How I Love My Battery-Electric Chevy Bolt - Let Me Count The Ways
How I Love My Battery-Electric Chevy Bolt - Let Me Count The Ways
My 100% battery-electric used Chevrolet Bolt EV has been one of the most economical models and dependable cars I have ever owned.
GM decided it would be best to remove its oh-so-popular Chevy Bolt from production and to focus instead on its Silverado EV and Equinox EV. For a variety of reasons, including loyal customer outcry, that may not have been the best GM corporate decision ever. However, for anyone now looking to purchase a used Chevy Bolt, the time is ideal to do so.
A used Chevy Bolt is a good vehicle to drive because of its reasonable purchase price, dependable battery-electric drivetrain, battery warranty, perfectly acceptable range, and comfortable styling.
Had one of these and hated it.
- The seats had the comfort of a barstool.
- It was FWD and would spin the tires like crazy.
The coolest thing about it was you could throw it in reverse at 60MPH and then drive it in reverse at 60MPH LOL
Have a bolt EUV and love it. No issues with the seat personally. Does seem like I can spin the tires easy if I'm not paying attention. But on the whole it's fun to drive and cost effective to own.
Same. Think they're pretty comfortable actually. Ours has become the main family vehicle and it's great all around, no complaints.
Yeah I had a 2017. I think they updated the seats.
I drove one as a rental and it was alright, but I agree with you on the seats and the charging is waaaaaaayyyyyyyy too slow. Holy cow. My Ioniq 5 charges in like 15 minutes to almost full depending on where I started charging at. The bolt takes like an hour.
Yeh, 50kW charging is a huge drawback, can't believe they never fixed that. Even 150kW would do the trick.
I thought GM reversed course and said they would revive the Bolt brand. Though their EV strategy seems to be changing constantly these days.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/general-motors-chevrolet-bolt-ev-ultium.html
They gave up on the Bolt because they destroyed the brand with battery fires. The brand name was too young to have such recalls.
They gave up on it because the profit margins were too slim. Then when they found out no one wanted to pay for the more expensive models, they decided to bring it back. The redesigned Bolt supposedly starts shipping next year.
I seriously doubt they couldn’t launch it with a new name, new colors, and fins or whatever. It’s perfect GM logic to focus only on the more-money-than-sense behemoth line.
I still want an electric truck for random work, but I do love my bolt euv. I bought it with the intention of giving it to my kids when they start driving. The only thing I'd change if I could would be the DC charging rates. It charges too slow unless you plan events around charges and then it doesn't matter.
If the truck prices weren't so ridiculous because of all the luxury features in them, I'm sure I'd have an electric truck. When I searched for a base model Ford Lightning there were 3 east of the Mississippi and all 3 dealerships wanted $30,000 over msrp for them.