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Sirius streams at 64 Kbps and up. Pandora, at your choice of 150 or 300. Apple (iTunes) at 256. Google Play, 320. Amazon Music Unlimited, 256 average up to 500. Spotify, your choice of 96, 160 or 320. Low bitrate sounds bad. And, direct wired connection sounds better than Bluetooth. I thought...

Maybe your Lowe's has so many charging stations that this would never inconvenience another driver...but otherwise, good EV etiquette is to move your car as soon as it's finished charging. Don't want to be a scold, just figured I'd give you a heads-up before someone slips a nastygram under the...

Looks like a less attractive Citroen C4 Cactus, but without the Airbumps on the side.

Eek! Two words: California vacation. :-)

Operationally, that's no different than coasting in neutral with a manual transmission and popping back into gear if you need acceleration or engine braking. Easier, even: no clutch!

Tony Williams has done the calculations. Here's all the details: http://insideevs.com/planning-a-long-journey-with-your-chevrolet-bolt-ev-or-opel-ampera-e/ According to his graph, 75 mph is fastest---based on charging frequently but partially. "When you leave your home or hotel, charge up all...

We should probably take a moment to clarify: 1. Tesla Superchargers cannot charge the Bolt. 2. Tesla Destination Chargers can charge the Bolt if you have QuickCharge Power's soon-to-be-released adapter and the station owner's permission, but Destination Chargers aren't quick chargers; they're...

That's exactly how I feel. The Gen 2 Volt looks sexy, drives well, and eliminates range anxiety completely...and the leases are (sporadically) attractive...but you can't see out of it and can't put adults in the back of it. No bueno. But I'm not the only decision-maker. My wife barely tolerates...

.1%? If he's right that the Bolt will do 25,000, then he's saying the INITIAL production rate for the Model 3 will be 250,000 a year, ramping up from there? That sounds...how do I put this politely...infeasible. Existing Tesla line workers are already so overworked they're dropping left and...

Determinants of ride quality (arguably in decreasing order of importance) include spring rate, shock/strut valving, suspension design, amount of sidewall cushion in the tires, and unsprung weight. Softer springs are almost unheard of in the aftermarket. Softer shocks are more common: the best...

Quite a bit more. That's why they do it. The B class is a nice car, but its efficiency and range are far below the Bolt's, even though the size and price are comparable, and that's because it's heavy. (I can't even imagine how heavy it would be with a comparable size battery.) Driving electric...

Thank you! This site is super useful. I check it often to keep on top of pricing in the EV world.

+1. I was one of the folks who had a deposit down months ahead of time on a Bolt. When it arrived, I loved driving it--but hated getting in and out of it (you'll bruise yourself on that hard seat bottom frame) and sitting in it (the rear bolsters are behind you instead of to the sides). I have...

Best solution I have seen is the QuickPower's JESLA. More portable than a JuiceBox, more powerful than a TurboCord, and adapters available for any socket you can imagine. Not cheap, but seems worth the dough if you have it...

EVGo dropped the 30 minute restriction for Bolts specifically...if you're renting the Bolt from Maven. If they can do that, I don't see why they can't lift the restriction for Bolts, period.