dan2112 wrote:I always set the brake when get out of the car - always.

Me too. An ingrained habit of all us old-fashioned drivers. I also use turn signals and all that other annoying stuff that seems to be passé now.

Leasing is excellent if you can write off your vehicle (like I do). Leasing is excellent if you want a new vehicle every few years that has a fully warranty and service package and headache free driving and ownership (like I do). Leasing is excellent if you want hassle-free ownership overall (like ...

If you go back three years and read the posts on the various forums, you will see lots of people saying things like "My Focus Electric (Leaf, Spark, etc) will last forever, nothing will wear out". Turns out not to be the case. Hopefully in three years the Bolt will seem dated. I'm leasing...

It will depend a great deal on whether you have the tax liability to be able to claim the $7500 federal tax credit in whole or large part. If you can and you lease you are in effect gifting the value of the tax credit in full to the leasing company. They may "give" part of it back to you i...

We have some reasonably straight, level highways and freeways around here. It would take some planning for where you'd drive and turn around. Best not done alone since it requires some note-taking.

Interesting. According to Tony Williams' measurement, the Leaf also uses 18kW at 65MPH (70F OAT, no climate control, steady cruising over flat ground). I would love to know what the Bolt uses at other speeds as well. Maybe 45, 55, 65, 75. Our highest posted speed limit in the northeast is 65, but o...

I did use the exact number of kW being used to check on the effects of wind when setting cruise control to 65mph across a long flat road (e.g. 18kW on a day with no wind, 20kW on a day with some head wind). Can also be used to check the effects of heat, AC, roof racks, etc. if you have a long flat ...

Sure. Of course, loss of perspective is a common human weakness, perhaps even more common among EV early adopters. I suspect we tend to be perfectionists, more so than people who drive, say, Corollas or F-150s. We should be realistic, but sometimes that's easier said than done. Honestly, from what ...

It seems to me that this comes from a sense of disappointment. The product has failed that person. If they had high hopes for the product - as many have for the Bolt - this disappointment is a hard pill. And currently there are no viable alternatives if one wants a sub-$50k long-range EV. Sure, but...

There are three different displays (basic, modern, enhanced or something like that) that you can choose from. So there is some accommodation for user preference in how much information is shown in the main instruments. Yes, those are the three choices. I started out with Enhanced to see more number...