode.
- Mountain - when you anticipate driving up long, and/or steep grades.
- Sport - Remaps throttle position input from normal mode to add more acceleration earlier
- Hold (2013 & later) - Use ICE now. Save your battery for later.
Then there are 4 power delivery modes that the car uses to maximize efficiency:
- Single Motor
- Two Motor
- With ICE running in Series
- With ICE running in Power Split
This video does a good job of describing these modes.
https://youtu.be/AX5ZwzNwTc4
Clear as mud?