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I hope they do a better job than with BMW and Nissan did with their L2 units. Every one of them that I have seen are either blocked 90% of the time, behind a gate, or both.

GM is under the regulations of needing to produce a certain amount of zero-emissions vehicles for CAFE regulations. So the automaker's lobbyists have submitted requests to the Trump Administration to do away with the requirements. If the Trump admin removes the requirement, will the Bolt just...

There are still a ton of parts that GM is handling. Yes, it seems the more 'complex' parts are being supplied by LG, but GM has the experience and distribution ability (not to mention assembly lines and tools) to build thousands of these vehicles and LG just doesn't have the infrastructure. It...

LG has announced that by the end of August they will begin mass production of core Chevy Bolt EV parts. The company is contracted for 6 years, which is about the generational lifespan of the upcoming 200 mile EV. Here are the parts of the Bolt that will be manufactured by LG: - GM designed...

That wasn't always the case. I leased my Volt 3 weeks after that article with a $600 break on cap cost.

Thanks for this - good point about manufacturers showing off the fully featured options and exciting people. Even in TV commercials you see a bunch of features, and at the end they have the disclaimer "fully loaded vehicle shown. MSRP shown is based on blah blah blah"

It comes down to whether or not EV owners are willing to sacrifice/trade style and functionality preferences just to be in an EV. You're right, no one would ever compare a Honda Accord to a Nissan Versa, but if those were the only 2 choices, you'd likely see people comparing them. To take it...

While I agree that the best way for a person new to EVs to convert from gasoline is to drive an electric vehicle, I'm not conviced a driveway delivery is all that great. I had the experience of test driving the Spark EV in freight mode, which was limited to 5mph. I've heard that some people...

I was under the impression there were no other 'options' with the Chevy Bolt. What you see is what you get. Seeing what Tesla has done with the Model 3, I don't think Chevrolet has room to say "We've been showing you the optioned model all along. The base model doesn't have X, Y, Z, or 1, 2, 3...

Do you have a picture of what the Soul EV looks like with glass roof?

I think an often un-spoken hesitation with Tesla is reliability. On the one hand, they've been really reliable vehicles but when you start hearing about gear-box noises and preventative replacements it gets a little suspicious. Put on top of that a Tesla service center may be an hour plus from...

Elon Musk keeps saying the Model 3 is competing more in the luxury segment, which I guess could be true if optioning out a Model 3 gets into the $50-$60K range. However, when comparing apples to apples, we have to compare the base Model 3 which then gets into the Supercharger access vs...

If you're dealing with a dealership you can trust, who won't price-gouge with over MSRP because of initial demand, then I see no harm in putting a deposit down for one of the first available Bolt electric vehicles.

Have we heard anything about fast charging in the Bolt yet? I agree that quick heat is a plus for short drives in cold winter weather! Although I guess as we get into longer range EVs, people with longer daily commutes will be buying them, and then if the heater sucks range quickly in order to...

Wow - seems like anything trivial makes it Chevy Bolt Forum news :) Probably because we're all dying for more and more details on the Bolt, but seriously, one of 110 best GM suppliers? Why would there even be a press release about this?