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"COAST-TO-COAST IN A CHEVY BOLT!
Andrew_OH_S60andS70D | 14 GENNAIO 2015
Here is what it will likely be like to take a trip of any consequence in a Chevy Bolt. This is based on our experience with a Nissan Leaf we had for a year, before purchasing our second Model S.
You leave home with a full charge for the first leg of your trip. You have selected your first charging station, a Chevrolet dealership at the 180 mile point, giving you a 20 mile buffer. You drive for two hours and arrive at the dealership with 20 miles range. The dealer tells you that you cannot charge at their dealership because they limit charging to cars purchased at that dealer. You explain that their dealership showed up on the navigation panel as a charging station. They say they don't know what you're talking about. You call the Chevy Bolt Customer Service line and explain the problem. The Customer Service Representative says that their dealers are independent, so unfortunately, there is nothing they can do.
At this point, you begin searching for a public Level II charging station, and luckily, you find one. Since you thought ahead, you have a Chargepoint card, and gladly pay the 50 cents per hour rate. At 30 miles per hour of charge, you have 6 hours to kill. You spend that time researching your next charging spot. Luckily, you find a Chevrolet dealer that will allow you to charge that is 150 miles down your route. You take a 5 hour nap in the back seat, and wake up refreshed, all ready to go.
It's now nighttime. You arrive at the designated Chevrolet dealer, only to discover their entrance is blocked by a gate at night. There is no way you can charge, and you only have 50 miles of range. Again, you find a public Level II charger, and spend another 6 hours sleeping in the back seat.
You wake up again, refreshed, and ready to go on another leg of your trip. However, you look up and discover that the mall where you are charging has a Tesla Gallery. You walk into the mall, talk with the amazing staff, and test drive a beautifully engineered and designed Gen III. At the end of your test drive, you ask if the inventory car you just drove is for sale. Of course it is. You spend the next two hours working out the trade in on the Bolt and the loan for the Gen III. Once everything is complete, the Delivery Specialist hands you the key fob, and gives you a full orientation on your new car. They then help you plan the rest of your route through Superchargers. The rest of the trip is incredibly enjoyable with a never ending Tesla grin and nods along the way.
(This little story is based on our actual experience with Nissan dealers, Nissan Customer service, and Chevrolet dealers as well)"
"COAST-TO-COAST IN A CHEVY BOLT!
Andrew_OH_S60andS70D | 14 GENNAIO 2015
Here is what it will likely be like to take a trip of any consequence in a Chevy Bolt. This is based on our experience with a Nissan Leaf we had for a year, before purchasing our second Model S.
You leave home with a full charge for the first leg of your trip. You have selected your first charging station, a Chevrolet dealership at the 180 mile point, giving you a 20 mile buffer. You drive for two hours and arrive at the dealership with 20 miles range. The dealer tells you that you cannot charge at their dealership because they limit charging to cars purchased at that dealer. You explain that their dealership showed up on the navigation panel as a charging station. They say they don't know what you're talking about. You call the Chevy Bolt Customer Service line and explain the problem. The Customer Service Representative says that their dealers are independent, so unfortunately, there is nothing they can do.
At this point, you begin searching for a public Level II charging station, and luckily, you find one. Since you thought ahead, you have a Chargepoint card, and gladly pay the 50 cents per hour rate. At 30 miles per hour of charge, you have 6 hours to kill. You spend that time researching your next charging spot. Luckily, you find a Chevrolet dealer that will allow you to charge that is 150 miles down your route. You take a 5 hour nap in the back seat, and wake up refreshed, all ready to go.
It's now nighttime. You arrive at the designated Chevrolet dealer, only to discover their entrance is blocked by a gate at night. There is no way you can charge, and you only have 50 miles of range. Again, you find a public Level II charger, and spend another 6 hours sleeping in the back seat.
You wake up again, refreshed, and ready to go on another leg of your trip. However, you look up and discover that the mall where you are charging has a Tesla Gallery. You walk into the mall, talk with the amazing staff, and test drive a beautifully engineered and designed Gen III. At the end of your test drive, you ask if the inventory car you just drove is for sale. Of course it is. You spend the next two hours working out the trade in on the Bolt and the loan for the Gen III. Once everything is complete, the Delivery Specialist hands you the key fob, and gives you a full orientation on your new car. They then help you plan the rest of your route through Superchargers. The rest of the trip is incredibly enjoyable with a never ending Tesla grin and nods along the way.
(This little story is based on our actual experience with Nissan dealers, Nissan Customer service, and Chevrolet dealers as well)"
