2012 Volt - Full Correction

[Setec Astronomy]

Originally Posted by BrightonRT

Setec...

You don't have to sell me on it, I'm familiar with the vehicle and the design criteria. I'm not buying a new vehicle, so it really doesn't matter. Electrics, EREV's, Plug-in Hybrids...they all have some drawbacks that hurt them for a lot of people. Access to power at night or at work (some people rent and don't have a garage, some people own and don't put their car in the garage, even if they have one). What if you only have one vehicle, drive 10 miles to work, an EV is perfect, right? Except when you have to visit your sister that lives 114 miles away.

In a lot of ways, the infrastructure just isn't there for EV's, even for commuting. In 10 or 15 years there will be a lot of work chargers, public parking chargers, garages wired for 220V chargers...but I just don't see any of that around here now. I'm hoping and presuming that we are going to see a LOT more hybrids in the next few years due to the looming fuel economy regs, and that hybrid tech will just become an expected and invisible part of the driving experience, and that electric commuter cars will be as common as crapbox commuter cars were in 1980.

[rustytruck]

How dose a 2012 car get into such bad shape that it needs 17 hrs of correction? I'm not even going to get into the electric car debate thats brewing here.

[Setec Astronomy]

Originally Posted by rustytruck

How dose a 2012 car get into such bad shape that it needs 17 hrs of correction?

It was a dealer demo car...I had one too:

[MadMerc]

With the paint so slick and smooth now, you should get a few more miles out of a charge now!
Car looks great!!

[Webb]

That's a new car right ? How it got so many swirl on it already ?

[nrsk4u]

Originally Posted by Webb

That's a new car right ? How it got so many swirl on it already ?

That's what 4,000 miles and a dealerships care and washing will get you....... I NEVER let them even ask to wash it now..... And they know it!

Another thing that people don't realize is how much nuclear power many of the states use nowdays, especially on the west coast, so the "carbon footprint" is much lower than one would think. Even if it's coal power, it's nice to know the money STAYS in the USA! NOT to the middle east.


And for thoes who live or work farther than the 35-50 mile range, the gas engine still gets 40+ miles a gallon so it's the BEST of both worlds!

[Spiney]

Very nice correction. How much time did you leave between the WGDGPS & the 845. Then the 845 and the LSP wax?

I keep telling my wife she is the ideal candidate for an EV. Her commute. Is 2 miles each way. The max she drives for work outside the building is an Occaisional 15-20. So her gas bill would be zero. Now we occasionally make trips to see family out of state. One way is 100 miles. Max one way would be 200. With the gas motor is that range available? How far can you run on gas without charging, unlimited? Thanks, Spiney-Dave

[Setec Astronomy]

Originally Posted by Spiney

With the gas motor is that range available? How far can you run on gas without charging, unlimited? Thanks, Spiney-Dave

Yeah, just gas it up and keep going...except IIRC the tank is 9 gallons and it takes premium.

[nrsk4u]

Originally Posted by Spiney

Very nice correction. How much time did you leave between the WGDGPS & the 845. Then the 845 and the LSP wax?

I keep telling my wife she is the ideal candidate for an EV. Her commute. Is 2 miles each way. The max she drives for work outside the building is an Occaisional 15-20. So her gas bill would be zero. Now we occasionally make trips to see family out of state. One way is 100 miles. Max one way would be 200. With the gas motor is that range available? How far can you run on gas without charging, unlimited? Thanks, Spiney-Dave

I let the WGDGPS cure for 12 hours (overnight in the garage) and I just let the 845 set up for a couple hours befor the fusion. Since the 845 is pretty much just a hybrid wax (no pun intended) I really didn't have to wait for a "cure time". I like that for the extra durability in case I dont have time to put the conventional carnuba on and with summer comming, the carnubas dont last too long. Only drawback to the 845 is the "gloss" factor, not a lot, that's where the fuzion comes in.

[nrsk4u]

Sun came out today so this might be a little better , still with the iphone though...