The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV Is Finally a Cool Chevy Blazer

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Chevy Blazer EV full tour! The new Chevy Blazer EV is finally a cool version of the Chevy Blazer. Today I'm going to review the Blazer EV and show you all the quirks and features of the special Blazer EV, long before it goes on sale.
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[@4runner4summer]

Chevy dropped the ball with the Blazer and missed the opportunity to compete with the Bronco in terms of old school style.

[@markw2917]

Same mistake Pontiac made with the GTO years ago.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Nobody wants an 'old school' crappy Chevy Blazer.

[@ricardolinterna4041]

4RUNNERSUMMER i agree

[@4runner4summer]

@@markw2917 Agreed, although they look retro now in 2023.

[@flakes369]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 Jeeps sell 200k Wranglers a year. The market for a good offroad blazer is there

[@adamsvette]

I absolutely loveeee seeing the huge touch screen AND a ton of physical buttons and switches. So glad to see automakers actually going back to physical controls

[@_sabot]

I don't understand why it seems all people want to constantly tweak around with their climate controls? I adapt the temperature, i dunno, 2-4 times if at all a year and in the meantime it does everything automatic. Total waste of space to fill up the dashboard with physical buttons for that. At least in European cars there were many years you had to pay big money to get an automatic climate system as an extra and nowadays when every car has it, the people don't use it? Or is it the same thing like when people comeback to their cold home, put their heater on max only to notice sometime later „oh man it's hot in here...“ and put it down, wasting a lot of energy only because they simply don't understand that it would not take longer to get their desired temperature when they had put in on an appropriate level in the first place?

[@117johnpar]

I have come to hate screens in cars. I'd rather all buttons and knobs.

[@ryze9153]

@@117johnpar it's actually just right in my dads Ram. Nice big screen but not too big but there's plenty of physical buttons and dials and knobs.

[@tomsing98]

You don't get in the car sweating on a hot day, and turn the a/c on full blast to cool off, or the reverse on a cold winter day? I definitely don't want a nice, constant 74 degrees or whatever in those situations.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@tomsing98 The 2024 Blazer EV imo is 383bhp.

[@fluffycritter]

The Blazer EV is really cool but I'm much more interested in the Equinox since it's in a market position that'll make it way more accessible to more people. I'm looking forward to your inevitable overview of that model.

[@purwantiallan5089]

9.3/10.

[@trevorstevens2889]

Same.

[@paulholterhaus7084]

Only 2 more Years to wait.............Paul

[@majinbuu19831]

To hell with an equinox that’s not even electric

[@aidankline3902]

@@majinbuu19831 they’re making an ev version of it too smart one

[@papasquat355]

Best looking EV. I'm sure it will have a $50,000 market adjustment above the $60,000 MSRP.

[@merovingian688]

Do like Tesla and Ford. Bypass dealerships who want to mark up everything

[@sipher3516]

The RS model will actually be offered as RWD as well as the PPV version so regular customers can get one of these in any combo of FWD, RWD, RWD+eAWD, or full AWD. Crazy!

[@pcfry8732]

An RS AWD has 290 miles (est.) of range, and that's the one I've told my wife will be a future purchase.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

@@pcfry8732 Is her boyfriend ok with it though?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Doug is misinformed, as usual. xD

[@louiearmstrong]

@@fortheloveofnoise emasculated Boomer jokes, cool story bro.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

RWD would be great for whooping shitties and doing donuts, probably why the police might want them so they can turn 180° on a dime.

[@yuuycockdemnations69420]

Doug's the type of guy to read the owners manual to his kids as a bedtime story

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

And you are the type of guy who thinks the Quarterback is a refund.

[@ricardolinterna4041]

I laughed so hard at this 🤣

[@yuuycockdemnations69420]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 g g

[@jwalster9412]

"if your car won't start try replacing the key fob battery"

[@pinut187]

@@ricardolinterna4041 old joke already

[@SpankeyMcCheeks]

Looks really nice! The really long wheel base makes it look more like a concept car than the actual production version.

[@purwantiallan5089]

9.3/10.

[@Sevan_UP]

The new design looks way better than the previous gen blazer. Much cooler and sportier that I desire one now

[@alexlevoyageur3412]

Yes but an other boring suv

[@WrenchesOnJunk]

GM killed it with the infotainment in the Escalade, and this one looks even better; those bezels are soooo good.

[@Nickoboss29]

Cause these are the only things that matters in a car right now... it doesn't matter if the Blazer became a shitty useless crossover... the infotainment system is the only thing that counts...🤦🥱

[@JamarD421]

@Nickoboss29 No, however, who's going to buy a car if the technology isn't good? Particularly if the main piece that's interacted with the most isn't good?

[@WrenchesOnJunk]

@@Nickoboss29 hey man, I didn’t say anything else about the blazer cause I’ve never had the desire to buy one. But if more cars get infotainment like this, I’ll be stoked!

[@Nickoboss29]

@@JamarD421 car enthusiasts don't care about screens but just pure driving...

[@JamarD421]

@@Nickoboss29 I wasn't talking about car enthusiasts. That's obvious.

[@ericcarabetta1161]

It looks better than the previous model, but I still think they totally blew the opportunity to make it a retro competitor to something like the Bronco.

[@rsplines12]

Agreed. It would have devalued the "Blazer" brand name except Chevy did that ALONG time ago. An "affordable' offroadable SUV EV would be very attractive alternative to the Rivian.

[@spin_kick]

I'm tired of everyone going retro all the time. It's lazy

[@mangotail6808]

That,s the issue purists, also me, dont like about it. Yes, its pretty boy SUV but it,s not a 4x4 like the oldschool Blazer and the Bronco

[@jaydawg2023]

Another boring EV SUV. There was a time American cars looked different. This car looks just like any other Hyundai, Volvo or Audi SUV

[@JustaPersonTryinToHuman365]

@@spin_kickretro style is certainly a nostalgic attempt at a cash grab from those Foeks who romanticize the past and want to relive their glory days. I can't imagine when I'm 70, I'm 45 now, that I'm gonna look back and be like, why can't they remake the Dodge Intrepid R/T so I can drive the first car I loved and purchased with my own money from my first job. These are the same people who go to the bar and it's playing the same 20 songs from 30 years ago no matter what time or day it is when you go to this specific bar lol

[@ngamer007]

Front cargo areas are excellent for theft prevention, far more useful than the tailgate/hatch area.

[@jefferycampbell9182]

Yes. They don't use it because it is not there. I would use it all the time. I like having the "frunk" I don't know why all electric cars don't have them. It should be easy to mount any mechanical stuff to the sides. I mean the corvette has 2 trunks. LOL

[@jeffreysmith4586]

I agree. Also a great spot to put level 1 EV charger and tire air pump and the like since you rarely ever use those items.

[@luvmyiroc]

My frunk holds my portable charger, an ice scraper, a couple blankets, and some cloth shopping bags. Any shopping trips where I come out with more than one bag of groceries they go in the frunk. Chevy needs to reconsider the "most people don't use them" stance.

[@swaroop40]

I live in San Francisco. Frunk is a must for me!

[@focused313]

If there is something valuable in a vehicle, thieves will learn how to break into that area efficiently. What I want to see are people dressed up like a seat, and when someone breaks in....

[@MrKarmapolice97]

I really like the looks of this! GM is stepping up their game with all the new variants of the Corvette, the new interior of the trucks and larger SUV’s. I used to not be a fan of Chevy or a lot of GM products

[@GT-gt4bf]

This looks amazing, I love that GM is really stepping the game.

[@jwalster9412]

The front feels like a Lamborghini, the back is also a Lamborghini Urus.

[@vladimirtalijan]

Yeah, because stepping up means making a better looking car :) :)

[@TotalMCAddict]

If only the quality matches the effort of styling.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@jwalster9412 or more like downgraded Cadillac CIEN.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@vladimirtalijan but also more expensive price.

[@jcrewguy123]

Nice to see the commonly used controls (HVAC, stereo volume, etc) are physical controls and not part of the screens - using muscle memory and less eyes off the road is safer.

[@pesto9]

Absolutely yes to this.

[@flavioa6351]

Nah on the screen is safer especially the way tesla does it. You can use voice command to control it instead of taking hands of the wheel to press buttons or turn knobs

[@JetsetDruid]

@@pesto9 seconded

[@ThatChargerPursuitGuy]

@@flavioa6351 Increase the temperature 3 degrees. I'm sorry, I didn't understand that, please try again. Increase the temperature by 3 degrees. I'm sorry, I didn't understand that, please try again. Increase the temperature by 3 degrees. ... ... ... Cancelling... You see, voice recognition isn't exactly best, and what happens if you have a speech impediment? And with a screen you have to look at screen cause every button location changes. Direct inputs will always be better. Change my mind.

[@ShashwatPanda]

Absolutely, POSITIVELY yes to this. Haven't understood as to why has this recent trend of pushing all buttons to a touchscreen has even caught up at all. It is an unsafe practice to have to take your eyes off the road for something as basic as controlling the AC

[@thadynakat]

This is cool, but I'm just BEYOND hyped to see the review on the Spyker C8 Spyder!!

[@Printastic7]

Same here, i saw his old video of the spyker, can't wait for the new one.

[@thadynakat]

@@Printastic7 yh that review was amazing

[@Games_and_Music]

@@Printastic7 Yeah but i wonder why he would decide to reboot that review, i mean, unless he drastically changed his mind about it, it would still hold up as a typical Doug review. It doesn't look to be a carsandbids thing, because i see no information about Spyker on it. So i am kinda hoping that he actually bought this one.

[@thadynakat]

@@Games_and_Music if he bought it then that'd be a whole lot of cars...

[@farriskhan2352]

We are getting close here, but the $30K Equinox EV is when we really hit the mainstream with EV vehicles.

[@bob15479]

Yeah it’ll be $30k just like the lightning was $39k 😂

[@farriskhan2352]

@@bob15479 The Bolt is currently UNDER effective price of $19K if you can find one. No reason to think that the Equinox EV will not start at $30K.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@bob15479 it maybe $77k.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@farriskhan2352 the Bolt and Blazer maybe gonna reach $66k soon.

[@eedre4864]

The Bolt EUV starts around $31k for an LT and it was based on an existing Trax design. They will draw people in with a “projected” affordable price, but they’ll need to recover all the design costs for that new vehicle. Plus, it’s just bigger than the EUV with newer tech and inflation will have done what it does by the time the Equinox finally starts getting delivered. It will be $40k starting. Still not a bad price and cheaper than Tesla Model 3 for a larger EV SUV-ish size vehicle.

[@kqschwarz]

Excellent review with lots of good information (as usual from you). Congratulations to Chevy for this vehicle. I will be super interested to see the longevity of their batteries over time given their accelerated charging rates. All the best.

[@truekaio]

Chevy is new and GM's previous battery ev's constantly caught fire. I don't believe this vehicle will be efficient not so I want to risk fire.

[@dalelong4716]

@@truekaio Constantly catching fire? 16 battery fires out of 142,000 vehicles, Chevy and LG went into panic mode and decided to replace every battery at a cost of 1.9 Billion. You, just repeating BS.

[@paulholterhaus7084]

You won't have accellerated charge at Home where You normally charge.............Paul

[@paulholterhaus7084]

@@truekaio Fire danger greater in Your gas car than the worst EV.............ALL NEWS propaganda.......Paul

[@pesto9]

This is one of the better looking EVs I've seen recently. And they nailed the mix of touchscreen & traditional controls.

[@slimhardaway8]

Imo GM should’ve just waited until the blazer ev was ready to introduce instead of the previous model junk!

[@thiagomarques3036]

it's cool that Chevy already forgot they sell the Bolt and it doesn't have the "E"

[@darreng8084]

The side profile is gorgeous. The front and rear grill and valance are really messy. One of the benefits of a vehicle being electric is that it eliminates the need for so many vents and go-fast plastic.

[@Noob_PlayzRBLX]

cant wait for the (upcoming?) Tahoe/Surburban EV!

[@johnl5993]

2:45 the Honda will be built by gm in Mexico, the Acura version will be built by gm in Spring Hill TN

[@coolomino]

"The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is finally a cool Blazer" Bruh. GM thinks best to bring back the Blazer as a generic crossover nameplate rather than an ACTUAL 4X4 body-on-frame SUV? Lets appreciate Ford's efforts for understanding what their fans REALLY want.

[@DragonKnightX12]

Yea, they want to tool around in loaded out 4x4s that will never see real off-road action. lol I don't know why people decided they wanted mall crawlers instead of sports cars.

[@jonlosito2004]

@@DragonKnightX12 because they don't really cares about cars...

[@chudson4500]

I appreciate the fact that Chevy is still giving us 1) a sliding sunroof 2) physical buttons and knobs with their Ev's. 👏👏👏

[@xxZerosumxx]

Buttons and knobs are overrated.

[@cricho15]

@@xxZerosumxx At least with kids who only have to look at the cars and not drive them. I don't feel like taking my eyes off the road at 220 km/h and looking for any controls. Good cars can be operated while you sleep. Everything else is just a substitute because you couldn't deliver the quality

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@xxZerosumxx yep. The front grille also.

[@JamEZ87]

The Honda Prologue with GM's partnership will end up being their Epilogue 😅

[@majsaghui6179]

1:22 Chevy: Hey Volvo can I copy your homework? Volvo: sure but don’t make it too obvious. Chevy:

[@Hotpack7279]

Either I'm blind or I don't see a Chevy Blazer.

[@ShashankKatiyar0]

All these EVs are so expensive. Normal cars are in Luxury cars' price range and Luxury EVs are 70K+ USD.

[@pnnedbydougdemuro7786]

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[@BigTwigs1981]

Sorry Doug, I honestly don't have anything against EVs, but the Blazer needed to be a badass off-roader to compete with broncos and 4runners, not another boring midsize ev.

[@ohhhsnap17]

I can't wait for evs to get affordable to the lower end of customers. $40k+ is a lot of money for the average person

[@4literv6]

The average person doesn't buy new cars though. Evidence as the average new vehicle sold in the U.S. in 2022 exceeded 49k. Most people buy used instead. 80-85% of new car buyers are homeowners with six figure household incomes. Those are the right target for evs until all those cell plants get built out and ramped up by the end of 2025. Then they can bring in 30-45k products with point of sale $7,500 rebates under the ira. And used evs under 25k will get the 4k incentive. 👍🏻

[@daniel0atk]

I wish chevy brought the blazer back as a bronco and wrangler competitor, I would love to see more SUVs in that segment. Instead, we got another Crossover. The EV version is interesting, but they should've used a different name.

[@daniel0atk]

@@Bobspineable I agree that doing an EV crossover was a good idea, and they will most certainly sell; however, I just believe they should have used a different name for them to honor the Blazer's legacy. I think making an electric Camero would also be a good move for GM as well or doing something similar to the new Corvette E-Ray would be smart.

[@BeefIngot]

Thats such an inefficient shape

[@ryze9153]

@@daniel0atk electric camaro? You've lost your mind. E-ray? Totally fine cause it still has an engine. Basically, every car we know and love will be fucking RUINED by electricity.

[@ryze9153]

@@Bobspineable how bout just stick with good ol Dinosaur juice... anybody thought about that? It's been pretty damn good for the past 100 years or so. Why change now?

[@daniel0atk]

​@@ryze9153 Haha, I don't mean get rid of the ICE one, rather have it as a separate car. I just meant it would be a cool concept, like as an electric Dodge competitor. I would hate to see the Camero meet the same fate as the Challenger and Charger.

[@ARPLATINUM]

I feel like a last gen "Blazer SS" with the C7 Z06 powertrain would have been pretty insane. 650 HP blazer...Same thing with a Silverado SS...but oh well! 🤷‍♂️

[@jeffersoniv]

I remember what a “Cool Blazer” was, and THISSS, will never be that.

[@michaelhawkins5530]

The whole model range may be available for purchase in the next 6 months or so, but GM has shown us (with plenty of data out there) that GM is absolutely unable to produce these vehicles. Lets start with the Hummer. GM invested 2.2 billion into engineering the vehicle and completely redoing the assembly plant in which it will be produced. The Hummer started to be produced in mid-November of 2021. So we are now 14 months into production. In the first 9 months of 2022, GM has only produced 2,570 units of the Hummer EV Pickup, which is way less than the 90,000 units needed just to meet reservations. Now for the Lyric. It was launched last Summer. GM only delivered 122 Cadillac Lyric EVs in 2022. There are around 100,000 on order. So GM has shown us they can preview, take orders, do videos and eventually production launch electric vehicles off these two new platforms. But they can't build them at volume. Some of the people who have their vehicle on order will be dead before they receive it. Yet no one at the top of GM's manufacturing division has been fired yet over it's inability to launch these vehicles. Billions of potential profit is being left on the table because of the manufacturing divisions inability to launch these vehicles at volume. And what to we hear from Mary Barra and the GM board of directors over this failure? Crickets. So if you have any plans to order the Blazer or the Equinox or the Prologe or the Acura version of the Prologe. Prepare yourself for a very long wait after your order has been placed. You can order and receive a Lambo quicker than getting one of these.

[@MrDRSMAX]

Did they spend 2.2 billion on engineering the Hummer, or did they spend 2.2 billion on engineering the ultium platform? Because all of their EVs, including this blazer, are built on the ultium platform. The Hummer was always intended to be a low production high price halo car.

[@vnitto]

It’s almost like there were supply chain issues in 2022

[@ibrahimriaz248]

Yes so many car options but very limited production. Especially for the Hummer and Lyriq people have been waiting forever.

[@gmi109]

@@vnitto Oh, that must be why Tesla was able to produce 1.3 million vehicles in 2022 then huh?

[@CalmDownShh]

@@vnittoEV Sales topped 10 million vehicles sold globally in 2022. Gms contribution was 39,000 Evs. Seems to lean more on the side of leadership issues as other car companies are getting things together.

[@jamessutton81]

This looks 1000x better than the Model Y and the Mach E! Happy to see normal door handles as well. The door handles or the Lyriq are over designed, look ridiculous, and complicate something that should be a simple process. I have always wondered why car manufactures felt like they had to complicate basics functions on EVs. Was hoping to see a little better performance on the SS given what an all electric powertrain can achieve, but I understand GM wanting to nail the basics before unleashing the full potential. If the under 4 second 0-60 is accurate this SUV will be in the class of Porsche, Maserati, and AMG offerings without having to deal with single digit MPG. Now GM can work on educating their dealer network. I went to my local dealer and they knew nothing about the Blazer EV. All they could do is pull up the public website and read it verbatim. I feel there are alot of dealers who either don't care about EVs or straight up don't like them. I can respect the love of ICE vehicles as they have been around for decades, but EVs are the future and they blow ICE out of the water when it comes to performance, efficiency, and reliability.

[@frankcastle1578]

Performance is measured on a lot more than 0-60 any actual auto enthusiast would know that, so no, if you add up all the metrics that equate to “performance “ , evs do not in fact blow ICE out of the water, look at the Tesla plaid as the ultimate example: the breaks suck, after a few launches it needs to cool down, simply can’t stack up.

[@noseonscent1935]

@@frankcastle1578 Frank with all due respect (Punisher lol), you are referencing THE fastest accelerating and fastest top speed sedan costing under $130k on earth that literally blows the pants off many "super" coupes and your only complaint is that "brakes" suck. Tesla is now or will in future be offering brake package upgrades al la Porsche. They (EVs) are vastly more efficient in terms of converting stored energy and have way fewer moving parts than ICE cars. The torque on even a very small EV would usually put a similarly sized ICE engine to shame. Cheers.

[@jeffs6090]

I don't feel like it's just the new EVs coming out that the salesmen know nothing about...the vast majority don't really know much about any car they sell. I've even gone to the sales managers with questions and get a deer in the headlights dumb look. They have the mindset that the cars sell themselves and therefore don't need to be knowledgeable of their products, especially at Chevy and Ford dealerships.

[@noseonscent1935]

@@jeffs6090 pathetic. I'd fire everyone in store that did not at least know the basics.

[@blairoutlan6042]

I work at a Chevy dealer and like to learn about basically all vehicles. Evs are a fad though, once the government stops incentivizing it they’ll become an alternative and not the norm.

[@BadlyDrawn7]

I use my car's front storage all the time. It's really convenient being able to load and unload smaller things that would otherwise be in the trunk without having to open the garage.

[@ElliotGeno]

I use it mostly for holding my charge cables. BUT it's extremely useful for long distance travel and even better... to store take out food so it doesn't stink up your new car!

[@robertnewhart3547]

Open the garage? You have room in front but not the rear?

[@doctorzaius4084]

There have been a handful of cars that were available as both FWD and RWD, most notable I can think of was the Rover 75/MG ZT which was RWD with the Ford V8 and FWD with all other engines. The Chrysler LH cars were designed with that intention too, but never actually built that way.

[@Stinger430]

Ever since Doug complained about being snubbed for not getting a C8 Corvette to test, GM has really stepped up their game, lol.

[@yo.adrian]

I'm a Ford fan, but I'm liking the electric vehicles GM is releasing.

[@LlyleHunter]

I’m excited about both the new EV Blazer and Equinox. They both look great and like a giant step up in quality.

[@NPazdernik]

Climate vents ripped straight from Mercedes, and taillights ripped from the Lexus LC500. Brilliance.

[@pnnedbydougdemuro7786]

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[@christopherbowen1836]

4:25 Doug fails to mention that, prior to Chevy, Mercedes also produced a number models as SS versions. (jk)

[@Dudsy907]

Doug the type of guy to go into a restaurant and say "I'm just looking thank you." and walk out again.

[@learning_the_hard_way]

I used the frunk on the Porsche boxster nearly everyday. Super convenient. I think more people would use it if available.

[@DrizzyJones1]

I think companies are making EVs not because they intend to sell a lot of them but moreso to stay within the EPA guidelines. The EV infrastructure just isn’t there ATM, especially for people who live in apartments or in suburbs and don’t want the hassle of slow charging.

[@AnthonyAllenJr]

I still don't get why they didn't go the hybrid route first and then ease into full electric down the line.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@AnthonyAllenJr Toyota has the right idea. They've perfected hybrids and you never have range anxiety or major loss from the elements.

[@greytsecks5937]

It'll take a couple decades or so but don't worry we'll get there

[@mitch9521]

@@bwofficial1776 Toyota is far superior and smarter than any domestic manufacturer, thats why lmao. All these shitty American makes are panicking while Toyota is just improving on what they already developed 25 years ago.

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

Theyre doing it because its the future and they need to start yesterday and accelerate adoption. People seem to think all of the gas stations we have now existed in the first 20 years of petrol vehicles. It took time. Just as it will for this.

[@trucksandheavymetal]

Still a slap in the face to the Blazer nameplate and real Blazer fans.

[@LordCyler]

Nah.

[@trucksandheavymetal]

@@LordCyler Yah.

[@2nd-place]

Oh man, this thing looks really cool inside and the outside is pretty interesting too. Love watching your channel to see all of these vehicles I will never be able to afford in my lifetime.

[@SeniorWhoopyIRL]

Love how he looks at all cars, none are below him. Love it.

[@zach_drives_01]

As soon as Doug said RWD, my head instantly went to the Camaro. Seems like the days are officially numbered for the ICE Camaro as we know it, with this model/tech being a precursor.

[@marclangman4836]

Yep. Could definitely see the Camaro on this platform in the future.

[@RickFurnival]

They will need to call it the CAMERO.

[@jakeorion1993]

Literally looks like a range rover

[@DarknoorX]

I said it before and I will say it now: GM has been improving since 2013 and it's finally reaching a point where even their previous haters can't deny it.

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

My dream EV SUV! Awesome video Doug.

[@AllTerrainNation]

When GM can build more that 10 EVs a day I’ll take them seriously.

[@DrClawizdead]

Imagine being the car salesman that sells Doug's kid his first car?

[@g3johnston]

Doug please call our EV manufacturers that dismiss front trunks as not useful. The presence of a Frunk is a sign of the sophistication of their EV engineering. It does matter and they are very useful on trips.

[@pnnedbydougdemuro7786]

T͟h͟a͟n͟k͟s͟ ͟f͟o͟r͟~͟~͟w͟a͟t͟c͟h͟i͟n͟g͟!͟!͟!͟ ͟E͟n͟d͟e͟a͟v͟o͟u͟r͟ ͟t͟o͟ ͟m͟e͟s͟s͟a͟g͟e͟ ͟m͟e͟ ͟o͟n͟ ͟w͟h͟a͟t͟s͟a͟p͟p͟✙͟①④⓪⑥④⓪②②⑧②⑦🔥͟🔥͟.

[@PortManTour]

Fun fact The Rover 75 was mostly FWD but it was also available with RWD and a Ford V8. All this in the BMW E46 platform.

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

Quero ver se é finalmente este ano que compro um 75! ❤️

[@davidvitan3590]

The Rover 75 didn't roll on the BMW E46 platform. It shared a very few parts with the E46, but it was its own separate platform

[@TSL73]

@@davidvitan3590it’s like a British version of a Lincoln Town Car

[@davidvitan3590]

@@TSL73 Not really. The Lincoln is RWD and a lot more boaty than a Rover 75. Trust me, I have a Mercury Grand Marquis and even that is a barge compared to a 75

[@davidsanders7530]

I imagine the interior space with the rear seats folded down must be quite impressive.

[@T-rick]

64.2 cu feet with seats down from one source I found. Not crazy big, but still sizeable

[@JumpSquadAuto]

Really love this cars design Have one on order and hopeful it will make a good first EV

[@bikes7777]

It won't. Ev's suck and you'll regret it.

[@JumpSquadAuto]

@@bikes7777 Haha. Wont give up the ICE TRX or C8 but want something that is an around town car.

[@schwangster]

Doug is the type of guy to use a knee pad with his logo, then market them! Take my money now, Doug!

[@pnnedbydougdemuro7786]

T͟h͟a͟n͟k͟s͟ ͟f͟o͟r͟~͟~͟w͟a͟t͟c͟h͟i͟n͟g͟!͟!͟!͟ ͟E͟n͟d͟e͟a͟v͟o͟u͟r͟ ͟t͟o͟ ͟m͟e͟s͟s͟a͟g͟e͟ ͟m͟e͟ ͟o͟n͟ ͟w͟h͟a͟t͟s͟a͟p͟p͟✙͟①④⓪⑥④⓪②②⑧②⑦🔥͟🔥͟..

[@randolfo1265]

GM's use of 6 bolt hubs on passenger cars goes back to the Chevy Uplander minivan. The brake rotors were warping and wearing out too quickly, so they decided to upgrade to better ones, and the next ones up that would fit came from the light trucks.

[@bwofficial1776]

I drove a Cadillac XT5 compact crossover with 6 lug wheels. We have a Jeep Grand Cherokee that only has 5 lug wheels despite weighing a thousand pounds more. At least this Blazer EV has the excuse that EVs are massively heavy. Every GM product has some weird design "feature".

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@bwofficial1776 XT5 and Buick GNX still better than Blazer EV.

[@Mr.Reality3000]

Wheel size is totally out of control in new cars... and no spare!! Nice open garage by the way, that library and sofas are cool there, perfect to chill admiring your... Blazer ;)

[@bs1820]

Yea I was noticing his surroundings too. Is this is house because damn it looks really nice

[@watchreport]

@@bs1820 no this is not his house or garage. He shows his little garage when he does the talking head videos discussing topics. This is likely a spot he found to film at or a spot Chevy wanted him to film at.

[@flurpoid]

Idk why automakers insist on the comedy donk wheels on these pedestrian SUVs. It doesn't need the tiny increase in steering response, it makes ride quality way worse and increases the likelihood of cracking a wheel on a pothole.

[@eskimochild87]

@@flurpoidI love my OEM 22s on my MKX.

[@gaberansom7666]

@@bs1820 no this is wherever Chevy decided to display the new vehicles for reviewers and journalists, the new electric chevys are concept cars that don't move as he said in the video

[@kyrosmike]

Considering GM is having electrical issues with just headlights on ALL their trucks, I do not trust them with EVs atm. They never ever can build something that isn't messed up and fixed 3 to 5 years later in the production run.

[@theroburrito]

"What happens if you have a car without an E in its name?" "It hasn't happened yet." *Bolt cries in a corner*

[@WaywardBoyz]

That car is officially the ‘Bolt EV’, and the E has been blue since 2017.

[@davidsanders7530]

I found some 2024 Bolt EV photos, and the Blue Bolt EV badge has been removed from the front quarter panel, Couldn't find any of the rear, so I wonder if they are modifying the logo to fit this new design... perhaps making the E of EV with the blue bars?

[@r5LgxTbQ]

super excited for the Blazer and Equinox this year

[@lordwalker71]

The current blazer looks good especially in RS trim, don’t know why everyone hates it. GM could bring back the Jimmy as a retro SUV like the Bronco if they wanted too.

[@JP-xq7fo]

Really nice having all these cool EV's coming out with literally no improvements in charging infrastructure...

[@porthose2002]

Personally, I love the front trunk concept. It's a great place to put stuff that isn't obvious and exposed.

[@drewa3597]

Like drugs and bodies

[@gabriellundmark]

Yeah… like the rear trunk you mean.

[@UniqueTII]

The people who have been spelling it Camero for 55 years might finally have it right!

[@joelness]

Genuine spit-take right there.

[@bikes7777]

Camaro

[@electrikoptik]

Remember when the Blazer was an SUV that could actually go off-road? Not even pepperidge farm remembers.

[@tayne5009]

Great to see Doug has put something between his knees and the concrete. I’ve been worrying about his kneecaps for years.

[@Pfizer980]

RIP to the word "sedan" and "hatchback", now they say crossover to all short heighted car by adding bigger wheels

[@XDSDDLord]

One of the best parts about this EV future is that cars are looking incredible again. Every time the car industry goes through the same two phases: curves and squares, most cars always look dull and similar except for tail lights. There is so much variety now. I think this is a result of computer-aided design, where we let the computer figure out the most aerodynamic shapes, which are also pretty natural because they conform to the laws of the universe better than old designs.

[@Funnyk2m]

Incredibly ugly

[@uscars9207]

You talking about its generic, present trendwise other cars adapted design clues like "stick any badge and it will sell"?

[@Mike-dd8bd]

I have noticed a lot of EVs have weird proportions though. Like the center part of all of them is long because of the battery.

[@Techjunkiero]

Incredible? LOL

[@_zigger_]

Evs are shit, and most of them look like shit

[@ivanvasilev9417]

I like how Doig challenge him self with reviewing interesting cars. Keep up the good work, Doug.

[@thebluexb]

GM U-Body vans also had 6 lugs so going by the transitive property, the Chevy Blazer EV is basically a Saturn Relay

[@nileshacharya3691]

Looks great hope it drives great now!!!

[@salocin911]

I hope they can make more than 26 a month like the Cadillac LyriQ (still have my order since last yr). I should correct that... They made 2500 a month, but no ultium batteries to put in them. Let's hope Chevy has a bunch of those battery packs ready to go.

[@Fasteddie1085]

🏁Fail …Blazer should have been a Wrangler Bronco competitor 🙃 with a big American super or turbo charged V8 …what a missed opportunity

[@beardedelephant3023]

As a retired chevy employee the price on this for AWD is crazy

[@ewadge]

Not something I'd personally buy but this looks to be a great product from GM. Although I'm not a fan of SUVs, I got to say that it looks good.

[@ryze9153]

I dont like SUVs either but I'm also not a fan of EVs at all. So, according to me this would be a crap product from GM. I cant understand why we keep seeing all these fuckin ev unveilings. Nobody wants this crap and the sales absolutely show. 90 fuckin % or somethin like that of new car sales are still GAS.

[@slowery43]

"Great product" and GM should never be in the same sentence

[@ahastar1141]

@@ryze9153 I think manufacturers have to build an EV pipeline in case the government decides to crack down on gas-engine vehicles. If I recall, they also help offset vehicles like the corvette or raptor where emissions don't matter. I'd also say consumers still have range anxiety when it comes to EVs and their performance drops in cold climates. I think a lot of the EVs people would want to drive are still out of the price range of the avg consumer. If companies create vehicles that people like the design like Rivan, and make them more affordable, I can see people making the switch. At least maybe switching over one vehicle in the household.

[@ryze9153]

@@ahastar1141 and that's another biggy, price. People probably want rivians and shit but can't afford em. I also think Evs are just too "foreign" and they have stupid bare bones interiors with a giant fuckin screen and nothing else. And then you start the damn thing, but because it's electric, the general experience is crap.

[@ahastar1141]

@@ryze9153 yeah I’ll agree with you on interiors. Lots of Evs are going the way of Tesla with a more utilitarian interior, but I think a lot of higher end EVs from the luxury brands are bringing better interiors to the EV space. But you your point 99% of us will never get to experience that other than sitting in one at the auto show.

[@thewolfdoctor761]

I hope GM scales up production quickly, otherwise if I ordered one now, I'd be waiting a minimum of 5 years for delivery.

[@sipher3516]

The ramp will probably continue to be really slow for the short term. They're building their own battery manufacturing plants so until those hit full speed that's the bottleneck on their production capability. The good news though is once they're up and running they control their own battery supply, so no fighting with other manufacturers for allocations.

[@thewolfdoctor761]

@@sipher3516 Being a senior there's probably a 50-50 chance that I will never get my Blazer EV. I could buy a Tesla, but I'd have to drive for an hour and a half to get service. Yes, I know they have mobile service but that only covers around 80% of problems/maintenance.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@sipher3516 yes. It maybe GM's main downfall sadly.

[@BOEINGMAX-nn6ku]

When Doug mentioned at 4:12 that the name SS is a historical, special name.. every German rolls their eyes 🤦‍♂️

[@MyGuyJustinH]

Technically the Chevrolet Trailblazer is a Blazer. It was a trim level of the Chevrolet Blazer, so technically the Chevrolet Trailblazer is a Blazer.

[@JimFlanagan4206]

The should make a retro styled Blazer that competes with the Bronco and Wrangler. They could have called this the Nomad or some other past name.

[@sachinmistry1]

It should be called the Blazer K5. In the 80s-early 90s, there were two Blazer models.

[@mike168168]

But the Nomad does not have an E in it. 😉

[@JL-sm6cg]

@@mike168168 they could use the M and have the lines vertical. lol

[@robertcook819]

I love how Doug timed the video playing on the center screen almost perfectly so when he touched the heated seat button it opened up the options.

[@drewbrown5447]

I think its programed to have basic interaction. As if you touch it, the options opened for both showing that option. but not actually working. The same happened with one of the steering stalks he touched, and you could see the screen change in the background, but again, probably wouldn't do much other than demo those items. And its alot easier to say it dont work, then to explain how some controls demo etc. .

[@f1rstclass596]

I see why gm is going out of business. F1rst Cadillac Lyric EV. Now Chevrolet Blazer EV. I miss my Oldsmobile and Pontiac. R.I.P. gm.

[@ccvr6]

GM should bring the Volt back as a full EV. Perfect Model 3 competitor.

[@nicholasartuso4698]

I personally feel like Chevrolet should've kept the Blazer name but for these types of models, they should call it the S10 because of the famous S10 Blazer SUV. But they need to make the Blazer a Bronco competitor

[@jeffk464]

Probably make a 4runner competitor. I don't think they need to make it a soft top or removable roof panels.

[@justintnyc]

Impressive. Will look into it further when it comes out.

[@tjp7927]

I like the dashboard knobs & switches

[@John-yg2rt]

Why would any police department prefer to have a RWD pursuit vehicle rather than AWD? I don’t see any advantages

[@alvin.holbrook]

This car looks good. Some of the details though are so GM: that windshield wiper/turn signal stalk looks so cheap. The grain on some of the plastics looks classically GM too. I know most folks won't be bothered by it but it is a bummer.

[@KTMsteve]

The vehicle proportions have me checking my computer display resolution.

[@sts-31]

It really is extremely American.

[@Cammi_Rosalie]

Well, time to put my two cents in again.. This Chevy is very good looking! I love the lines and edges inside and out. I'm so happy to see that cars are getting their shapes back rather than just looking like every other bean on wheels. As I have stated before it is really cool to see that some functions, namely the climate controls, are being taken out of the touchscreen and put back as real buttons and knobs as they should have been all along. BUT they done went and flubbed up with putting headlight controls in the screen. No. Come the hell on... That's almost as ridiculous as Rivians (I like them too, but...) having to move a digital picture of a vent around just to aim the vent. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. It's bad, and they should feel bad for doing it. Same for this headlights in screen silliness. As the owner of a car with a "frunk" (84 Fiero) I used the hell out of that extra space under the hood for storage of items that could live in there with the spare tire. (remember those? Actual spare tires instead of a can of pressurized goop? IF you're lucky to get even that. Yeah, me too.) So Yeah leave room for storage up front. We don't need fake plastic engines to make it look like there's an engine in there. (Ahem Cadillac, I love ya, but for f--ks sake..) Now here is where I'm may piss some people off. (I don't G.A.F.) This Chevy has a similarity to Fords' Mach-E. Just like the Mach-E has no reason to be called a "Mustang", (It should have been the "Ford E-scape") The same is true for this. Yes, it's a promising car, it's beautiful. but it is NOT, nor could never be a Blazer. Blazers are 4 wheel drive, off-road capable, rugged and truck-like. This lovely thing is a station wagon. A damn fine one, but a station wagon nonetheless. Call it the "Townsman" like the Chevy wagon variant of the 70's, but not a Blazer. Ok, that was about 5 cents worth, but if you regularly read my comments, you already know I voice my opinions freely.

[@postersm7141]

Keep in mind this is a pre-production model and Doug often gets a lot of stuff wrong even on cars that have been out for decades. I think what you were seeing in the screen was just letting you know that the headlights were on. Again this is a demo model. I can’t imagine them putting headlight controls in the screen. If they do however put the headlight controls in the screen, they are going to get a lot of backlash from consumers. I mean how are criminals supposed to quickly block out their lights when running from police lol but seriously I think it’s a production demo thing at least I hope.

[@Cammi_Rosalie]

@@postersm7141 Good points! I didn't consider that it could be just and indicator that the lights were on. So that's quite possible. However, Doug did mention not seeing any headlight controls. But then, of course in the Unimog video, he didn't know that the heated mirrors switch was, and called it a "Tire on a pole" icon. Not hing against Doug,, not at all, Just after doing so many reviews, I suppose you do miss a quirk or feature or two. Now regarding your second point, I think headlights, and running lights should come on when the ignition ( or power for an EV) is turned on. Forget the criminals. These "drivers" around here are so horrible it should be a crime.. Here in SW Pennsylvania, I see so many of these yuntsers, driving down the road in dark or very low light with no lights on at all. They're like: "Uh huh huh yunts! I can see nat! I dont need yunts stinking lights to see nat! GO SDILLERS! uh huh huh! nat!" (yeah they talk like that, and no I don't know WTH a yunts is) It's not about you being able to see, it's about you being seen.

[@wesleywalls7582]

Nobody ever touches the headlight controls anymore. This makes complete sense.

[@cynterslave]

I set the aim of my vents in position one time. It’s very rare that I will ever need to adjust them. I’m fine with controlling it digitally

[@SuzukiKid400]

I can’t remember the last time I touched a light control. Auto on auto off has been a GM staple in all their cars for 20 years.

[@WayApp]

Kudos to Chevy for bringing the Blazer into the electric era! 👏

[@jaubrey7257]

So you will be buying one?

[@mtt3870]

Jeez!!!!! EVERY car-manufacturer company in the world, startups, Chinese car companies with 3 months from being incorporated and some guy in its backyard... is making a better electric car than Toyota... so much for the biggest car manufacturer in the world !!!

[@fenrirslip]

9:59 If GM were to make an EV version of the Suburban, they would call it the Suburban and add "er" at the end of the name to accommodate the blue E logo, and thus it would be called the "Suburbaner". That name does sound a little cringy not gonna lie, but I can see GM doing that. They would do the same with the Trax and call it the Traxer. xD

[@JakeTerch]

Suburban and Urban Bus are spelled with the same letters

[@fenrirslip]

@@JakeTerchI know.

[@undreal7398]

Looks like just another crossover to me

[@yungsagegaming8577]

This Blazer SS is so awesome, I honestly want it. Also I think it's stupid that EVs are quickly dropping their Frunks

[@EVILSPAWN1003]

Doug is the type of guy to embrace EV`s

[@cheapspeed]

Yeah totally lame

[@snakeeyes9246]

@@cheapspeed (Casually drowns in rising sea levels)

[@cheapspeed]

@@snakeeyes9246 haha

[@bwofficial1776]

@@snakeeyes9246 They've been saying that for a hundred years, yet one of the first things the Obamas did when they left the White House was buy a beachfront mansion. Do they know something we don't? Why is Florida not underwater like they said it would be?

[@jeff8039]

It would be a lot cooler if it wasn't all electric. Our electric grid can't handle everyone driving electrical vehicles and just wait until electrical prices increase tinfold in the near future.

[@JustfishNascar]

Doug, great overview as always. Can't wait to get a Doug Score!