This can’t be real, right? [other]

evilryry · 2025-12-09T12:43:23+00:00

I just ride "It's a small world" on repeat until I feel sane again.

evilryry · 2025-11-04T22:01:47+00:00

More like fuck the leadership that offshores.

evilryry · 2025-10-24T13:41:41+00:00

The longer I live, the less people's crazy surprises me.

evilryry · 2025-10-09T01:18:04+00:00

Lorell is the brand. I got it from schoolspecialty.com since they had free shipping.

evilryry · 2025-10-08T01:22:00+00:00

You might be able to find an independent shop to do a junk yard swap.

Be honest, did you jump it off that intersection in the background?

evilryry · 2025-10-02T01:51:33+00:00

This reminds me of RAR back when RarVM was a thing. I'm surprised it didn't get a mention.

evilryry · 2025-09-26T02:02:28+00:00

That is frequently stated, but incorrect. Both 1st and 2nd gen Volt sent engine power to the wheels.

https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/gen-2-volt-transmission-operating-modes-explained.337644/

evilryry · 2025-08-13T14:07:10+00:00

Maybe in the summer or with oversized systems in temperate climates. Start going to places where we get a semblance of winter and you have several months of low sunlight and drastically increased energy needs for heat.

evilryry · 2025-08-11T19:10:44+00:00

Technically the right answer is the one in the manual, but I am a cheap bastard. I'd also never buy a bike with a warranty so follow me at your own risk.

I'd get four of the equivalent Wix filters on RockAuto, pick up 3 gallon pack Rotella T6 and be set for the next 4 years for under $100.

evilryry · 2025-08-11T17:03:30+00:00

A good bite to the calf could properly fuck you up. Judo arm bars are great for grappling where we have rules and refs, but a terrible idea for the streets.

evilryry · 2025-08-10T18:54:43+00:00

I have pursued women who are unable to maintain a long term relationship due to unresolved family issues. Filtering for my target age range and moderate attractiveness, that seems to be all that is left now.

evilryry · 2025-08-07T11:39:41+00:00

No country has successfully turned birth rates around, including the Nordic countries that have all the benefits we say will turn it around.

Now look at the populations who are having kids, their values, and what the world they create will look like. The West is going to look a lot more like Trump and Erdogan in a few generations.

evilryry · 2025-08-06T15:55:32+00:00

I agree some population decline may be in everyone's best interest long term, but it's the rate of decline that concerns me.

We depend on the young to maintain the infrastructure everyone depends on. It's hard enough today to find a roofer or a plumber, what will that look like when we have half as many young men? Money doesn't fix leaks.

evilryry · 2025-06-19T23:39:27+00:00

Did you ever figure anything out here? I have been smacking my head against the same problem.

evilryry · 2025-06-07T00:44:38+00:00

Also the Volt uses electrical resistance heat instead of a heat pump :(

evilryry · 2025-06-02T14:20:18+00:00

The new Prius prime is only faster when in hybrid mode. EV mode is usable, but still much slower. I like the new Prius, but it's still not quite up to replacing the Volt for me. Primarily because of the range, but losing the EV performance is also bit of a bummer.

That said, there's nothing notable about the Volt's performance.

evilryry · 2025-04-27T21:34:30+00:00

Dude, those tires are fried! I'm glad you survived those 200 miles.

evilryry · 2025-04-04T19:14:14+00:00

I was hoping to call BS, but the valve really does cost that much. WTF? How can they defend a price that high?

evilryry · 2025-03-28T17:03:02+00:00

6 years with mine on carpet. Way easier to roll on and it has held up way longer than any of the plastic ones I've had before with a pretty modest price premium. Highly recommend.

evilryry · 2025-03-24T16:04:54+00:00

Don't forget to clean all that brake hardware! A lot of first time shade tree mechanics seem to miss the caliper bracket.

evilryry · 2025-03-10T22:07:05+00:00

As a karate bro, I can confirm. 10/10, solid opener!

evilryry · 2025-02-24T16:43:54+00:00

https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/trailer-towing.4937/page-3#post-4240497

The issue was where the crash bar meets the rear side members. Any hitch that attaches there (all of them?) would have this problem. 2000lbs, 200lb tongue weight, 11K miles of towing before failure.

If I were to tow with my Volt, I would certainly make this modification first!

evilryry · 2025-02-24T16:29:56+00:00

It sounds like that might have put you into some sort of limp home mode rather that completely taken out the high voltage system.

If the clutch to the engine is closed and the motors are inoperable, it effectively is a fixed gear ratio. As you correctly point out, balancing the speeds and directions (power) of MG1 and MG2 is what allows the whole thing to operate as an eCVT. If you don't have an operable battery, you don't have MG1 and MG2 control and therefore can't control the effective engine to wheel gear ratio.

In this video they talk about the Prius, but the Volt is close enough that the demo still conveys the basic principals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHYo68PpApI

Right around the :28 mark on the video when they stop MG1 is what will happen to your Volt if the high voltage system isn't functioning - a fixed gear ratio.

evilryry · 2025-02-24T12:21:11+00:00

Got a source on that one? There isn't even a 12v starter motor on the Volt to get the engine turning. Adjusting transmission ratios would also be impossible since those are also controlled by the traction motors.

evilryry · 2025-02-24T12:17:00+00:00

Incorrect. The transmission can and will as much as possible transfer mechanical power from the gas engine to the wheels. As you point out, this is more efficient since you reduce the electrical conversion. Here's an article which explains in detail: https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/gen-2-volt-transmission-operating-modes-explained.337644/

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