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Plugshare shows DCFC stations at both the south- and north-bound rest areas near Camp Roberts (near Bradley). The report says they are solar powered and not available after dark. Currently, the northbound is reported as not working. The Plugshare note says the following: Has anyone used them?

Updating this comment. The latest (third?) version of the SportWing now works just fine. They simplified the base of the "wing," which increases the height of the wheel hooks off the ground. The same bike (700C wheels) now has 9" of ground clearance. Even though I also have a Thule Helium rack...

I learned that Eric Way goes by News Coulomb. I found he has some discussion of the "handshake" issue on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5tYyyPs7Sc&list=PL97TZj0rhz2DiGu-29EFE3QucpLxxROvp&index=19&t=0s My question remains. Does GM have a fix? Is it a warranty issue?

Thank you Paul. Do you mean chevybolt.org? I looked there, and see yours and others references to him, but not his posts. If it's easy for you, could you point me towards the post you're thinking of? Thanks a million. Peter

A couple times I've now had difficulty starting a DCFC (Level 3) fast charge. Talking to technical support from both Recharge and Electrify America, I learned to lift up the cable (close to the car port) to help make that connection. So far, the lifting enabled the 'handshake' to occur. I...

I recharged my early Bolt (Oct 2016 build date) at the Recargo Prunedale station. I was fortunate enough to have a Recargo tech there at the time. Although my car had no problem, he said that Bolts tended to have trouble latching, and to hold up the cable and lift up the CCS head when starting.

Here's a nice discussion of what we can do, giving the relative magnitude of the benefit of the changes we make. The key takeaway thought: "The four actions that most substantially decrease an individual's carbon footprint are: eating a plant-based diet, avoiding air travel, living car-free...

Thanks for posting. The MyChevy app reports total miles (16,686) and lifetime 3.7 miles/kWh. FuelEconomy.gov provides this conversion: 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 kWh. Using that, I calculate 125 MPGe. I estimate my driving is 90% freeway, and I typically stay below 70 mph. Most of the use is in...

I successfully charged at a Recargo station in Prunedale Nov 20th. Nice to cruise up to six (6!) chargers. I look forward to them installing more along 101.

According to this link, 20% of the content of the Bolt is USA/Canada and 61% is Korea. https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/documents/2018_aala_alpha_06262018.pdf

Has anyone heard of the effect of the revised NAFTA agreement on Bolts? The traction battery and motor are made in Korea... From this article: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/10/where-americas-charge-towards-electric-vehicles-stands-today/572857/ The new United...

I asked about plans for a public charger at the Mono Lake Committee, and they reported that the Chamber of Commerce is working on installing one. Perhaps at the Solar Pavilion, which a quick search found a discussion. Here's the first paragraph (dated July 5th, 2018): "Exciting times are...

That charger desert on 395 extends all the way north to South Lake Tahoe. There's no public Level 2 or 3 in that entire 350-mile-long reach from South Lake Tahoe to Mohave. In contrast, Nevada DOT has a free Level 3 charger in Hawthorne... I'm heading to Lee Vining tomorrow, and called two...

Thanks Paul. We were in a similar quandary, seeking to drive from near Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes and Tuolumne Meadows this summer. Coming from the north (as opposed to your trip from the south), we considered using our Bolt. However, 395 is a charger desert south of Lake Tahoe. We considered...

I posted discussion of an academic paper on extending Li-ion battery life here: https://www.mychevybolt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8080&p=31226#p31226 They suggest charging "as late as possible." That is, not not routinely charging it. They argue for charging before you use it... as late as...