Chevy Bolt Electric: Top 5 Things You Didn't Know!

[@amenhotepavoskin1307]

Four years after owning my 2019 Premier, I am still in love with it. Congrats GM, you've created a masterpiece!

[@philatomic5380]

This is the greatest car I have ever owned. After almost a year of ownership, I am never, nerver ever going back to gas! I charge at work for free and there are enough places around town that also charge for free. Couple that with $10,000 in money back from state and federal along with no scheduled maintenance for a long, long time and you have the almost perfect commuter car. This is a gamechanger for those with long commutes or anyone that is tired of giving thier hard earned money away..to pump gas. I have a level 2 charger at home but rarely ever use it...

[@dayleframe9570]

103K miles so far in 3.5 years and I LOVE this car. $0.025 per mile to drive it! Handles like a sports car! Amazing acceleration! What’s not to like?

[@rp9674]

I don't know

[@michaelnussbaumer1534]

I have a 2020 Bolt and I love it.

[@legalizeB4IDie]

Just took delivery of my new 2020 bolt LT. It was dated stock, got a smashing deal. 21200.00 out the door.

[@brunosvlog24k]

Michael, I love mine also. It’s an awesome car! 👍

[@rp9674]

Me2 23

[@joanmooney4658]

I have the 2019 chevy bolt, it's a great little hatchback car...love it

[@kyliefan7]

Joan Mooney Me too!!! I just got mine for my birthday in February! Love it!!!

[@KTPurdy]

Yep, the hatchback approach continues to grow on me.

[@jaded1284]

bought a 2017 and here in Phoenix I now get to use the HOV lane to and from work. Saves me an hour a day from sitting in traffic!

[@charlesgerena1816]

Just bought my 2020 Bolt, and she’s a beauty!

[@rp9674]

They do be beautiez

[@glenndjubilee]

We bought one yesterday!!

[@bfun4615]

I just bought one a week ago. .8700 miles on it.

[@ashleygorman5556]

we love ours, owned ours for over a year

[@mr.hairyface8158]

I have the same car. Chevy bolt is very balanced car in all aspects. Constructors did great job.

[@jaredthegeneralmotorscarguy.]

My favorite car that is all-electric is the 2017 to 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

[@smackdowner]

Damn almost 250 miles off a single charge is unreal

[@mcamodell]

You can do much better than that, I've gotten 286. . The biggest key is to smoothly control your energy driving in L. The longer you are in regen, the better, so coming to a painfully long stop is best. A quick accel to 5+ over the speed limit and a LONG slow deceleration, aiming to stop at the next intersection, nets the best technique and highest efficiency. Tires at 44 seem to be best but it depends on the tires your running, start at 51 and depressurize 3psi every 100 miles or so, down to about 28, to see what gets you get the best range.

[@Dr.Gehrig]

I got one recently and absolutely love it. I just wish I could find a way to put a solar skin on the roof and hood.

[@nlpnt]

"Elevation doesn't matter"...if you can get one for long term you should use it as a camera car for the Ike Gauntlet runs.

[@hgodtx]

One small correction, he stated that the Bolt comes with Navigation. It does not. It uses android auto, when you plug in your android auto compatible phone you then can see on the Bolts console the 3D Nav screen projected from your phone. Note that Chevy makes no claims to compatibility with specific phones. Nor do any service techs nor customer service reps have access to any lists that would publish compatible phones. My Huawei Mate 9 turned out to be incompatible, drove to the dealer and asked them to find out what phone I could purchase to make sure it was compatible and no one could find the answer even after calling upstream. Very frustrated that I had to take a crap shoot and guess at purchasing a Note 8 and thankfully it worked.

[@solarchild1]

Great info,luv my bolt,almost 9 months. Above 35 degrees I use 350 watt electric heater hardwired to 12v battery.the aux plug is rated 20 amps about 220 watt heater use that also.extended range a lot in moderate weather about 8 k for heater use is to get comfy then switch to 220 watt heater about 3.8mi. per k in 20 degree weather.also I can sit at charge station and leave the 220 w heater since level 2 is about 7 k good luck.summer I cam stretch to about 310mi. Got 3 4 0 more than a couple of times.takes some practice.

[@daviddrake6875]

solarchild1 Very good. I live on a 11 mile run at 8% to 10% grade. I get the same. I level 1 charge to 200 miles with hill top reserve off. I get 310 miles too regen as much as 55 miles per Kwhr. Be careful though not to charge over 250. I did and ended up with 379 miles. Had too find a steep hill I accelerated up to bring it down to 320 which I was not worried about hurting the battery. Now have 96,000 miles so I guess the battery is fine.

[@solarstacks]

You can get the Bolt brand new at Maher Chevrolet in St Petersburg Florida. They take the FED $7,500 so you get the full deal. They sell them for $27K and will deliver all over the USA. I could not find a better price than them. I live in Arizona.

[@nescafeshorts1900]

My brake lights work when I used regenerative braking; I can see them come on at night.

[@mcamodell]

There is a sensor that turns the brake light on at 0.1G's of brake force

[@johnpitzer5500]

Just purchased one yesterday

[@dansanger5340]

This car is growing on me. I like that it's a hatch. My main complaint is that it's a little small. Still, I might consider it in a couple years if I'm in the market for a new car.

[@GreenJeep1998]

Dan Sanger I just had the chance to sit in a couple a few days ago at the Chicago Auto Show and was impressed. I'm just shy of 5'11" and on the "fluffy" side of the scale (working my way down to "Husky", don't want to get any closer to "DAAAYYMN!!" than I already had been last summer). It was a bit tight for me to get into the car, but once I was, the fit was pretty decent, could stand to lose more from the middle, but I could fit in the car! For comparison, I also sat in a Fiat 500 Abarth (other than my left shoulder, the fit there was decent too, my left arm and shoulder had to go out the window), Second Gen Volt (couldn't even get into the first gen, my legs were pressed together and my left shoulder was jammed into the B-Pillar in this one), while the Second Gen Leaf was just as big of a joke as the First Gen for me as I kinda looked like Bob Parr/Mr Incredible in his little blue commuter car in both (I also couldn't move my feet in there and would likely need to drive barefooted). One thing that cracks me up about these little cars is that they kinda look like Angry Birds, I think it would be histerical if somebody got there hands on one of these, figured out how to remove the 93mph limiter, put on stickier tires and vanity plates that read either "NGRY BRD" or "NGRY BLT" then trolled people at drag strips or stop lights with it. I'd probably consider one, but also probably will have to wait until these little cars hit CarMax, as I'm not ready just yet to get another loan even though the one on my 3.6l Chrysler 200 sedan (which is also a fun troll car, similar 0-60 and 14's in the quarter stock) is set to be paid off in just a couple months. Plus that would give more time to drop some more pounds than the 55+ I'm already lighter.

[@hgodtx]

For me it's like Dr. Who's Tardis!!! From the outside it looks like a sardine can that's going to make you rub shoulders with the passenger. Once inside the expanse around you is amazing! No it's not a Ford F150, but it's still amazing!

[@manoman0]

Small? I was surprised how big it is.

[@sjh7132]

I'm 6"5 with a family of 3 kids. We all fit comfortably.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

Trigger Troll same here. Our Ontario winters can be quite brutal.

[@MsPokey1234]

Love to see "WALMART" be the first to have about 6+ charge stations @ EVERY STORE in USA near front or side of store to buy say a 1 hour Charge! Walmart knows the Customer will have an hour+ to shop during the charge & we will know that if you go to Walmart to shop there here will be charge stations too!

[@pinkiepie1656]

Nope. Our walmarts do NOT have charging stations. Pennsylvania.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

My Walmart has chargers on the side near the auto department to charge their E delivery vans. Yes they should install chargers in all of their stores. People traveling would go in and shop while they are waiting for their car to charge. They are missing the boat on this one.

[@vikramrulesrox]

Girlfriend: I'm home alone Me: 5:55

[@joebidendidthat5121]

2021 Bolt… absolutely love ot

[@azera55555]

finally something other than an FCA video....

[@dannyhernandez2728]

Just got one as a graduation gift 😊

[@tjam4229]

The quickest acceleration times are achieved when the battery is nearly full. You didn’t mention this fact. As the battery gets used, and percentages drop, the 0 to 60 times increase.

[@robc3869]

I have not noticed this in my Bolt at all. If i'm 100% or 25% i still feel that I have the same power and torque.

[@tjam4229]

Rob Coish, obviously your perception/awareness isn’t able to discern this, but to me it’s enough to notice. If you read the manual, they will tell you the same: available power is reduced as battery is depleted to a certain level

[@paulwicklund1052]

Great courier car for big citys or food delivery.

[@Miata822]

Nope, no Nav. Don't be disappointed though. It displays the nav from your phone on the big main screen while your phone charges wirelessly in a slot in the center console. Cool feature.

[@johngreen4200]

What is that App used to calculate 40-0 braking distance at the 4:26 mark?

[@robertbennett2796]

I have 2020 bolt I think I have the base model no 360 camera. Or gps but still love it

[@AlainHubert]

A question: in that agressive regenerative breaking mode test you did, how much energy was recuperated compared to the energy needed for that acceleration to 40 mph ? Certainly not 100% ?

[@daviddrake6875]

AlainHubert Short term accelerations take no miles off the instrument panel read out. Part of the efficiency of the system and Chevrolet engineers deliberately over engineering to make up for GM not supporting any infrastructure.

[@billybeemus3929]

You seem to be looking for a perpetual motion machine. Good luck in your search.

[@MichelLinschoten]

I wish my 2018 impala was electric imagine that model being an ev

[@BryceLovesTech]

In California with tax credits you can get 10k off of this vehicle. If you combine that with the Tesla model three hype. Imagine the discounts you can get on this car in about two years you're probably be able to pick up one for 15K

[@stevenjames1138]

I would totally buy this car. Maybe I will someday.

[@CloroxGodThe1st]

Benjamin Burkhardt well I mean its a cheap ass car.

[@nc3826]

I can only hope. I almost bought a used Leaf for pocket change, but I would had to keep ICE car for long trips so it wasn't worth the added insurance and depreciation to have 2 vehicles. The Bolt would workout perfect for me, if its resale value is even close to being as bad as the Leaf has been,

[@suzilindblad5207]

The Bolt is amazing!

[@djcollins6224]

Steven James DeBlasi nope I’m military col.

[@Eeaotc02]

I don't care if people call this a small crossover. Chevy just want to attract customers. This vehicle isn't high enough for a crossover. Clearly a hatchback with lots of head room. Also very original Chevy for design cues (5:35).

[@coppersky]

Double JJ lol can you tell me one company that *doesn’t* care about customer attraction?

[@Jonesdawg79]

That is not how the federal tax credit works. You don't get $7500 in cash in April. It is a tax credit that if you owe anything in taxes in April it will help offset the taxes you owe up to $7500. A lot of states incentives are the same. You don't get squat if you don't owe anything in taxes. I wish dealers would stop the lies that say the car cost less with the tax credit when it simply does not...

[@charleswildman137]

Can't wait for a Chevy Bolt Model 3 mashup!

[@manoman0]

The charging possibilites for the Bolt is really a strong side; if you want don't take long long trips you dont' need to spend the 750 dollars on fast charging. GM is right, most EV's will never be completely discharged. GM did its homework.

[@patricksoon85]

There's no navigation. It's not an option. Instead you use your own phone's​ maps app via Android Auto or Apple Carplay.

[@manoman0]

Nope, you get OnStar. No need for a SatNav anymore, no need to connect your phone. Just use OnStar on demand location service.

[@tjam4229]

Is soon as you buy navigation, that navigation is probably already a couple years old, and doesn’t update as maps change. It’s far better to not pay for navigation, and just use your phone, which constantly has updates!!

[@tjam4229]

Patrick, Is soon as you buy navigation, that navigation is probably already a couple years old, and doesn’t update as maps change. It’s far better to not pay for navigation, and just use your phone, which constantly has updates!!

[@tjam4229]

Patrick Soon Is soon as you buy navigation, that navigation is probably already a couple years old, and doesn’t update as maps change. It’s far better to not pay for navigation, and just use your phone, which constantly has updates!!

[@solarchild1]

Patrick Soon which is great because maps is updated all the time in my phone.I have three cars with built in nav.outdated in a year.smartest thing chevy has done.

[@justincase9638]

Are there any electric car haters out there? Looking through this thread I would say yes quite a few. As I read about why, most of it comes to cost - simple motor and a battery why should it cost 35K? Interesting question. I don't blame GM but looking at the Macro picture here - What would happen to all the car companies if they sold this car for 15K$ Let's say it cost 10K to make - would the companies be able to turn a profit? If not would they go out of business? What about the Oil Companies? Do you think they are lobbying congress to keep these cars off the road? What about Oil Drillers? And how do they pressure auto companies into keeping this market smallish? Is it through political and regulatory pressure? If others know more about these tactics please feel free to jump in - but It's pretty clear to me that these cars will not be allowed to be mass produced at cheaper prices even IF they are cheaper to build. And the big car interests, oil companies and engine suppliers are fighting like crazy for a piece of the action OR to limit the party to just a few fringe dedicated buyers. I wish it weren't so but that's how I see it. Time will change this but combustion engine cars have a 100 year head start on EV.

[@leesantos9711]

I like the Bolt but why did they scrap the Spark EV ? i heard good things about it too !

[@V10PDTDI]

Was the car fully charged for the 0 to 60 test ? And you mentioned that the car comes with GPS navigation I think it doesn't you have to connect you're cell phone for that

[@Geckogold]

Bolts don't have built in navigation, but they have Android Auto/Apple Carplay compatibility, so you can use Google or Apple maps on your center dash with a smartphone.

[@juliaset751]

I let my Bolt charge get pretty far down once as a test. I didn’t notice any change in acceleration or accessories shutting down. Obviously, just like in a fuel vehicle you will not let it get to the point where you are “running on fumes”.

[@AlainHubert]

5 more points to consider: those wiper blades won't last for very long. Tires will have to be replaced at some point. Some light bulbs will fail at some point. The lead-acid 12V battery (that powers all electrical accessories) will have to be replaced also at some point. The electrical air conditioning compressor will fail at some point.

[@samurphy]

Which is different than a gas car how?

[@AlainHubert]

I was replying to item #4 (@2:08), maintenance, which they gave the false impression that its cost would be negligible compared to a gasoline car. I just wanted to point out things that still apply and aren't always cheap.

[@chrisawelch]

I get it though. The guy was simply pointing out that those regular maintenance items for a gas car do not exist for an electric car. But of course there are SOME maintenance items. Nothing is ever built perfect and lasts forever. There will always be something to replace on ANY car.

[@HubersRanch]

I think it would make a good commuter car or City car. Probably not so much a Ranch vehicle but I do see it could have it's place on the road.

[@ekhaat]

Yeah, you wouldn't want to put a cow in it

[@amenhotepavoskin1307]

@@ekhaat Or, drive a nail into a concrete wall with a guitar. Every man-made thing has an intended purpose.

[@zanderhicks4717]

Maintenance. No Engine Oil. I assume no radiator fluid either. How about brake fluid? Steering Wheel fluid? Do these fluids have to be flushed/replaced/topped? Nothing to cool with Coolant fluid, right?

[@waynerussell6401]

The batteries are cooled.

[@williamerazo1685]

Coolant fluids and tire roatations and brake

[@juliaset751]

William Erazo is right. There is still maintenance, but pretty minimal. I check my vehicle every Saturday as a routine. I can snooze through it with my Bolt.

[@ussenterprise5364]

Zander Hicks You do have to change the blinker fluid, every 5,000 miles. But hey, look on the bright side, at least you don't have to change muffler bearings, any more! Just a little humor.......very little.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Brakes on EVs are much less frequently needed for replacement due to the strong regenerative braking system. Your typical passenger car probably needs front brake overall at 30-40k mark, while this with the same driver would go 2-3x as long.

[@pauljirinec2772]

My last Chevy was a complete disaster. It was a Camaro that was purchased from new. It was an electrical nightmare. Within one month of ownership from new it had to go back for electrical shorts blowing fuses. It went thru four alternators. It went thru five radiators. It went thru three water pumps. At one point it had an electrical fire. At 80,000 miles it developed eight oil leaks. I will never own another Chevy. The automobile market is way too competitive to put up with those sorts of problems.

[@twilson377]

Sounds like user error.

[@rp9674]

Good news, pretty sure bolt wasn't based on Camaro

[@frankgonzalez3041]

I wish you guys were this nice when talking about Tesla

[@GustavoM90]

Frank Gonzalez makes you wonder

[@billybeemus3929]

It is all relative. A decently-equipped Model 3 will cost you $50,000 when all is said and done. A Chevy Bolt will cost you $25,000 after all discounts and credits. The expectations for a $50k car are much higher than those for a $25k car.

[@jsboening]

Can I get a trailer hitch for my electric bike carrier?

[@BryceLovesTech]

Jeff X yes they do sell them less than $200

[@snowbird29803]

What good is a "tax credit" when you don't owe tax?

[@snowbird29803]

There are some of us who owe little or no tax. There's no withholding requirement for those with less than a thousand dollar tax burden. A credit is of no use for us. And yes, some low income people, like retired folks, would like to own an electric vehicle. It can be THE ideal vehicle for older folks who shop very close to home. We are discriminated against bc we don't have much taxable income.

[@juliaset751]

I'm retired, and I got no tax credit. I guess I should be happy that I have no taxes owed to deduct from.

[@philatomic5380]

Well put Scott..and by the way there are many excellent one owner EV's for sale for as little as $7000 which would be great for retired people on limited incomes....

[@MandrakeDCR]

Are you guys really that dense? It is a "tax credit" - it works just like EIC or any other tax credit. If you don't owe anything, or the government ends up owing you some at the end of the year... then they pay you what they owe you, and in this case they would owe you whatever your normal offset is PLUS 7,500 bucks. That's it. If you owe them $1500, then you'll get $6000. If they owe you $500, then you'll get $8000. It's that simple. EDIT: No, it doesn't matter if you're filing single, married, or as a business / contractor. I've done all of those. It works the same. Only difference is if you're an LLC / Corp. Then you can get other benefits anyway.

[@josephtornello5261]

@@MandrakeDCR actually it is a non-refundable credit. If you owe 5k in taxes, you get 5k off. If you owe 7.5k, you get 7.5k off. EIC is a refundable tax credit, so if you have 1.5 tax credit, but only owe 500, then you get a 1k refund. If you owe no taxes the way to benefit is by leasing. Often the tax credit is calculated into the lease.

[@douglaskeller7950]

Where are the 5 things???

[@rp9674]

Easter eggs, 'parrently

[@daviddrake6875]

The Second design battery does much better. Also you forgot about the regen paddle which you can pull and hold and if not stopping fast enough pull and hold and again pull and hold till fully stopped, and if not touching the go pedal, will stay stopped.

[@robertmattison1282]

Prius does very well in testing of front end collision, How does the Chevy compare to Toyota Prius.?

[@michaelnussbaumer1534]

Bolt has a 5 star crash test rating.

[@regsparkes6507]

Impressive little car for sure, and I have a question on this body size, where is this one made, South Korea? Also I have a suggestion too, how about doing a comparison between the Bolt and Nissan's Leaf ?

[@samurphy]

The Bolt's drive train and infotainment system comes from Korea, and the vehicle as a whole is assembled in Detroit.

[@nescafeshorts1900]

Would have like to see the canoe on top of it or a couple of surfboards...totally looks like a surfing car!

[@AlfredoMartinez-su6vf]

It's small but great at the same time

[@williamthomas5788]

It doesn't have navigation. You misspoke. Also, where can you find that quick-charging?

[@erikstephens34]

Technically the Bolt EV does have turn by turn navigation through OnStar. And it can use navigation systems through Android Auto or Apple Car play. But it does not have a "traditional" navigation system. As for quick charging you can go to the plugshare website and filter for CCS charging stations and you will see the thousands that are available in the US (plus other parts of the world).

[@williamthomas5788]

sAdly, the CCS chargers are mostly one-plug, shared with ChaDeMo. So you have to pray no one else buys a Bolt and that Leaf drivers stay away. Also, I don't want to use my phone data to navigate.

[@KTPurdy]

+William Thomas - Plugshare tells you which L3's are occupied.

[@williamthomas5788]

Yeah, that's true it does. Knowing you lack basic infrastructure doesn't really solve the problem. But hey, if it's working for you, that's great.

[@sdrake74]

i want one!

[@crazymohawk86]

at 6;16 it shows the car has 312 max milage 265 average and 217 hard driving mileage is this a different battery config.the car is rated at 238 by the epa

[@erikstephens34]

GM's EV's routinely exceed their EPA ratings. My Volt is rated at 53 miles. But I average over 60 miles of EV range.

[@menopassini9348]

I think has to do what mode you are in. I heard people switch modes so they can get home and not have to get recharged.

[@erikstephens34]

The Bolt EV regardless of mode or the pedal or paddle you push or pull is always trying to maximize regeneration (even with the brake pedal). But you cannot regenerate equal or more energy than you put into the car (law of conservation of energy). Regeneration only works to regenerate some of the energy already spent. The only way to regenerate more would be to always drive down hill. In which you are converting potential energy from the height of the car into battery energy through regeneration. Unfortunately it's not possible to always drive downhill.

[@techsupportranjit7637]

*Batteries work better in warmer temperatures.*

[@bfun4615]

It depends on how you drive. I drive really slow and it is showing over 320 miles on my display. High of 360 and a low of around 265. If I drove faster those numbers would go down.

[@justjaay1203]

"Elevation doesn't matter" Unless you're a Jedi than always take the high ground.

[@Agent77X]

Chevrolet’s best selling BEV, the Bolt!

[@smarticus6384]

No mention of the battery recent issues?

[@camaro_kyle6851]

Patrick OHarold tgat was literally with a *handful* of bolts, so low that it wasn't even a big deal

[@robc3869]

They recalled a low number of early production cars for a battery swap. It's a Gen 1 and it's expected to have issues. Almost every manufacture had recalls and large ones at that. millions of faulty airbags, hoods coming off, steering issues and the list goes on. The battery issue that they identified were mostly recalled for precaution because there was a chance of early failure which weren't really actual "issues" at the time of recall.

[@guyva_unito_sree3]

not a bad little putter

[@justasmalltowngirl566]

Why wasn’t the brake fluid not filled???

[@rp9674]

Weight reduction

[@rp9674]

You can plug the Bolt into a dryer outlet hang your wet clothes in the Bolt in the driveway and dry them. Many components are assembled with Bolt bolts. Bolt super fans are called nuts. Plural of Bolt is not Bolt it's Bolts,. Plural of Leaf is Leafs, not leaves so plural of Bolts should be Bolves.

[@prairiedogs001]

It has all the options, except of course, electric seats...

[@aevoss]

You don’t have navigation and you can charge up to 8 miles per hour at level 1.

[@LT3Fluffy]

that 6.5 0-60 probably uses the beam breaking rollout method on a drag strip.

[@gregghorner9107]

I've driven the car. Is is Fast.

[@zerohype]

The speeding tickets and fines for reckless driving are the same as any car.

[@annoyedok321]

Much better looking than the Model 3.

[@ejf0255]

Why don't the voices match the lips ?? It's like a cheesy 70s Kungfu movie !! LoL

[@MichelLinschoten]

They will tap into the ev world it shows they can do it.

[@GustavoM90]

the 2014 chevy spark ev did it in under 7 seconds because of its 402 pound feet of torque

[@Two99Point80]

That motor was lower speed, so the gearing was different. Try multiplying the two cars' motor torque by their gearing to compare them...

[@GustavoM90]

Two99Point80 thanks

[@MSkallywagg]

I love it when it says you can have this "BUT" you will have to be charged extra

[@jean-louislonne7033]

The only interesting part of this video are the comments from GM.

[@Tino722]

You guys should point out that theres a lot of tire spinning when you accelerate. I drove it last week and when you accelerate you don't go anywhere...

[@twilson377]

Learn how to drive.

[@anzew88]

Speed of charging is measured in kW, not in miles/hour... How many miles you get out of 1kWh usually depends on driving style, similar to a ICE cars.

[@KTPurdy]

They talking about EPA miles, allowing people to understand the rate of charge without a calculator.

[@anzew88]

I agree and understand their point of view, but it's like selling bread in litres or gas in cubes. I never said I can fuel my diesel car at a rate of 50miles/min :/ In this case let's measure everything in bananas, would probably be more precise unit. ;)

[@antoinetoma1167]

How can you assume people did not know ? Nothing new unfortunately in this video ! I expected a personal experience for instance in different driving conditions such as town, roads, motorways.

[@JackRusselMan]

I have thought about it but I'm very leery of Government Motor's. When I considered them General Motors I didn't mind them may have even liked them more than Ford. Now I would much rather have a Ford after Government Motors got the bail out. That is the whole thing that makes me think I can't carry a loan on one of these.

[@jman96camry]

Nobody will deplete the battery 🤣 try using this in winter when there is blue ball weather

[@jowowetan]

It’s quite a practical car but I wouldn’t call it an attractive car.

[@chrisawelch]

The new Leaf does look better than the original. But it does look like a mini minivan. The Bolt looks like it's all squished up. A little too small in the front end and rear cargo room.

[@justincase9638]

It's cute... I like it!

[@daviddrake6875]

justin Case I am a ride share driver. Women really like it especially college age girls.

[@bjl1000]

Reading the news this morning I came across an article on California on how they are improving infrastructure by increasing the number of charging stations for electric vehicles. Sounds great , right? Then I started thinking about a vacation we took one year. We drove from Detroit to Memphis Tennessee . According to Google maps this is supposed to take 11 hours and is 754 miles. According to the data on the Chevy bolt, the charge time is 9.3 hours at 220 volts and the cars range is 238 miles per charge. 754/ 238 = 3.16 , this means you would have to charge up twice during the trip after the initial charge up. So a trip that would normally take 11 hours by a car with an internal combustion engine would take 11 + 9 + 9 = 29 hours. 29 hours vs 11 hours. Aren't electric cars wonderful ? There as to be a better way. JMHO

[@philatomic5380]

Frenchie...have you ever heard of level 3 dc fastchargers? Obviuosly by your ridiculous post you have not...

[@philatomic5380]

Try 11 + 1 + 1 using level 3 fastchargers...

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Nobody using these for long rides.... it's for commuting purposes only. Perfect for those who have to battle 30 mile rides in the morning and back, during peak traffic.

[@Dr.Gehrig]

That's at level 2. Level 3 is standard now. I road tripped from North Ohio to East of Atlanta and it only costed me 30 bucks and I only had to stop to charge at level 3s three times for only about an hour each to get out, use the restroom and eat, and I spent the night at a hotel with free level 2.

[@sethtotten]

I would never buy a Chevy again. I had the volt but did not have lumbar support & I could only sit in the car for 15min then my back would kill me. I had pay thousands in medical bills & still have back pain.

[@sethtotten]

jldude84 several people that I let drive my volt at the time complained of back pain afterwards.

[@juliaset751]

I have a Bolt. The seats are very uncomfortable.

[@DigVision]

Its the only car where you cannot tow :(

[@oldcountryman2795]

A shift lever is silly in an EV.

[@rp9674]

Wait till you try the switches in the refresh bolts, wish I had a no-look stick

[@oldcountryman2795]

Crazy expensive for a sub compact.

[@AwesomeJoe007]

It's a copy of the floating roof concepts of the Japanese cars.

[@leesantos9711]

Who cares dude !

[@rickdees251]

57.02 kWh battery

[@telosfd]

Sorry, don't have one.

[@rp9674]

It's not mandatory ellipses yet

[@CardinalKolt]

I almost rear ended a volt because the regenerative braking doesn't put the brake lights on.

[@guyva_unito_sree3]

way to go gm

[@jeffreywoodin8549]

It should have if the deceleration rate reached a certain threshold (in "L" mode), like my '17 Volt. It's Federal Safety Law. Perhaps you were going to fast? :p

[@wzDH106]

Kolt C GM uses a deceleration sensor to activate the brake lights. Most, if not all, manual gear vehicles have no such system while downshifting.

[@dasb00t999]

False.

[@My2JZandMe]

Maybe you ought to stop tailgating bro.

[@rplagas]

fire fire fire

[@john7m7usa]

Nice advertisement. Chevy got creative. Still, no way I'm paying $30k for that.

[@johnd5805]

Me either

[@JoeyDee86]

Jonathan Guérin it boils down to how much you drive. I had a first gen Volt, which only did 40 miles on a charge before the gas kicked in, but I still had $120/month in gas savings. This car is very inexpensive for people with long commutes.

[@markofexcellence5209]

It's kind of insulting that you'd say it's an advertisement when it very clearly isn't... How stupid do you think people are? Even if you were buying a car as a "normal" person, $30,000 is a great price. It is a well-equipped car. I am not a fan of electric cars but this one has enough range to be a commuter car without issue.

[@ChrisParayno]

When did cars jump from $20g to $30g!?!

[@markofexcellence5209]

ISLANDTECH PTX About a decade ago, where have you been?

[@daisy6679]

my car

[@peterdaniel66]

The fatal mistake GM made with this car is to STILL use 3.3Kw/hr charging capability rather than the 7.2 available now. Stupid

[@philatomic5380]

Peter...the Bolt has a 7.2 kw onboard charger...at level 2 it charges 25 miles of range per hour of charge. It can dc fastcharge on level 3 yup to 80 miles in 30-45 minutes...

[@bfun4615]

Mine charges at over 6kwh on a level 2

[@stanleykania7184]

Rav 4 hybrid Toyota !! 40 MPG combined AWD.. is the way to go..

[@chucky2569]

Stanley Kania...your comparing apples to oranges RAV4 hybrid is a gasoline hybrid..the bolt is an all-electric vehicle and then you have plug-in hybrids that generate all electric until the range is depleted.. and has a gas generator backup, do some research.

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Half the features of the Tesla. Only reason to buy it is because you don't have to wait

[@johnd5805]

Yes and still $37,000. Tax rebates are a gimmick to benefit the car companies.

[@dasb00t999]

You mean wait for an unobtanium Model 3 that costs $50K+ after you add any of the features that separate it from the Bolt?

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

unobtanium. and tesla is 50 with the long range battery and every option.

[@erikstephens34]

I wouldn't say the Model 3 has more features than the Bolt EV. Currently the Model 3 doesn't even have Bluetooth audio streaming or AM/FM radio. The UI on the Model 3 seems to be quite a mess and hopefully Tesla sorts it out quickly.

[@KTPurdy]

Those that don't like their knees poking up in the air will prefer a Bolt to a M3

[@consolemaster]

Interesting, Tesla Model S base model gets 4.2 seconds 0-60.

[@manoman0]

...and need their motors and drivetrains regularly replaced. GM doesn't allow full torque@1rpm and higher during accel

[@consolemaster]

the older models had drivetrain replaced free...newer version never suffer those problems

[@williamerazo1685]

Yeah for 80k

[@ussenterprise5364]

consolemaster Not yet.

[@davidbagley5452]

Wow ugliest car ever. The reason why Tesla sells is because they dont look just awful (except for the Model X). Why cant the other manufacturers get that. I realize they are going for aero dynamics but come on guys you can build a good looking EV car. Would never buy a Tesla. What a disaster that company is. Love the vids. Keep them coming.

[@mountainhobo]

Nice car. However, considering how much simpler mechanically these cars are, it is inexplicable why they are so expensive. No, the cost of batteries *does not* explain it (just check the cost of replacement batteries). I think it's a ripoff enabled by taxpayer subsidies.

[@davetravels9273]

don't forget R&D... Don't you think GM would try to sell them as cheaply as possible to increase the volume if they could? Yet, it is very difficult to buy one at the moment, they are being sold at a loss...

[@crazymohawk86]

dealer near me has nine of them

[@EVMacD]

crazymohawk86 where? Can’t get them in Canada, they’re all sold out!

[@erikstephens34]

While there is certainly a big waiting list in Canada. It's now a little easier to get one since GM increased Bolt EV production. A number of Canadian dealers have been seeing increased allocation.

[@KTPurdy]

Incredible amount of money goes into those batteries.

[@MDKN22]

Wow... a Bolt can spin the wheels? My Prius can do that!

[@fatboy19831]

Asphalt8ficionado Can your Prius hit 60 in 7 seconds? Has anyone in the history of mankind ever said a Prius is fun to drive?

[@fatboy19831]

derrik tie The Prius is one of the most reliable cars on the road today. The Volt and the Spark Ev both have had excellent reliability. Most 2012 Volts still have the same all electric range they did when they were new 5 years later.

[@BTC909]

6. Those front seats suck. 7. The rear camera looks horrible. 8. Due to it's unknown resale value you should only Lease one of these. 9. The front tires should be changed, it's easy to break them loose due to the instant torque. 10. You won't like the gear selector. 11. Early builds have battery failures.

[@CloroxGodThe1st]

Opinion's.

[@sideswipebl]

Battery failures are not opinions, genius.

[@KTPurdy]

+Confusing Cube - Bolt owners stuck with bad batteries?

[@sideswipebl]

I dunno. This may just be a general thing to look out for in electric cars since they're relatively new technology.

[@KTPurdy]

+Confusing Cube - the reality is that Bolt batteries are warrantied for 8yrs / 100k miles

[@cwdor]

its a piece of crap....it has a very expensive transmission that is trouble....an electric car does not need a trans.

[@lksw42439]

chales dor can you explain the trouble? I’ve been following about a dozen people who have had it for a years with around 100k miles with no problems. I haven’t heard of anyone that has had transmission problems with the Bolt.

[@sethtotten]

No navigation & lack of infrastructure

[@ramblinman7153]

Seth Totten embedded system navigation systems are inferior to apps such as Google and or Apple Maps.

[@tjam4229]

Seth, Is soon as you buy navigation, that navigation is probably already a couple years old, and doesn’t update as maps change. It’s far better to not pay for navigation, and just use your phone, which constantly has updates!!

[@tjam4229]

Seth, As far as infrastructure goes, I just plug mine in my 110 outlet every night like I do my cell phone. There’s plenty of miles with each charge. Some days I don’t even plug-in, because there still plenty of miles on the battery

[@sethtotten]

T Jam I use to have an ev. In ct not many places to charge. I did charge at home but wanted to go somewhere farther I could not. Also volt had bad lumbar support. Can not wait for my model 3 excited.

[@sethtotten]

T Jam also want Navigation to able to locate charging stations but Chevy does not have that in there navigation which is crazy.