2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test

[@baham9217]

This is one of the best range tests I've seen! Spot-on range for the battery pack. I also love that the energy consumption showed the entire 65 KW/H of the pack were used. Like Kramer on 'Seinfeld', you took it all the way below "E". Outstanding!

[@mikeg7845]

3.9 - 4.0 miles per kwh at 70 mph is quite impressive. If I recall correctly, your 2020 Bolt EV 70 mph range test was around 3.4 miles per kwh or 220 miles of range.

[@PraiseYAyoupeople]

definitely 2022 and newer Bolts were much improved in efficiency department....

[@KTPurdy]

Great call out on the Bolt EV's lack of concrete SoC information at a low charge. It leaves you flying blind. You don't know of you have 1 mile or 20 miles worth of juice left. Chevy does this same thing with the petrol cars when fuel is very low, but they need to learn that EVs are different than petrol.

[@Roadrider-lf3gl]

Great vid Tom. Big Bolt fan and a big fan of yours. I just can't justify spending $20k more for a car that saves me 20 minutes of charging on my bi weekly 300 mile road trips; the Bolt is performing yeoman duty for our family.

[@sprockkets]

I think I can wait for the Equinox that will add in a heat pump and faster charging. And larger hopefully. And they hint at 300 mile range.

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@sprockkets Yes, finally we're beginning to see mid-sized and fair priced EV SUV's. The Bolt can be a great daily commuter for 2 years and then you can put a deposit on the future Equinox.

[@macbook802]

If the bolt can discharge at 150kw it can recharge at 150kw. Marketing is the only reason it won't charge faster. It's really bullshit

[@rp9674]

Yes, Bolt

[@tdgdbs1]

@@joemcdonough7509 If that's how you plan your financial future; you will forever be broke. EVs do not retain value like the hybrid or gasoline counterparts.

[@GONAVYCHIEF]

Great video, I recently bought a 2LT from a Chevy Dealer in Washington State for $20K. It was a buy back with just over 3,000 miles. Like new. I love the car. I drive it every opportunity I get. I charge it on my wife's Tesla level 2 charger with an adapter. What a great value. I actually like it more than my wife's model Y.

[@petrkubena]

I would argue that when it stops showing percentage/remaining range, it should be treated as 0%. Good charge estimation is crucial and if you don't have any, it's no different from other EVs that allow you to drive past 0 for some undetermined range. PS: Maybe you could take power station with you when you are doing a range test. As Bjorn showed, 2kWh battery can help you regain 5-15km of range (3-9 miles) and that should help you to get to the charging station and should allow you to push EVs closer to their limit without fear of being stranded.

[@joemcdonough7509]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing. I love that new test Bjorn does. This is going to gain traction with EV buyers.

[@Tron-Jockey]

This really shows up my Leaf. I can get great range out of my 62kWh Leaf but I have to keep it under 62 mph in order to reach 210 miles. The new Bolt is starting to impress me. I really don't care about public HVDC charging. I drive nearly 100 miles most days and have never needed to use a public charger. But being able to do 11kW charging at home is a real game changer. That's nearly 50 miles added every hour at home. Something else to consider is that most people would be driving at less than 70 mph especially if they wanted extra range. I'd be willing to bet that at 55-60 mph the Bolt would probably be good for nearly 275 miles.

[@joemcdonough7509]

Good point, especially if you're doing bumper to bumper traffic, that's when EV's get super efficient. The new bolt also has Super Cruise as an option so you can be hands free during that traffic. I think this Bolt is going to be a hit with commuters.

[@bffanning]

I think your estimate is off. At 60 mph, the Bolt should easily achieve ~300 miles. Setting cruise at 63 vs 70 makes a 10-15% difference in efficiency in our EV.

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@bffanning That's even better. I was just be conservative with the range.

[@phillyphil1513]

TOMMY MOLO...!!! finally the "man", "myth", "legend" uploads the '22 Bolt EV range test.🤙 the only thing that could've made this better would've been people in cars (who recognize him) beeping their horns as he stands on the side of the road recording a video.😄

[@daves1646]

Thank you for the look at the Bolt EV. I’ve often wondered how range tests so often end ‘just in time’. Guess ya look at the ODO when the GOM goes from 10 to Low and use that? Impressive efficiency for 70 mpth!!! Thank you for the great content / info you give on the vehicle ‘along the way’ in the test too.

[@alexnutcasio936]

I can think of worse places to break down than East Brunswick…… Should’ve gone over to Giamarese Farm. Great in the fall. 260.1 miles is quite good, although the weather was quite nice 👍 too!! Tom, you’re a true road warrior!!!

[@brandenflasch]

Very solid range.

[@irfanhusein1445]

Great video. Watching channels such as yours is why I’ve adapted to a strategy of planning to get to a charging station at 20% remaining battery, and then leaving the charging station at 80%. No range anxiety and quickest charging speed for my 2021 Mach E.

[@herrnaico]

Great vidoes always, but I really love the way you´re presenting the unexpected end with a smile! That has class!

[@bentaprop]

Hi Tom, and thanks a lot. A long range competition winner (169 mi / gal of gas) came to our EV club and gave us some tips on hyper distance driving. He suggested taking the tires up to the "tire" manufactures limit (which is 50 psi on my Michelins). and to drive slower. The other stuff just isn't practical for freeway driving. With my 2011 Leaf, my avg. is 4.4 mi/kw. (and you know how I need the range). anyway, If you are bored some day and looking for something new to do, take one of you test cars and do your typical range test and then increase the pressure on the tires and pick a sensibly slower speed. I wonder how it would do?

[@mosfet500]

Thanks Tom, you are a trooper! I forgot what the EUV did on the same test but that sure is a lot of range. My 2020 Bolt has a 66 kWh battery, if you had it you would have made the exit. I think one of the things we forget is that that in 2020 the battery was 1kWh bigger, once they change I'll have the 65 kWh battery I guess.

[@baham9217]

@mosfet500 , I think the EUV got about 3.7 miles/KWH, and the mileage was around 230 total, if I remember correctly. I did see another 70 MPH test where the total range was 233.7, which was very close to Tom's.

[@mosfet500]

@@baham9217 Thanks, that's remarkable!

[@sprockkets]

I thinking that's the buffer for the battery. But even the old bolts with the new battery will not get the full (IIRC) charging speed or full 66kwh capacity.

[@mosfet500]

@@sprockkets Good point.

[@lplt]

glad to see the walk-in intro is back

[@InsideEVsUS]

I do it just for you!

[@Miata822]

Yikes! That was too exciting! I hope people don't take the wrong message away from this. That is a great result. the Bolt is a really good EV, especially for the money.

[@dahensta1]

Thanks for taking one for the team. 260 miles is tremendous! But knowing that the true capacity is 65 kwH is precious.

[@latanyasobczak8451]

This is helpful. For an anxious soon to be Chevy Bolt owner. Thanks!

[@wtmayhew]

Chevrolet took the correct approach with the Bolt of delivering more driving range than promised. I’ve been diving a Bolt since 2017 and it is great to have the charge indicator work similar to a fuel gauge in a gasoline powered car. The first EV I had was a used 2011 LEAF which started out with about 80 miles, and it was often a nail-biter if there would be enough juice to finish a trip. It was irritating that the LEAF reset its range estimate every time it charged, starting with wildly optimistic range guesses at the outset of every trip. The Bolt seems to track at least the prior 50 miles travelled and projects the available range quite accurately from the outset. I’m scratching my head as to why the Bolt reports a rather nebulous “low” for the last few miles. Perhaps GM doesn’t trust their algorithm to give a reliable answer. At the bottom of state of charge, battery non linearity, outside temperature, etc may be too difficult to compensate snd may vary a lot between cars. I have a sneaking suspicion lawyers may have something to do with it.

[@restonthewind]

That is an amazing result at 70 mph. I'd have predicted closer to 220, and I wouldn't try for more, but it's nice to know that I can drive 260 miles before the thing refuses to go further.

[@GA-qw2oy]

That’s what I call putting in the work. Great range test!

[@nicholasrigg8999]

Wish we could get the Bolt in the UK, looks to be another worthy, good value EV

[@dece6170]

Wow!! That range is absolutely amazing!! This car at under 20k destroys the Tesla Model 3 SR which costs 50k!!

[@JasonCarmichael]

20K?

[@mowcowbell]

Show us where we can buy a new Chevy Bolt EV at $20K.

[@stevenclayton333]

@@mowcowbell He's probably counting on Federal $7500 from new IRA plan as well as $4000 from State (Like NJ) problem is nobody knows for sure what cars will qualify for that federal money yet. Bolt may get $0 or $3750 or if we are lucky full $7500.

[@Tron-Jockey]

@@JasonCarmichael - In Md. after federal and state incentives it's $10,500 less so yes, likely under $20k in many states.

[@phillyphil1513]

just to clarify, to say one will get a Bolt under $20k (nevermind AT $20k) is the "scam" of making people DUMBER by way of promoting DELUSIONS and FANTASY. search any car site and you quickly see (thanks to $5 dollar gas) the current market price for USED Bolts is $23k on the low end to $34k on the high end (which include a few redesigned M.Y. '22's btw). yeah, I literally have a nationwide search up on my computer showing 700 listings. I guess the idea is the sales staff and sales managers at all of these dealerships SIT IN AN ISOLATION BUBBLE and have NO CLUE what the rest of the market (and Manufacturer) is doing in regards to the products they're selling.

[@normt430]

"When I finally parked it(Bolt) at my home charging station, it had gone 322 miles on a single charge. Not bad for a car rated at 238 miles per charge. Even more impressive was the fact that I didn't really try very hard to get that many miles out of it. I spent plenty of time in traffic, which helped, but there were a few sections that I was moving along at 65-70 mph as well. No matter how you look at it, 322 miles out of a Bolt is pretty impressive." - Ed Hellwig Edmund's

[@barryw9473]

Thanks, Tom. You are such a trooper! Impressive range, but it would have been a few less miles without the tow truck. 🙂 I suspect most people will see the "Low" warning and immediately exit the highway and charge. While the lack of GOM at very low SoC is not ideal for people trying to wring every last electron out of the pack (very few will try, in my opinion), it is adequate for the vast majority of drivers. My e-Golf gives a warning at 31 miles remaining, forces Eco mode at about 10 miles left, and severely cuts motor power at about 8 miles left, as well as soon forcing Eco+ mode and eventually turtle mode (but gives a GOM number at all times). Did you get any power limitations as well as warnings about power limitations?

[@1linkbelt]

As soon as you see low, stop asap and charge or call a tow truck.

[@1951Roy]

Great review and what an ending. Thanks

[@chuckschultz7028]

You might want to pack a 3.6kW back-up pack on future tests. Great content!

[@jasonblair4057]

Wow the EPA actually got the range correct on this one. But it did it at highway speeds,pretty good for such a budget friendly EV.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

You realize the EPA range figures shown is combined city and highway driving? If you calculate highway range from epa efficiency numbers you'll realize most EVs are rated for a lot less highway range. That is why it's rare for cars to get the combined range on only highway driving

[@1970351C2V]

Good video. Impressive. Every one of those cars passing you are saying "that's what they get for buying an EV" :)

[@buddydudeman]

I drove 2 2017 Bolt EV Premiers from Central Valley California to North East Georgia. I did the first run in 76 hours. The second run would have been 72 hours, but my wife's car refused to DC fast charge anymore. I took it to my Parents house and left it there for a week. So, one of 3 things fixed it. 1. removing the 12 volt battery and reconnecting it, 2. Slow charging it on a 110 outlet, or 3. Letting the car have a break. It has not had a problem DC fast charging since. The Bolt is a great car! It is NOT MADE for really long non-stop road trips. If you do get stuck like I did, try one of the above steps and see if it fixes the issue for you as well.

[@ericimi]

Bolt ev is one of my favorite evs price performance features all for a great price . Just bought one .

[@EVTodd]

Tom, that is an outstanding result for such a low cost vehicle! If it had AWD it would be on my short list for sure.

[@SkaBob]

Problems is with AWD it would have less range and cost more. But looks like Chevy has some more models coming out next year with AWD

[@bffanning]

AWD is unnecessary when, for about $400, you can just use winter tires. FWD with winter tires will handle better, brake better resulting in a safer car with far less cost and more range. AWD is simply a huge waste of money and more dangerous.

[@MisterMoncivais]

Another great video! I REALLY wanted a Bolt, but I live in South Texas and infrastructure is lacking, but worse, the charge time. If GM can fix that, I'll get something like this for sure.

[@boomerbits2297]

Lived in Brackettville for 10 years. Closest dcfc is in San Antonio, 125 miles. However, living in Fl now still a hike to some dcfc. I charge at home 99% of the time so no big deal. I do carry a L2 EVSE jist in case I need to visit an rv park lol

[@mrdsn189]

Thanks, Tom!

[@W4rH4wkXX]

Nice i got 4.2mi/kWjh on a recent trip from NY to Virginia it was going about 60-65 and i have the chevy cruse eco rims too!

[@dtkywtan]

What are the sizes of your rims and tires? I have a 23' EUV and really don't like the OEM 215/50 R17 91H tire, which has kind of low side-wall and bare minimum load rating for a relatively heavy car.

[@ouch1011]

Bolt EUV and former 2019 Bolt EV owner here. If you use the myChevrolet app and connect via Android Auto or CarPlay, you can get the numeric battery percentage reading showing on the center screen that way. That said, it isn’t accurate. I’ve twice run the car out of electricity (once in my 2019 Bolt and once in my 2022 Bolt EUV) and *both* times, it showed 2% battery remaining in the app. I actually have a picture of it. In the Bolt EUV, it was intentional, and I was sitting at an EA charger with the HVAC blasting trying to run it down (to test total capacity and see if the app was accurate). When it happened in my 2019 Bolt, it was not intentional. I hit an unexpected wind and pouring rain storm on the freeway that dropped my range by about 20% for that leg, so my buffer wasn’t enough. If I had known that I was actually at almost 0%, I’d have slowed down to like 30mph and driven on the shoulder for the last few miles, but the car showed 2% and like 4 miles remaining when it died on the side of the right as my exit came up. The charger was less than a mile away and the app said I had 4 miles left, but the car wouldn’t move anymore. So, when the Bolt starts flashing the “low” on the display, treat it as 0% remaining and find a place to charge NOW. You probably have less than 10 miles of range left at that point.

[@fineartz99]

Spoken as a worthy professional... Honorable coincidence.

[@sochbat]

I would love a brief video on driving tips to maximize efficiency! The wife and I had done a trip that was 196miles long and there were not any charging stations between our start and destinations. We ended up, from full, completing it with 26 miles to spare. We maintained 3.5miles/kW the entire time but would LOVE some direction to improve that.

[@MrTeff999]

My experience, based on over 50,000 miles of driving a Spark EV, you maximize efficiency the same way you do it in an ICE car. Accelerate gradually, don’t drive in the fast lane, coast instead of applying the brakes - or else apply the brake pedal lightly to increase regen. And if you fear that you’re not going to make it home, try drafting behind a semi.

[@rp9674]

I agree with slow braking, the battery can only charge so fast on regen, so when making a planned stop touch the pedal fairly lightly and early. Cruise control should help, when appropriate. Slow down a little on inclines?

[@dmitchellhomes]

Haha! Great job Tom, 260 miles is killer for the Bolt EV

[@Wasabi9111]

I think this will be a great 2nd ev or a city ev. However, ppl living in the city don’t have level 2 charging readily accessible and most rely on weekly dc fast charging.

[@dmitchellhomes]

@@Wasabi9111 Where I live the cities have lots of chargers

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@Wasabi9111 This is quickly becoming less of a problem. When I first bought my Tesla 3 years ago, I had to drive 45 minutes for the nearest fast charger. Today, 12 minutes drive. Level 2's are also popping up everywhere in town. I do believe however that EV's are not good for those who live in apartments with no access to home charging. Even DC fast charging requires you at least a 20 minute wait, where at home, it's 30 seconds from grabbing the charger and plugging it in. Then you wake up with a full charge.

[@rueljensen8508]

I drove my 2021 bolt from salt lake city to las Vegas going around 80 miles per hour and had to run the air conditioner I could only get around 150 miles per charge but it had real good speed pickup going up the hill

[@usaverageguy]

Tom runs his Bolt out of energy. So you don' t have to.

[@phillyphil1513]

exactly, Tom's risking life and property to teach us a valuable lesson (of what NOT to do) but to "see" this lesson one has to have their EYES OPEN.

[@dathyr1]

Well, I guess you truly found out what the range is on the Bolt EV. Too bad you had to find out the hard way by running out of charge on the highway. Thanks for the video and take care.

[@lazaroperez6648]

Thanks you very much Tom. I really love your videos..I'm looking to buy a electric car and this videos make a lot of difference to get the best car for my need. I really enjoy how you communicate very simple and with facts.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Thank you!

[@PetetheCanuck]

Thank you for stating kWh/100 km for us heathen metric users up here in Canada too! :)

[@rp9674]

He should have put it in football field length for special "muricans

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Never stand to the front end of a stranded vehicle that is still near a roadway. Stand to the rear of it. If it is hit from behind, the shrapnel and car get shot forward and to the sides...

[@thelastofthehitachi972]

a proper range test :)

[@skywave12]

From another video it was pointed out using a pull rope that the regen can put back energy to the battery pack on a Tesla while another car pulls it. 30 Miles was added. Maybe you can verify with the Bolt sometime on a more remote road rather than a Highway?

[@sprockkets]

This is the case with all evs. That's why if you tow it the front wheels have to be off the ground.

[@ShadLife]

Seems like something they could fix in a software update. I actually drive with regen on and it gives me a really good range. Since I don't go an even 70 MPH the Regen kicks in every time I need to slow in traffic and it's nice to rarely ever have to use the brake, even on the highway. Driving up to my property in Minnesota with my 2022 EUV I went 135 miles on 50% battery. I have a NEMA 14-50 240v outlet at my property and the new Bolts come with a combo level 1 and level 2 charger with the car. So unless you do a lot of longer road trips, this is the perfect EV. I live in Minneapolis and get around 300 miles of city driving range in the summer using regen (one pedal driving). In the winter, especially as cold as it gets here, expect a 50% or so range reduction. And by cold I mean single digits and even below zero in January and February. I also don't travel to many places in the winter so it works out okay. For those of you who live in a colder climate and don't have the ability to charge at home, make sure you understand the range drop in winter. 130 miles or so on the coldest days and 160 - 180 or so for most of winter, so 20s and low 30s.

[@newscoulomb3705]

I know a lot of people don't like the lack of a range estimator below 5%, but at that point, the battery is so low that you really should be looking to stop as soon as possible. Based on what I've seen from the charging below 5%, also, Bolt EV owners really should be targeting arriving at DCFC with no less than 10% battery remaining.

[@sh969]

I've owned a Leaf for 6 years and can't imagine driving it below 10% anyway. I'd be panicked

[@Wised1000]

I start looking for a charger at 20% and thats with one of the biggest batteries in the market (EQS). I don't gamble at less than that unless I'm on my way home and I'm sure I will get there. Wisconsin has very few DC chargers and the majority of those are 50kw. Remember, these are tests! I don't think anyone recomends running around with 10% or less. I dont poopoo GM for their less than 10 percent strategy its telling the driver to find a charger "now" since give or take he has around 25 miles.....on a good day!

[@dangelogayle7846]

Hi Tom, I used the mychevrolet app to see the battery % on my 2017 Bolt.

[@InsideEVsUS]

That's definitely useful, but we don't have the app because we don't own the cars. Plus, we don't think owners should have to look at their phones to get important information about the cars WHILE they are driving.

[@dangelogayle7846]

@@InsideEVsUS I completely agree. The % and estimated miles remaining should be displayed all the way down to zero. I hardly ever get that low but once I had to resort to using the app or I would have probably been stranded on the road.

[@voldar70]

@@InsideEVsUS MyChevrolet app is available in CarPlay, you don’t need to look at your phone, it’s in the infotainment.

[@PhotoJohn80]

If you stop every hour or so and charge back to 80 you’ll be fine. Each stop would only be like 20 minutes and people should get out and stretch. I wish I would’ve done that and now I have issues. Sitting kills

[@adamchalom3872]

“Famous last words” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@icekk007]

Tom: the Bolt EUV you tested got 3.6 mpg. The Bolt EV got 4.0 mpg, which is 11% more efficient. I am surprised that there are such a difference. The Bolt EUV is about 100 lb heavier than the Bolt EV, which may have 2-3% efficiency penalty. Any ideas why?

[@AndrewMackoul]

I THINK*** in the battery information menu where you can set your battery charge limit it will say the remaining miles you can go even when the DIC won't tell you. It's kinda a hack.

[@InsideEVsUS]

Perhaps, but you should have to use a hack for basic, important information.

[@AndrewMackoul]

@@InsideEVsUS oh I agree. Just letting you know if you do another GM vehicle. It'll probably be the same.

[@gianlucaparodi]

You should carry a backup battery like Bjorn Nyland does

[@InsideEVsUS]

Nah, it just adds unnecessary weight

[@JWY]

To get 4.0 miles/kWh I need to keep under 65 mph and drive very sedately. To get that efficiency at 70 mph is impressive.

[@timgurr1876]

I know you were doing a range test, but maybe you should pay attention to the warning Chevy provided (LOL). Good video. Probably great for back and forth to work. However, 260 miles is a good range. I certainly need a break about every hour just to stretch my leg. Unfortunately, the charging curves seem to be the slowest at the higher full percentages. Guess one could consider keeping the battery charged between 25 and 50% for faster charging on the charging curve?? You did not mention anything about the ride and handling of the EV bolt. Young people are able to take more jolts and bumps than older people (at least that’s my case and why I went to larger vehicles for a better ride).

[@dece6170]

This is easily over 300 mile range in mixed driving and driving a more reasonable 65mph. This definitely beats the Tesla long range vehicles at literally 1/4 of the costs. Also better built, better quality, better service and they actually stand behind their cars (full battery replacement for every single bolt from 17-21 since LG messed up). Meanwhile you got Tesla's catching on fire left and right and not a single word from them.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

Mass market doesn't drive 65. Talking like that is basically an admission that the EV push is going to fall flat on its face.

[@jdlutz1965]

@@aliendroneservices6621 there are places in the USA where speed limit is 65 mph or less, particularly in Northeast.

[@dece6170]

@@aliendroneservices6621 you do know it can go faster... LOL the video shows 70mph nonstop going 260. Most people drive less than 40 miles per day. Most people (mass market).

[@phillyphil1513]

re: "not a single word from them..." Fremont (crickets), Austin (crickets), Nevada (crickets), Elon's Private Jet...? (yup crickets).

[@dece6170]

@@phillyphil1513 are they addressing the exploding cars on the road? They got rid of their PR department. Lol they are making garbage overpriced cars and you're over here talking about factories? Pretty soon they will stop building factories since their production is exceeding demand. BTW you want to name the 70 plus VW factories or the 118 GM factories in the US alone? Tesla fanboys really looking dumb

[@fenceman53]

I ❤️ love this range test cause I was not doing it. Guys on the podcast will get a laugh 😂 out of it I bet. Bolt for the win. GM has great AC until battery 🔋 dead ☠️

[@daves1646]

Only 2% used for climate control. Do you find that ‘perforated’ leather seats like on the LT2 help a lot with cooling comfort and save some range? Or is that feature more ‘marketing’ material? Thinking seriously about a new Bolt and on the fence about the trim level. Thanks again!

[@macbook802]

I have the same car in Phoenix Arizona. I love the interior. Its a really nice place to be. As far as cooling comfort goes, I always leave the climate control running. So for instance, when I'm done at the store I come back to the car and Im cold. I could wear a jacket in Phoenix in the summer

[@maj429]

The perforated interior catches dirt like you would not believe. Can't vacuum it out either, as it gets lodged in the holes. Have to use a needle and vacuum combined every few thousand miles to clean out the orifices. Terrible design choice.

[@rickfanta4323]

Priceless and hilarious.

[@LesDavis100]

Thank you!

[@fadisharif]

I only subscribed because you actually took it to ZERO, not 1 or 2% left, an actual zero. Enjoyed the video thanks

[@joseargonza7984]

An honest and trustworthy car.

[@MrTeff999]

My 2015 Spark EV shows me how much range I have in real time and it is very accurate. If it says I’ve got five miles left, I know I better not be more than five miles from home.

[@rp9674]

That's great, I never heard of a range estimator that works my 2015 Fiat 500e is terrible for that I only watch percent

[@Byjhbkbhjk]

Please do the range test, charging curves, etc. for the Kona Electric 2022 or 2023.

[@monicaahrens8731]

Excellent review. I really want to purchase an EV, but the distance per charge is a concern and so are the weather conditions. In -25 degree temperatures and driving in a blizzard concerns me, especially as I live and work rurally. Do you have any advice? Thanks.

[@garyclark6747]

I see you join Club Kyle. 😁 Do they charge extra because you’re on the turnpike to tow you❓Great test‼️

[@garys6898]

You should keep an ecoflow or bluetti handy for if this happens you can easily add a few miles and get to the charger

[@refugiopoint]

Not bright on a busy road like that, if you're doing such a test it should be somewhere not so busy, it's dangerous. Don't hate on me, I've had 6 EV's and currently a 2017 Bolt getting the new battery today after 94K miles and still going strong!

[@rp9674]

100% to 20% range would be helpful, emulating an optimal first leg of a long trip. It could probably be calculated from existing data, 208mi if it's linear. ALSO - how many miles left when you get "low" displayed.

[@michaelabsher8341]

Including when it went into turtle mode and how far you went past it would be nice. Is there not a obd2 adapter and program that would show more information? I used Tourqe Pro on my Maverick Hybrid to get that sort of information.

[@earthzero7]

I wonder if the EUV might have gone a longer distance on a full charge if you had just used adaptive cruise control instead of SuperCruise. Great results for both cars regardless.

[@581rma]

We looked at one to replace my wife’s rav4 hybrid. However for besides its slow charging we found it much narrower than a Ioniq 5. I’m still impressed with its range and interior improvements.

[@Cakebattered]

The narrowness of the cabin is reminiscent of the Smart Fortwo.

[@sh969]

It's also about 30% less expensive than the I5.

[@581rma]

Agree. This EV Would suit someone if they don’t have to take long trips or if it’s their second EV vehicle

[@PhxElecAuto]

That range at 70 mph is great. Too bad you could not have gone 55 moh or even 60 mph for a few miles.

[@1linkbelt]

or cut the AC

[@mxg8475]

Does only supercharging hurt the battery ?? I want to get one but I would only be able to supercharge it because I live in a apartment

[@PraiseYAyoupeople]

why not carry small backup gas generator for tests like this? when it runs out of juice you can add couple of miles just to make it to charging station

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

We'd rather not reduce the range by carrying the extra weight. Plus, this isn't a problem in our opinion. We've range tested dozens of EV, and this is the only time it's happened.

[@BremboT]

Lol😂, thanks for doing this so we don't have to. Loving my new Bolt, but the DC situation is a tough pill to swallow. It's regens at 70kw, so I'm perplexed to why it can't take 70kw and slowly taper off. I'm certain it's software limited. Perhaps GM is gun shy after their battery fire issue, which doesn't give me much hope for their future. 800v systems are becoming the norm, yet the upcoming Equinox EV, of which I've already signed up for, is yet another slow charging EV being offered by GM. 1 gigawat charging is almost here, and GM is planning to release outdated tech 2 years from now is problematic.

[@ERIKM-ed9ef]

The Equinox will charge at 140/190 kWh for the standard/long range versions. That's not slow if they can maintain a flat curve up to 50-60 percent. I've a long range Model 3 and the 258 kWh peaks I experience only decrease charge time from an unshared V2 Super Charger by 5-8 minutes. 400 volt systems will be able to charge at full speed on the SC network, unlike 800v systems.

[@BremboT]

@ERIK M That's the issue, the Ultium vehicles can't hold the curve. Hummer EV and Silverado EV both have charging videos, and the more relative Silverado, takes an extra hour to go from 80% - 100%. The Hummer around the same. That's insane! Chevy did the same thing with the Silverado. They purposely limit the lower trim to 150kW. Granted, it was a prototype in the wild, but considering it's due in a couple of months, it's pretty safe to say it's close to finish.

[@williamlaine2116]

I always drive my Honda Fit at 60 mph on the highway, because higher speeds waste gas & 60 mph gets me up to 45 mpg. Would the Bolt get better mileage at 60 mph than at 70?

[@QuietStormX]

You don't know what updates are coming for the display in future. You can sign up for GM/Chevy News to heads up.

[@bradcooke5383]

Tom, if you knew that the Bolt was fully charged to 100% (65kW) and knowing your efficiency was 3.9 miles per kW, then you could have calculated the percentage of battery left. Also the myCHEVY smart phone app will display real time battery percentage.

[@douglasalanthompson]

260 miles bests both EV6, Ionic5, and M3 SR+

[@sprockkets]

Not if you compare the EV6 and Ioniq 5 with just one motor and large battery.

[@voldar70]

@@sprockkets based on the battery capacity, it does. Both Ioniq 5 and EV6 have 12 kWh more battery. (77 kWh capacity vs 65 kWh)

[@RedBatteryHead]

Why don't you use an OBD app to see all the data? Luckily a 16 wheeler didn't scrap it

[@JasonCarmichael]

I hope you just pulled the car to the charger. Tow charging still works. (I saw the flatbed loaded up)

[@macbook802]

I have the same exact car mine has lane centering, but it sucks, and mine does not have adaptive cruise

[@yillbs3014]

now that's dedication lol

[@eddiegardner8232]

Tom, it looks like you needed the wife to bring you the F150 Lightning, so you can charge the Chevy a few minutes and get that last mile.

[@kylel8793]

Chevy dealers in Vegas charging markup $7500 on top of MSRP

[@abhirammmm]

Is it worth to buy a bolt over tesla model 3?

[@slavko321]

You could get SoC over OBD? I guess that's the new ricing for EVs.

[@randytran510]

How much the battery after out of warranty need to replace ?

[@MrVeeBlog]

Good job. Zigged when you should have zagged but good you're safe on the side of the road. Be safe

[@idolhanz9842]

Enroute charging up to 80 percent SOC isnt great....im not certain i would want to transcontinentally trip the Bolt EV.....especially on I-10 near Clovis and Tucson.

[@kennethbode2017]

you got it all

[@MohondasK]

I’d find the lack of a state of charge % to be really difficult and annoying. It’s such a huge part of my daily driving in my current EV. We’re looking into buying our second EV and this is actually a pretty big determining factor for me. I like the Bolt as a low-cost EV option, but not if m always going to be guessing at my state of charge.

[@mosfet500]

I've had two Bolts, you're not unless you continually run into nowhere zone which no one I know does. Tom's doing a specific long range test, I've never run into trouble. Look at it this way if you're in the nowhere zone you should have been looking for a place to charge for the last 25 miles, if you run that low it doesn't matter if you know how much range you have or not, it isn't going to do you any good because you made a mistake not charging before that point, be realistic, are you testing your car's range constantly? I know just how far I can go, you learn your car, it only matters if you're doing testing like Tom. GM is right, you don't need to know.

[@charlesdubose9064]

I have a Bolt and while having the car display the exact SOC would be nice, I think the lack of it is a bit overblown and have yet to encounter a scenario where I've wished I had it. (The only one I can think of is a range test like this.) The battery display bars drop in 5% increments, so that gives me a plenty good estimate. And the MyChevrolet app will give you the exact SOC if you really need it.

[@MohondasK]

I’ve owned and driven a Nissan Leaf since 2018. Knowing the exact % isn’t about anxiety or running out of charge. It’s more about: 1. Wanting to know the number. Just like checking the weather, I want to know it’s 82 degrees out, not just around 80-ish. To some that may not matter. My brain just likes knowing the exact number. 2. Part of the fun of owning an EV (and this may be my warped view of “fun”) is me calculating how efficiently I’ve been driving on various trips. I like quickly seeing I went x number of miles in y% of charge. To me it just seems like a “miss” for GM to not even allow this as an option. Just a small red flag that makes me wonder what other red flags they have.

[@charlesdubose9064]

@@MohondasK I agree it's a little weird that it isn't displayed anywhere in the car. I'm just saying that based on my personal experience (and as someone who also enjoys numbers), I wouldn't buy something else just because the battery charge is only displayed in 5% increments. You can still calculate your efficiency from looking up your SOC in the app.

[@mosfet500]

@@MohondasK That's not true. The Bolt tells you exactly how much battery you've used and it tells you exactly what your miles/kWh ratio is. The only time you lose the display is when the range drops below 10 miles and the system shuts off those features to reduce battery consumption, that's why Tom loses the display. The Bolt is actually better than the Leaf with data. Tom is specifically trying to run the car to zero battery, are you doing that daily? The Leaf doesn't have battery conditioning, I wouldn't buy a car without it, that's why the Leaf runs into trouble and has for years, you're focusing on the wrong criteria. Bolt batteries outlast Leaf batteries, that's already been proven by guys like Eric Way who has over 150k on his batteries with 10% battery degradation. By the time my Bolt is has 15 or 20 miles range left I'm at the charging station, if you're running an EV constantly below 10 miles range you don't understand EV's.

[@thegreeneyej]

Ahh, you always remember your 1st.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

260 mi aint too bad. Well accurate. 14:31 TYFYS

[@flolou8496]

????? Hey people, does anyone know if there is any real differences on Level 3 DC fast charging in terms of capacity or speed between say the 2018 Premiere Trim and the 2022 equivalent trim ?

[@581rma]

Quick question on climate settings in regards to fan / temp settings does the fan or Temp setting consumes the most energy I usually keep the AC temp set at 68 but find it at times when it’s hot I bump the fan speed from 2 to 3 or May drop the temp by one degree. No big deal since my model 3 has adequate range but I’m curious what you have experienced

[@sprockkets]

Temp of the air take more energy, aka the a/c compressor motor, but that speed of the a/c compressor will obviously increase if you increase the speed of the fan.