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Hi All, I have a Chevy Volt and did the 'spare tire' kit because I often travel out of the city and didn't want to have to wait hours for roadside assistance in the even of a flat tire. Now with the Bolt, I see the same issues. The OEM tires are self sealing, but if that doesn't hold...

Yep- Tesla is aiming at a moving target. By the time the Model 3 comes out, the Bolt will be looking to add things to the EV for model year 2018/2019

I was expecting more fan fare with the Bolt EV - thinking back to the Leaf, Volt and I think even the Model S, there was a big deal each step of the way. Who will be the lucky owner to get the first delivery? I assume that will at least get a press release!

According to that image though, there's no power mirrors or power windows or speakers in the doors. I think that is just showing the "main" wiring?

Too bad no offers like that exist in Canada - can't seem to even get a lease up here. Purchase only... I wonder if I can lease on in California and drive it in British Columbia? :D

Recent news ( http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/186-mile-volkswagen-e-golf-on-sale-2-years-sooner-than-expected/ ) says that Volkswagen will be putting their 186-mile e-Golf on sale in either late 2016 or early 2017. That puts it into the market at the same time as the Bolt EV. It has less...

Thanks for sharing! That was a good laugh, although it looks like it was prepped by someone who has dealt with GM before on product planning type stuff so maybe it will lead to something? I sure hope GM wouldn't keep with the rhyming theme for naming their EVs though!

The 2015 Chevy Spark EV loses 86 pounds in the battery pack, and will keep the same 82 mile range as the 2014 Spark EV. It's slightly confusing saying that the battery capacity goes down from 21 kWh to 19 kWh, but with the weight savings it preservers the range??? In theory then, a 1 kWh...

I guess that makes sense, otherwise you'd have a bunch of reservations just of people hoping to make a quick buck - I guess buying and then flipping it doesn't work with transfer taxes etc cutting into profits. I agree, waiting for test drives seems to make sense both on the Bolt and the Model...

Hey Geo, welcome here! How far up in the line-up do you figure you are? If you decide not to pull the trigger on the Model 3, you should sell your spot :) I am really anxious to see the Bolt EV in person - I like what I see in the pictures and I'm sure in person will make it seem less like a...

I can't remember seeing this anywhere, so I'm wondering if I just missed it? Do we know how big the Model 3 pack is? Or is it just speculation that it will be similar to the 60 kWh Bolt pack size since they will have similar ranges?

Man you are too fast - I was just going to make the LG comment :) Yep, shows them going from 83 Wh/kg to 138 Wh/kg in SI units.

On second thought, not having to drive around and listen to a car salesman might make the overnight test drives a real success! :)

Who would book an overnight test drive unless they were already interested in the Bolt EV? This isn't doing anything to convert other buyers. Plus, even if you wanted to, you still have to visit a dealer to buy, who might or might not have a Bolt, and might or might not want to sell you a...

I'd have to agree with GetOffYourGas. It seems really unlikely to me that Tesla can produce a vehicle that looks better (subjectively of course), has a better range, and has more features than the Bolt. It's like most Tesla fans assume the rest of the established automakers are going to lay...

We can't really compare the larger battery pack Model 3 to the Bolt because the pricepoint is different. I agree that at high speeds the aero-efficiency does come into play more, especially at 200 miles range (with a 70 mile battery pack it's harder to measure the difference). Based on the...

Thanks - that's a good point. And with the exchange constantly shifting, I don't think we can really predict the price GM will offer the Bolt electric vehicle at until it's officially announced later this year...

Yep - the market will speak. And that's how it should be. I'd expect in response to Tesla's reservation run, GM will be cooking up a new and improved Bolt with longer range, or lower price, or more features for 2018/2019 to compete with the Model 3. Now let's see who is first to market with an...

I like what Tesla is doing with their Supercharger network, but frankly, it's another liability for the company - I assume they are the ones that are expected to 'maintain' the network? Public charging CSS network makes more sense. Why would an automaker want to maintain a charging network...

At least all companies will run out of Tax Credit around the same time, so the downward price pressure will be similar across the industry.