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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    Yes, 100 mile range (running heat full blast), or 150 mile range using it only for windshield defrosting sounds about right in the northeast, during Winter. 100 or even 150 miles is not equivalent to 238 miles, however, and an approximate Winter range (say, road tested at 32 degrees, with...
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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    Hmm. I've always assumed that the 12V battery was kept fully charged by the main battery pack. I also never received any sort of error message regarding the 12V battery. My bigger concern at the moment is my "fully charged" Bolt showing a median predicted range of 169 miles. I'm not sure...
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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    Ok, it obviously wasn't due to a low 12V battery. Dismissing the warning message restored full power, which wouldn't have worked if the 12V battery was low. As for cars randomly losing power while at speed on the open road, that's clearly a safety issue. Drivers don't expect the cars in front...
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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    What was interesting in my case is that the car resumed normal power once I dismissed the "Charge Vehicle Soon" message. Nothing in the owner's manual indicates that simply dismissing the more ominous "Propulsion Power is Reduced" message, which never displayed for me but is supposed to be...
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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    It's obviously a pretty big deal, and whether it's a "one time" glitch or not very much remains to be seen. Even if my car behaved as described in the owner's manual, which it does not, that would be unsafe. How is it helpful for the car to power down when low on battery charge? Does that...
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    Bolt EV powers down while driving, with "Minimum" 15 miles charge remaining

    This past weekend, I drove my three month old Bolt on a roundtrip of a few hundred miles. Charging along the way was an issue (given the cold weather in the northeast right now, a full charge displays as an "average" predicted range of about 185 miles), but I used the heater very sparingly and...
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    How to turn off "Demonstration Mode"?

    It sounds like neither your dealer, nor OnStar knew much about OnStar. I had the same question after buying my Bolt, and finally just did a web search to find the answer. For anyone else who has this question, just get in your Bolt, make yourself comfortable, turn on the car, press the OnStar...
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    Anyone know the wheel alignment specs for the Bolt?

    I would be grateful if someone (ideally a Chevy rep) could post the recommended wheel alignment specs (toe in/out, camber, etc.) for the Bolt, as well as whether the rear wheel alignment is adjustable. I haven't been able to find this information anywhere, even after extensive searching online.
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    Door Panel - Dash Alignment Fixable?

    My Bolt has this issue too. I can live with it, if it's only cosmetic. My question is, does this wide gap in the trim on the driver's side translate to loose sealing of the rubber door gaskets (and more road noise, exhaust fumes from other vehicles, etc.)?
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    Is Chevy investigating seat complaints?

    I don't know that the Bolt is a "compliance car" or not. Only that the front seats have very thin padding and minimal lower back support. I think it would be great if Chevy at the least offered free of charge to Bolt owners a removable seat back cushion that would increase the curve in the...
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    Paint and spray foam drips along left and right edges of vehicle

    I purchased a new Bolt LT a little over a week ago. It had a little over 40 miles on it when I bought it. I recently noticed that there are quite visible drips of what looks like black spray foam painted over in white (the exterior color of the car) on both the left and right lower edges of...
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