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0 pointsclouddrover6y ago0 comments

> Why do you prefer the Bolt?

The 2020 Bolt has 259 miles of EPA range and is the best value for money of any EV in the world at the moment. Have a look at these prices:

https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?mdId=362...

Here's a real world example of someone who has leased a 2020 Bolt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Egdi0GU9Y

He has a 2017 Bolt on lease and he was thinking about getting a different EV, but in the end he went with a 3 year lease on a 2020 Bolt because the offer was too good to refuse. He paid $2500 down (which was covered by state EV incentives) and the lease is $147 a month for 12,000 miles per annum.

Show me a better EV deal than that.

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DarmokJalad17016y ago

Is it practical to own it as the primary car though? Can you travel cross-country in the Bolt without spending hours charging?

clouddroverOP6y ago

Yes. In the video he talks about the roadtrip he is on right now from Boston to Austin for the Fully Charged Live event. He's posting more videos as he goes.

Here's a 2020 Bolt doing a 1,000 km trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVRm8UvHjs

Here's a Bolt which did the Cannonball run: https://www.torquenews.com/8861/chevrolet-bolt-ev-set-cannon...

Here's a 2017 Bolt surviving the cold: https://www.torquenews.com/8861/my-chevy-bolt-ev-sat-unplugg...

As ever, you need to plan your trip around charging stops. A Better Route Planner (https://abetterrouteplanner.com/) is a useful tool but it's a bit conservative for the Bolt (although I think it's better to be conservative than stranded). It also doesn't necessarily take into account overnight charging. On a long trip you'd charge overnight and start the next day with a full battery: https://www.torquenews.com/8861/chevrolet-bolt-ev-issues-bet...

xkjkls6y ago

How often do you really travel cross country?

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