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...
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...