Yah I think a Chevy/GM update can do that but not sure why they would (people would probably be mad about that).

The range meter is an approximation based off of previous driving habits. I suppose the algorithm can be updated in a software update. Also, if the data gets erased, the range meter can revert back to "average" (so if you generally beat avg, it'll appear lower).

So could be they maybe test drove it and had worse efficiency. Or maybe somehow your driving habit data was erased (not sure when this would happen). Some things that can also affect it are tire pressure and temperature too, so could it be those?

 

That make sense I guess, I'm not sure why they would erase that data, but I guess it could happen. I appreciate the feed back. We’ll see what happens this week.

 

Hello all, I have a question. I took my 600 EV in for its 30,000 mile inspection yesterday and everything went well. However, this morning when I pulled the BrightDrop off my charger I noticed my range dropped bellows it normal level. I just came off my best milage run on a charge the day before. (345 miles with 9% remaining)

My question is, can chevy change the amount of range the BrightDrop gets via a software update?

The day before my range after a charge was 302, today it was 288 after I took it to chevy for its 30,000 inspection.

Is a 30K inspection recommended by GM?

 

The app said that it was recommended at 30,000 and now recommends 37,500. I purchased 2/14/2025 and I drive 260-300 miles a day 5 days a week on average. What I did find surprising was they were recommending that I replace a torsion spring on the rear door for $1,900+ I declined.

 

Why did they recommend replacing it? Were you having issues with it?

 

Yikes, $1,900. Good thing I'm making a solid wall back there.

 

No issues, they just said it was recommended for the 30,000 mile check up. I drove for UPS many moons ago and the torsion spring is very similar to ones used in their package cars.

 

The dealers need something to replace in order to make money. They figure the average delivery person opens the rear door x time per shift, there are y shifts per day, (x times y) time 365 = a whole shit load of wear on the spring. Not sure how the current dealer model (sale vehicle cheap, then rely on warranty & general maintenance for profit) works with EVs. So I understand why dealers don’t push EVs. Once the spring does gives up the ghost I would take to a garage door shop for less money and more expertise.