Recent content by Perfesser

I agree with Sean on all points (including 40 years of small cars). I would go further and say that, compared with other small cars, the ride/handling characteristics are superior. With the low center of gravity, it handles well, considering the tire design. My last car was a Miata. The Bolt...

When it comes to wintertime misery, I won't get (and don't deserve) much sympathy, but here goes anyway. The Oregon coast has relatively mild winters, which means lows in the mid-30s and highs in the low 40s. If the sun comes out (it occasionally happens), I don't need any added heat. But...

I agree with ArthurL. The GM accessory trunk mat fits equally well on the false floor or on the lower floor. It is reasonably grippy.

The video of the Opel Ampera showed the speed at a consistent 42 kmph (about 26 mph).

Our little town of Yachats, Oregon will have a Drive Electric event on Sept. 17. So far, it looks like we have two Teslas, one Leaf, one electric Fit and one Bolt (mine). Not a big show but such a lovely place is always worth a visit.

I am sure that some people who see a blank center screen are experiencing a computer glitch. But there is another explanation that applies in certain instances. When I start the car in my garage, the car's automatic headlights come on because the car thinks it is dark, even though it is sunny...

I have the OEM cargo area mat. It looks like it will fit on top of the false floor, but I don't use it there. It fits perfectly on the lower floor. I don't use the false floor much, but it stores nicely in a vertical position against the seat back. If you store anything in the basement (the...

Update from the OP: The next time I charged (following the charge with five spurious notices), it was perfectly normal. I am charging it again right now, and I received one (but only one) spurious notice, about a half hour after I plugged it in. No other false alarms. I don't think...

I don't think it's a door switch issue. I have opened the driver's door multiple times, every time I charged, because that activates the info screen and shows the projected completion time. (I like to see if the charge duration increases or decreases, and I frequently walk through the garage...

I charged my Bolt overnight on the EVSE, running at the 12 amp setting. Display said the charge should be completed by 9:15 a.m. I have the My Chevrolet app configured to email and text me when charging is completed. Between 7:50 a.m. and 8:25 a.m., I received 5 text messages and 5 matching...

I've done the math, to the (limited) extent of my ability. Most of my daily usage will will be about 50-55 miles. Even using the Molasses Pipe EVSE, that usage can be replenished overnight. Our electric rates here are a pretty reasonable .0735/kWh. (Our power is mostly hydroelectric. There...

Thanks to everyone who responded. I knew that the EVSE would accommodate 240V, but I don't have a convenient source for that voltage. I would need some electrical work done. (There are 220 circuits in the house, though.) The question for me is, if I only need a Level 2 charge occasionally...

Three questions, one bordering on silly: I completed my first charge, using the included 120V molasses pipe. Yes, it was slow. I took the 8 amp option because I did not know the condition of the wiring (other than the fact that it is a 20 amp circuit) and because the manual made it sound like...