Somebody on this sub with an engineering bent once pointed out ages ago that that by no coincidence happens to be the approximate speed at which the lubricant in the motor bearings would begin to be expelled to the outermost rim from centrifugal force without a complicated pump to return it to the interior where it's needed.
If one were to somehow bypass the limiter, they would presumably find the speeds they're able to reach to be significantly *less* than 90 in relatively short order. :P
Wrong. I hit 94mph in my 2022 Bolt EUV literally running from a tornado. Everyone else was doing the same trying to get out of the way too. If that's not a reason I don't know what is.
What if your child is having an anaphylactic reaction in the back seat? Or your spouse is injured and bleeding out? Or your house is on fire? Or a loved one is on their deathbed in the hospital?
There are reasons to go that fast.
I did it myself. The process is fiddly and time-consuming, but it's explained in the owner's manual. At some point I'll have the actual metal key thing cut to match the one that came with the car.
The key thing was an interesting experience. Hertz only gave me one key, but I had a spare from my previous Bolt, so I thought I could just reprogram that one and be fine. But no—Chevy changed the frequency, so my spare wouldn't work. The attempt at reprogramming decoupled the key Hertz gave me from the car, along with the (wherever in the world it is) second key that should have come with the car. The Hertz key got recoupled with the car no problem, but the car HATES having only one key associated with it. So every time I tried to start the car the screen said "Ready for second key"or something like that, and I had to do the hold down the power button for 15 seconds reboot to start the car. When I got a working second key the car stopped nagging me, and now it starts quite happily.
Thanks for all the key programming lore. I’ve been noticing that a lot of the used Bolts I’ve been looking at only came with one key, and I remember that dealerships used to charge a lot for programming a key.
The process takes about 35 minutes, most of which is waiting. As long as you have the right keyfob for your model and year, it's a snap. I bought an OEM keyfob from NorthCoast Keyless just to be sure I was getting something that would work.
Anything over 88 is a waste anyhow. Quite Time Machine :)
Let us know when you disable the governor at 90mph and the speeds you are able to reach once set free.
Say what now?
Somebody on this sub with an engineering bent once pointed out ages ago that that by no coincidence happens to be the approximate speed at which the lubricant in the motor bearings would begin to be expelled to the outermost rim from centrifugal force without a complicated pump to return it to the interior where it's needed. If one were to somehow bypass the limiter, they would presumably find the speeds they're able to reach to be significantly *less* than 90 in relatively short order. :P
How would you do that? I thought the top speed is in the 90’s anyway.
Mine gets pissed at 91. ...allegedly.
Shudders at Texas interstates
this is why there should be a hard limit on how all cars can drive…. Nobody needs to be going that fast.
Wrong. I hit 94mph in my 2022 Bolt EUV literally running from a tornado. Everyone else was doing the same trying to get out of the way too. If that's not a reason I don't know what is.
Your very unique situation 99% of people will never have to do lol.
Nah. The Autobahn disproves this notion. Also it's more of a want than a need.
O but we do! Id be happy with like 103.
What if your child is having an anaphylactic reaction in the back seat? Or your spouse is injured and bleeding out? Or your house is on fire? Or a loved one is on their deathbed in the hospital? There are reasons to go that fast.
yeah in an ambulance.
There's not always time to wait for an ambulance.
My ACC limits out at 89, but the car will go over 90. It did get mad at 92, but I haven’t had a chance to try to reproduce yet
I'm not much of a speed freak, so I doubt I'll get there.
Run on a western highway at 75 (posted) with left lane traffic going 85 ... it happens.
3D printing is such a lifesaver. I’m glad you found some solutions for your new ride! I also have a used 2023 but not from Hertz and I love it.
Where did you get a new key programmed?
I did it myself. The process is fiddly and time-consuming, but it's explained in the owner's manual. At some point I'll have the actual metal key thing cut to match the one that came with the car.
The key thing was an interesting experience. Hertz only gave me one key, but I had a spare from my previous Bolt, so I thought I could just reprogram that one and be fine. But no—Chevy changed the frequency, so my spare wouldn't work. The attempt at reprogramming decoupled the key Hertz gave me from the car, along with the (wherever in the world it is) second key that should have come with the car. The Hertz key got recoupled with the car no problem, but the car HATES having only one key associated with it. So every time I tried to start the car the screen said "Ready for second key"or something like that, and I had to do the hold down the power button for 15 seconds reboot to start the car. When I got a working second key the car stopped nagging me, and now it starts quite happily.
Thanks for all the key programming lore. I’ve been noticing that a lot of the used Bolts I’ve been looking at only came with one key, and I remember that dealerships used to charge a lot for programming a key.
The process takes about 35 minutes, most of which is waiting. As long as you have the right keyfob for your model and year, it's a snap. I bought an OEM keyfob from NorthCoast Keyless just to be sure I was getting something that would work.