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The electric Bolt is not the shape, but the "secret" cargo area cleverly hidden, 10. 2-
In touch screens or countless other things you may read in the coming year.
No, Chevrolet's great achievement in Bolt is that they removed the word from the affordable electric vehicle language ---worry.
2017 Chevrolet Bolt is a full
The electric vehicle will charge about 238 miles in full, GM said.
This is far more than any pure electric vehicle that is below $60,000.
Make it another discussion for an electric vehicle that uses gasoline or hydrogen to generate electricity.
Tesla's 60-or 60-D electric vehicle has a range of just over 200 miles, but is priced at nearly $70,000.
The BMW i3 is priced at $43,000 with a mileage of 114 miles.
The price of Nissan Leaf is significantly lower, with a starting price of just over $30,000 and an electric vehicle with a mileage of 107 miles.
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt model is priced at $37,495, and the better premiere version is priced at nearly $42,000.
All these cars are generally eligible for a $7,500 tax credit.
The promise, the real promise of commitment to all electric vehicles is the lack of burning fossil fuels (in the source of transportation), and the convenience of typical internal combustion engines.
Yes, coal will generate some electricity, but let's solve one problem at a time.
I think it is unfair to criticize Chevrolet's attempt, they have no oversight or control over the entire power grid in the United StatesS.
Drive an electric car in a place like Portland or you are using all the renewable resources.
This is good news for Bolt.
The prescribed range is more than just smoke and mirrors.
In the last 5 days, I have traveled 226 miles at a time.
I was driving it in Atlanta, where, for some days at noon, temperatures ranged from 35 to 80 degrees a night.
I drove in the combination of roadside and highway, hills and valleys, during which time the car was driven by several other auto-trade editors.
At the end of these 5 days, the meter shows that I still have a distance of 40 miles.
I know I have a 50 the next day-
I ran a mile in front of me, so I decided to plug the car in and then top it up at home.
The car comes with a home charging wire (level 1) but it doesn't add much ---
The charging distance is only 4 miles per hour.
The real headline could be: I drove an electric car for 5 days and didn't plug it in.
I don't need a lobby-monitor-
List of inspiration waiting for free fees at work;
I don't have to circle the whole food when Ansley and Alcott's mom's chat is over, hoping the charger will turn on;
I don't need to plug the car in the house for 24 hours without using the car.
I don't have to worry about this--
It's like a normal car.
As promised.
A big reason for lack of worry is the accuracy of mileage estimates.
On some electric cars you will find that you have 110 miles to start the day's work (enough for most daily use), but once you start driving, within the actual range of several miles, the range dropped quickly to 80 miles and then to 60 miles.
Chevrolet Bolt did not do so.
A side note that it takes about 10 miles to use the heating or air conditioningcar estimate.
Most people don't care.
This is probably a big number in other electric cars.
For example, the difference between 50 and 40 miles is more significant than the difference between 170 and 160 miles.
My weekday commute is 16 miles per road.
In the case of non-conservative driving, my trip to the office and home averaged about 5-
Even if I actually drove 16 miles, I used 9 miles of electric car mileage.
This is due to the excellent regeneration braking system of the bolts and the function of "regeneration on demand.
"It's like GameNearly, all electric cars and hybrid cars have some sort of braking system that uses the friction generated by the brakes to generate electricity, thus packaging a small part of the electricity that was originally lost.
With the bolts, the brakes are the same, but there is also a button on the back of the steering wheel (similar to the paddle machine on the sports car) you can click the button to create extra friction, add more energy to the battery.
On the surface, it's no big deal. -
Riding the brakes and taking the extra time to gently stop, might do the same thing on a car like Toyota Prius.
The reason the bolt regen paddle is so effective is that it makes it a game to put the energy back into the battery.
Chevrolet Volt has the same functionality.
All in all, this range is true and many people will surpass it according to the climate and their driving habits.
Apart from all this, Bolt driving is actually fun-
I have invented many places to go.
Dairy Queen, 40degree night? Done. Classic-
Is there an auto show 20 miles from the road? I'm there.
Buy clothes at the Cole store on Saturday afternoon? Not a chance.
The reason the bolt is interesting is because its motor produces 200 horsepower, which means it is very fast
Even on the highway, it feels like there's a lot of juice to get through the car.
Most electric cars feel off the line soon, but the Bolt's "motion" button makes the car react faster.
The bolts remain quiet even on the highway, and on the highway it has enough weight to stay stable.
Now, let's talk about Bolt's shortcomings.
The front seats are too narrow for me.
It's not like a sports car, it feels like this is caused by excessive support of soft seat material, but it feels like the seat frame itself is a little narrower than the average.
Also, the back seat is a bit suitable for higher adults in terms of leg space.
The shoulder room was good and it was possible to have three adults in the back seat.
Bolt's back seat is also good for the kids.
Finally, if you plug in your electric car every day or every other day, the first-class charging cord that comes with it is fine.
However, if you want to see your electric car fully charged every day, or if you drive too much, you will want a level 2 home charger.
The Bolt's battery capacity is so large that getting a full charge from the included Level 1 charging cord can take a whole day.
Then, with 238-
Within miles, you may not need to charge the full amount per day.
240 for professional installation-
The Volt charger charges about 25 miles an hour. DC fast-
The charging feature is optional ($750), adding a 90-mile range in about 30 minutes.
None of these are unique to the bolt, but mentally speaking, the Bolt's large battery seems to be slow to charge because its capacity is too large. Bottom line --
If you're looking for one
The price of electric cars is different from the average annual income of American families, and Chevrolet Bolt is for you.
This is exactly what Chevrolet has promised, in addition to the concerns that many electric car owners have learned to endure.
2017 Chevrolet Bolt is currently available in many states such as California, Oregon, Maine, Maryland and Virginia.
From September 20, the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle is suitable for all national plans.