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@Digikidthevoiceofreason Ай бұрын

I see that you have ( Video 1 ) on your title. Where is ( Video 2 ) ?

@daryledean Ай бұрын

Im compiling videos, images, and info to release video 2 on the 1 year anniversary of this Blazer in April 2025. (basically, how is the blazer after owning it for a year) Stay tuned.

@razor6888 4 ай бұрын

.... ah no.... if you do a classic do it right.

@BrianFloridastrong 5 ай бұрын

I just bought a 2019 Chevy bolt EV premium I absolutely love it Eevee for life 🤙

@gmax876 7 ай бұрын

Not being able to drive without the seatbelt will be inconvenient for people making frequent stops in short distances.

@daryledean 7 ай бұрын

Well, around here its the Law to wear it. I noticed it when I was trying to park it, actually correct a parking error. Im good with it, but it can be shut off.

@meathead585 7 ай бұрын

Boy was that a big mistake...that trade. Blazer has been a nightmare of a vehicle...worst thing since the Vega.

@daryledean 7 ай бұрын

I guess we will see. I will address this in the next video

@meathead585 7 ай бұрын

@@daryledean Did you not know that there was a stop sale for those vehicles for months ? Surprised that they are actually on sale again now. And Honda (Prologue) has it's own version, and surely Honda wishes they'd never decided to join forces as they were not ready on their own. Hopefully SOME of the issues have been ironed out by now. See CRs Talking Cars episode #436 (not a short), in which they say "not fully baked" and issues with the Cadillac Lyriq as well.

@meathead585 7 ай бұрын

Make sure your next vehicle has a J as the first digit of it's Vehicle Identification Number, which denotes made in Japan....where there is the absolute best quality control of anywhere in the world, even beats German for quality. Made in USA, Canada, and Mexico just do not compare.

@daryledean 7 ай бұрын

@@meathead585 Hey there, yes I do know all of that.

@daryledean 7 ай бұрын

@@meathead585 This is good info.

@TS-KDMF1777 7 ай бұрын

Nice review. I’ll never own an EV but good on you for your trade.

@marklombardi6284 7 ай бұрын

We bought a new Leaf in 2017 and the range and performance were awful. Just bought a used 2021 Bolt and absolutely love it. Fun to drive and the range is great.

@daryledean 7 ай бұрын

I have heard so many people complain about the Leaf. I have friends that went from a Leaf to a Bolt, and they have no regrets. The Bolt gets great range. At the 6 year point my Bolt was getting better range than the day I bought it.

@tedrzepski3789 8 ай бұрын

Wow! We have a Tesla Y but the Blazer is cool? Love not having to go to a gas station. Also the EVs don't have the exhaust smell.

@heisenballs 8 ай бұрын

When people buy these crap cars they just encourage GM to jeep making horrible decisions. I hope you're happy actively helping making cars worse.

@jimcarter4425 8 ай бұрын

I love mine! It performed like a champ over five states and 2400 miles. GM's partnership with Pilot/Flying J was genius. It's likely by next Summer I can charge exclusively at those locations.

@kenypetit-frere7016 8 ай бұрын

does it have sentry mode?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

In the car I can access front and side views, but not away from the car...as on a phone. Thats a great Tesla thing.

@ronniemullis8717 8 ай бұрын

Just for curiosity , what did you mean that the Lyriq doesn’t qualify for all the credits? I thought it qualified for the $7500 tax credit.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

When I filmed this (which was April 19), The dealership had told me that they had over 20 Lyrics sitting on the lot unsold, because they didnt qualify for the incentives. (as they were over $70k) Maybe they qualified for some? But since then, many dealers have dropped the price to $69k so that people will buy them. (I was told this at the dealer, just passing it on. This is a BC Canada incentive I talking about, all provinces are different. No matter what, I didnt think the Lyric was the right car as it was $11k more.

@ronniemullis8717 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledean That explains it, you live in Canada. Everything cost a lot more there.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@ronniemullis8717 Ya, our dollar exchange is terrible.

@kathmandun8749 8 ай бұрын

Just wait for a few months, it will start giving you problems

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I cant wait, I live for problems.

@jimcarter4425 8 ай бұрын

Stock market tips please, since you have a crystal ball.

@larryjolicoeur7169 8 ай бұрын

@@jimcarter4425 don't need a crystal ball it's a GM

@godofdun 8 ай бұрын

Glad you're liking it!

@doggy911 8 ай бұрын

Here in the US electric cars have become a political issue. You can tell someone's political persuasion just by asking them their view on EVs.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I think you are right. Theres a huge divide on what politician is the best, and a huge divide on electric cars. And its probably correct to say, the sides match. I will dive a bit into this in upcoming videos, but unlike voting for a leader, in my case I just wanted to not buy gas any more.....its that simple. Nothing against anyone that wants to buy gas. To each his own.

@doggy911 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledeancorrect, I bought an EV because I was tired of playing the gas game. The price jumps for every and any reason. Mostly because some Arab wants a new Rolls Royce.😢

@rodhusome8292 8 ай бұрын

I don't think this is true I have both conservative and liberal friends that have evs

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@rodhusome8292 For sure. It can't be 100% that way....but where I live I do see it more and more where theres a high % that hate EVs....and they are very politically "one way". (thats the nicest way I can say it)

@dGooddBaddUgly 8 ай бұрын

How much u paid?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

It cost $61,000 CDN. And then all the rebates and stuff took the price down.

@stanmisiak5634 8 ай бұрын

Do you miss not having Apple carplay

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I do, I'll have to get to know this google stuff better. Maybe...just maybe, GM will add it back some time...it is just an app.

@bobdrago6965 8 ай бұрын

Perfect car for the suburbs. Zero gas consumption, clean emissions, almost zero maintenance. Plenty of room for trips to Costco. Good range. Most fossil fuel SUVs can barely make 300 miles on a full $200 tank of gas. Glad Chevy is stepping up. Hope dealers don’t gouge people. Have had an EV for 4 years, zero problems, no gas! Also have a 7 year old Toyota Hybrid.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Ya, Im retired. (not as much driving aas I did 6 years ago) Im gonna make a video 2 soon, showing how much room there is for hauling stuff. For us it is the perfect car.

@Outsider.Reviews 8 ай бұрын

Right on! You got the right trim as well. The RS has larger rims which lowers your range AND affects ride comfort in a negative way! The 2LT is the best trim

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, we like it. And it was the best deal on a Blazer EV. (I hate to see cheapest, but it was cheapest)

@Outsider.Reviews 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledean yes but even the lowest trim on the blazer EV is equipped to the equivalent of a 2nd highest trim on a gas Blazer

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@Outsider.Reviews You are correct.

@ronalaska2472 8 ай бұрын

Just traded our 2020 Bolt same color as yours and bought a Blazer RS AWD! Love it as the Bolt was just to small and we felt unsafe on freeways! My wife loves the dual zone A/C as I am always hot and she is always cold so she uses heated seat and I use cooled seat! 2 people testing the Blazer found 315-320 miles range! Also you can choose to not need seat belt to drive! I have a Hemi Ram as my truck but rarely use it as I am to cheap to buy gas! My 1st EV was a 2013 Ford Focus EV which I love but way to primitive! Every EV has been the best car I have owned and like you I plan to keep this one forever! Also love the adaptive cruise control!

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Ya, when I filmed this content is was basically less than 24 hrs in. I have now figured out much more, ......thats for video 2.

@xkr510 8 ай бұрын

No way would I buy an ev from GM. I have been screwed by GM dealers over the years so much I’d never buy a product from them. Not a chance in hell.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I get that. For me Ford and Chrysler are on my never buy again list. Everyone has their own experiences.

@MrProy33 8 ай бұрын

You didn't design it or build it. Why are you showing it off? All you did was buy something. Thirsty? Need some attention? Do you also make videos where you biy a cheeseburger and get swollen with pride? Get excited when you actually do something, son. When you accompmish something. Going shopping and getting prideful is for women.

@SciD1 8 ай бұрын

Ah man, waiting for the Equinox, and was wondering about that stupid Canadian snowflake sound/noise. Really disappointing! It's f*cking louder than a gasoline car, ffs! WTF!

@treefiddy7072 8 ай бұрын

How do you reliably travel in a vehicle with CCS? I could understand local travel but other than that I feel like people just buy these things only to make KZbin videos.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I just googled CCS, and I still can't find out what it is.....but I can tell you, I drove my Bolt for 6 years, 80k KM driving where I need to go and passing gas stations. Now I drive this Blazer, and drive it everywhere I need to go. Yes, local stuff, nothing further than an hour away usually. Like I said in my video, I have a truck that is incredible on fuel, and I use it for long trips as it gets 1200KM per tank. Hope that helps answer your question.

@treefiddy7072 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledean combined charging standard

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@treefiddy7072 Thanks for the clarification.

@ronalaska2472 8 ай бұрын

What I see is that CCS is different and better than Tesla so with a NACS to CCS adapter it will be fine! My Blazer charges plenty fast 10 min for 78 miles is more than we need! If you are racing from Maine to California just stay with gas and burn $100 bills as you drive! We like to stop and enjoy trips!

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@ronalaska2472 Ya, long trips can be great to take aa few min here and there and look around. To each his own I say. You will find many people that dont own EVs will chime in about what they know. And you will find alot of Tesla Lovers. Im just a guy that likes my EV.

@yootoobvyooer 8 ай бұрын

Bolt 120 MPGe, Tesla Y 121 MPGe, Blazer EV 96 MPGe.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@robbiemiddlebrooks8188 8 ай бұрын

Our 2021 Bolt Ev premier has the wonky speaker noise while traveling into a shopping center so people hear you coming

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Good to know. Ya, our 2018 did not, and my friends 2017 does not. They must have added it somewhere along the way.

@cheryloliver4914 8 ай бұрын

I would not park that any where near a garage or house or building you do not want to lose, just a suggestion!

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Im not worried. I was a firefighter for 31 years, and I have no concern of my Blazer catching on fire. (any more than any other car I owned.) I have been to hundreds of cars fires....all cars catch on fire.

@kyliefan7 8 ай бұрын

Bolt EV DOES have a sound when driving……….Did you buy yours used and someone had turned it off? It sounds like Darth Vader when he’s breathing. Nice Car!!

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, and I did buy my 2018 bolt new....never heard a noise, and could not figure out if there was a way to turn one on. Maybe you are thinking of Bolts after 2018....?

@cheapme1850 8 ай бұрын

No CarPlay. Guess they really wanted to copy Tesla in that regard. Deal killer.

@lizburgess4398 8 ай бұрын

Car companies (and insurance companies) like the data provided too much, lol.

@imafilmguy4566 8 ай бұрын

What model?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I think they just call it LT.

@Molishious 8 ай бұрын

Nice car. Please keep us updated if you can. There are always a ton of reviews but not many people put good owner reviews.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, and yes I will, I have 7 videos released about my former Bolt, so many more to come on the Blazer.

@lizburgess4398 8 ай бұрын

So does it have the same one-pedal driving like the Bolt? (We have a '23 Bolt EUV.)

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Yes, just like the Bolt, just larger.

@andylange3827 8 ай бұрын

What are the incentives you got besides Costco $750?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Because the car was under $70k (actually the car was $61k) ...I got $5000 (Canada ev rebate), $1000 British Columbia rebate ( max $4000 based on income), $750 from Costco, and the car dropped in price $6000 after I ordered it. So, I got $6750 in rebates, and $6000 additionally lowerred.

@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures 8 ай бұрын

New cars are always fun. Nice looking machine. I hope you have many happy miles/kilometers as your forever car.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@2009MigyFl 8 ай бұрын

Congratulations. Beautiful car 😍. The lowest trim is 1LT.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Correct. When I captured the video I had only had the car 2 days. Online they only have "LT" listed, so I think theres only LT, RS and SS models. (LT being the least expensive)

@MrVeeBlog 8 ай бұрын

Man, I'm jealous of you Daryle. Do you have level 2 at home too?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I do have the charger, but I need to get my electrician to wire up the correct wiring to my garage. (we moved and I have not done that yet) For now, Im good with the Free L2 charging Ive found near me.

@doggyppants9846 8 ай бұрын

I see your Blazer EV and it is amazing. Everyone in America should drive a Blazer EV.

@rioborzeli147 8 ай бұрын

It's now an electric draw on top of the high electric rates, A battery that costs huge to replace any ware from 20 to 40 k, Insurance rates higher , still needing OIL to build it not to mention the scared earth to get the lithium , Electric range stress on trips. Not the answer. IF we can reuse old nuclear and have a driving car with fuel to last 50 years that would be a great answer . That also has drawbacks

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Im not concerned. I have heard all the before.

@theoccasionalvideo 8 ай бұрын

And it's not even original. For decades now they've been warning about having to replace the battery. Decades now.@@daryledean

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

@@theoccasionalvideo I am speechless about this.

@darens440 8 ай бұрын

I hope we dont see Video 2 being filmed at the dealership while they are fixing it. Not sure why people buy this over a Tesla though.

@MrTekniqs 8 ай бұрын

Teslas are boring and uncomfortable.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

I promise to not show the video from the service bay. Im just not a Tesla guy, I have a ton of friends with Teslas, they just arent my thing.

@Molishious 8 ай бұрын

The advantage over a Tesla to me is all of the luxury items you can get and also the more standard controls, knobs, buttons, switches etc. A sunroof that opens, an instrument cluster and I like the normal door handles. A model Y has a lot of advantages too. Just a matter of preference.

@spazzman90 8 ай бұрын

If Tesla would put an opening glass roof or at least a power shade, I would consider one.

@harrychu650 8 ай бұрын

Nah, if you go EV you have to go Tesla. Otherwise you are an early adopter and accept all of the headaches that come along with that.

@kelviskelvis7140 8 ай бұрын

@harrychu650 I used to think like that, but found GM hit a home run with this. I have had the Lyriq since Jan and every day thank God I did not pull the trigger on the X.

@harrychu650 8 ай бұрын

@@kelviskelvis7140 You sir lived through the Bolt debacle whereby you were "advised" to park your car 100 feet away from structures to prevent burning down the building. You may be willing to put up with this early adopter stuff, but most people don't have time for it. Tesla is the best option for those folks. Good luck with the new ride.

@BW7085BW 8 ай бұрын

@@harrychu650 GM product line is way better than Tesla. The only thing Tesla has that's better is their charging infrastructure. I also just purchased a Blazer RS EV and no issues. The interior runs circles around tesla. No body panel issues, rattles or wind noise. Hopefully tesla opens the chargers for GM. Then I would feel more comfortable traveling long distances. The best thing to get is to have a level 2 charger at home and your good to go.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Im just not a Tesla guy. All EVs are great, but Im not into Teslas.

@harrychu650 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledean The fact of the matter is Tesla produce is mature while the Detroit Three and the rest of the legacy autos are not. The ID4s are well known to have crippling software glitches and did you know the Mach-e had devastating flaws like the charging port popping open while driving which rendered the car undrivable? The Hyundai's had a charging issue that would make the car charge super slow due to faulty controllers. The list goes on and I suspect your blazer will have issues. Most owners just want a car that does what it is meant to rather than a project.

@ChowDownDetroit 8 ай бұрын

I traded in my Bolt EV for a Blazer EV RS. I love the car except the google software is a huge mess and it sucks so bad!!!

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Ya, I feel the same way. I wish they didnt go with the Google crap. I'll have to get better at using it.

@gcs8889 8 ай бұрын

This is just a great looking truck. Enjoy it! I have an EV as well (BMW i4) a barely street legal sports car, and a classic car - both of which I like to keep the miles off of. Thankfully EVs are easy to drive and easy to enjoy just about on any road.

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@genericreference6969 8 ай бұрын

Did you find out any info about Supercruise? The Chevy Web site says “Late availability “, not sure what that means

@genericreference6969 8 ай бұрын

You’re right - the low speed tone at 2:00 is very much opening to 10cc “I’m not in love” :)

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

Yes, and it also reminds me on the opening to the song "RELAX".

@genericreference6969 8 ай бұрын

@@daryledean as 80s as you can get :)

@randyschiffer3265 8 ай бұрын

What did they give on the trade in on the Bolt and how many miles did you have on it at trade in?

@daryledean 8 ай бұрын

It was a Bolt Premier, it also had a full size spare tire and fairly new front brakes. It had 81,000km (50,000mi) and we got $20,400 cdn (which is $15,000 usd) , the trade in saving us taxes got us almost $23,000 usd towards the Blazer)

@jamesnasmith984 8 ай бұрын

In total agreement.

@flolou8496 9 ай бұрын

Did I hear you right? apx 2:30 mark, it sounds like your saying you got the new GM recall battery replaced in 2023, (so how long exactly did you have to wait from the time you put in the request?)

@daryledean 9 ай бұрын

I actually never put in a request. It was a recall. So they told all of us to stand by, and about 8 months later we got new batteries. Also, take note, I didn't need new batteries, mine were fine, but all Bolts were recalled to get new batteries.And the new batteries gave us better range. (original batt roughly 500km, new ones almost 600km.)

@flolou8496 9 ай бұрын

@@daryledean Hi thanks for responding so quickly, I don't own a BOLT yet, I'm waiting until next year to get one, but as I research and learn more about the Bolt from youtube and Bolt owners on KZbin, it's fascinating, to see examples of people getting well beyond the manufacturer's own specs on range estimates, which maxed out at 259, and you got well beyond that in this video, at least once or twice I suspect. But can you tell me how much you pay for OnStar service in order to get the remote start function to work? (that is if you have it) P.S. (did your replaced battery get you a 62 KW or 65 WK size battery?)

@daryledean 9 ай бұрын

@@flolou8496 Hey, I got 3 years of onstar with the car when I bought it new, don't have it any more. And ya, the Bolt is a great Car, way better range than advertised. But range is based on your own driving habits. My habits give me excellent range.

@Hvjjhhg608 9 ай бұрын

Love❤❤❤❤❤ guiter song

@Javaman92 10 ай бұрын

I've got an old LEAF, a 2012 and I love it! However there is the very limited range. 95% of my driving is only 10 miles away (16 km) and I have my old Jeep if I have to go farther. STILL, I am considering buying a Bolt. Probably something around 2020. Would you still suggest it?

@daryledean 10 ай бұрын

Any EV that works and gets you around is great to have. I have had lots of friends buy and sell the Leaf V1 as their range got worse and worse. But, if yours gets you around, its all good. And yes, the Bolt is a great all around car. If and when our Blazer comes in, if I dont like the deal, Im keeping my Bolt. I love our Bolt.

@geekacres 10 ай бұрын

Hoping to pick up a pre-owned Bolt this summer. Need to replace my daily driver and I have heard over and over that these make great commuter vehicles. We may not have flying cars yet, but I look forward to the day when I can plug my car in the same way that charge my phone each night!

@daryledean 10 ай бұрын

Bolts are great commuters cars.

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