I Just Bought a 2024 Blazer EV and I Want You to see it (video 1)

Here's some info on our new 2024 Blazer EV. This car is the nicest car Ive ever owned. So comfortable, and.....well....... it is amazing.......check it out.....

[@jimcarter4425]

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.

[@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures]

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

[@daryledean]

Thank you

[@TS-hi8vo]

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

[@Molishious]

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]

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

[@Outsider.Reviews]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@Outsider.Reviews You are correct.

[@godofdun]

Glad you're liking it!

[@bobdrago6965]

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]

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.

[@gcs8889]

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]

Thanks

[@ronalaska2472]

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]

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.

[@2009MigyFl]

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

[@daryledean]

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)

[@genericreference6969]

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

[@daryledean]

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

[@genericreference6969]

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

[@tedrzepski3789]

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.

[@MrVeeBlog]

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

[@daryledean]

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.

[@lizburgess4398]

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

[@daryledean]

Yes, just like the Bolt, just larger.

[@randyschiffer3265]

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

[@daryledean]

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)

[@robbiemiddlebrooks8188]

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

[@daryledean]

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

[@andylange3827]

What are the incentives you got besides Costco $750?

[@daryledean]

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.

[@kyliefan7]

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]

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....?

[@kenypetit-frere7016]

does it have sentry mode?

[@daryledean]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@daryledean]

@@ronniemullis8717 Ya, our dollar exchange is terrible.

[@imafilmguy4566]

What model?

[@daryledean]

I think they just call it LT.

[@yootoobvyooer]

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

[@daryledean]

Thanks for the info.

[@dGooddBaddUgly]

How much u paid?

[@daryledean]

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

[@ChowDownDetroit]

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]

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

[@stanmisiak5634]

Do you miss not having Apple carplay

[@daryledean]

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.

[@xkr510]

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]

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

[@cheapme1850]

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

[@lizburgess4398]

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

[@doggy911]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@daryledean]

@@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)

[@treefiddy7072]

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]

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]

@@daryledean combined charging standard

[@daryledean]

@@treefiddy7072 Thanks for the clarification.

[@ronalaska2472]

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]

@@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.

[@cheryloliver4914]

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

[@daryledean]

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.

[@meathead585]

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

[@daryledean]

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

[@meathead585]

@@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]

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]

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

[@daryledean]

@@meathead585 This is good info.

[@kathmandun8749]

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

[@daryledean]

I cant wait, I live for problems.

[@jimcarter4425]

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

[@larryjolicoeur7169]

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

[@darens440]

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]

Teslas are boring and uncomfortable.

[@daryledean]

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]

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]

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

[@rioborzeli147]

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]

Im not concerned. I have heard all the before.

[@theoccasionalvideo]

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

[@daryledean]

@@theoccasionalvideo I am speechless about this.

[@harrychu650]

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]

@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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@harrychu650]

@@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.