Chevrolet released these two videos this week showing how the company puts the new Chevy Volt through rigorous testing to make sure that it can stand up to different temperature points in the United States. The Chevy Volt is placed under solar heat lamps and blasted with 200-degree Fahrenheit temperatures for about 3 hours at a time and checked all over to make sure that the car isn’t falling apart while it’s being baked.
In the video below, a similar test is done but on the opposite side of the temperature spectrum with temperatures dipping into the negative-30′s (Fahrenheit). At the same time, it’s kind of neat to see the mechanical instrument that Chevrolet uses to test the longevity of their car doors. According to the video below, a Chevy Volt door should be able to close and open more than 62,000 times. It’d be interesting to know how much an average person’s car door opens and closes in its lifetime. Do you think it’s anywhere near 62,000?
yeah lets see how it does when its cold. typical video that tries to make you think heat is its big worry. When really its cold which they dont mention at all. They just show us that they can close a door when its cold? battery performance in cold is what i care about.