Chevy Bolt EUV ROAD TRIP! - 600 EV Miles With Charging (POV Binaural Audio)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Let's find out how easy it is to go on a road trip with one of the slowest EV vehicles on the market today. Does it matter? This Chevy Bolt EUV has a 55kw charge speed while some of the competition charge 5 times faster! 600 miles starts now.
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The ccs cable can sag a bit when first plugged in due to its weight. Try a slight tug upward when it’s 1st plugged into the car, better connection and communication with car and charger. Thanks again for another awesome video!
Agreed. If you hold up the handle a bit until charging actually begins, it usually works.
CCS charging uses powerline communication between the charger and the car, which can be a little finicky.
Another reason for moving to NACS!
I did a 2600 mile trip in my 2017 Bolt EV recently. It's disappointing that Chevy never got the message from 2017 that the seats were so uncomfortable. On my trip, I found the the ABRP app was good for planning your charging stops but the navigation could bring you on windy local roads for no good reason. So I would use Google Maps to get to each stop. Overall, the slow charging and keeping the speed low, it added about 20% time to my trips. Thank you for being balanced in your review and not being a snobby Tesla fan boy. Despite my comment, I am a Tesla fan, but just wished they would have delivered on a more affordable EV.
I owned a Nissan Leaf so similar charge speed. I didn't find it an issue on road trips other than it overheated the battery from fast charging. I upgraded to a Bolt for a low budget EV, but now it wont over heat. I don't mind the charge speed.
@@FinnishArmy the bolt liquid cools the battery whereas the leaf air cools. You no doubt know this already:)
@@cheefussmith9380 yup.. deceived me when I bought it, I just concluded all EV's were liquid cooled. It isn't evena. Cost savings when the Bolt is a similar price and way better in every aspect.
Where di you drive to and from? What range did you tend to get on the highway?
Already did a trip to DC and back from South Carolina. Looking at driving from SC to Seattle next summer. Was able to make a route in Plug Share with all but two stops being Electrify America. Trying to alleviate some range stress
@@JordanYemothy My trip was from Rockledge, FL to Mason OH, with an overnight charge in Cleveland, TN. In my minivan, we usually made it up to Knoxville to find a hotel. On the way back from Mason, OH, I took the scenic route. I drove east to Front Royal, VA and took Skyline Drive and the Blueridge Parkway down to Asheville. I camped overnight an an RV park that had 220v plug so was able to charge overnight without coming down off the Parkway. From Asheville, down I-26 through SC to 95 and back home to FL. A hurricane made landfall in SC while I was headed down 26. I charged at a Walmart in Columbia in the outer bans of the storm. I averaged about 3.4 miles per kw on the trip. Overnights I charged to 100%, and to 80% on DC fast charging, even if I didn't have to. Electrify America had issues so I charged for free most of the time. On interstates, I mostly went 70mph, but went up to 75 or down to 60 if my margin was close. On one leg, I remember getting down to about 10% SOC when I arrived at the hotel. If the destination charger had been taken, I had enough to get myself to an EA, but would have had to backtrack. My recommendation is to get to your hotel early in the evening in order to get a charger. Good luck on your trip.
This may be the best video I seen. Gave pro and cons but never complained about simple things and the fact it's affordable and you get a charging accessorie with it for free. Man you can't get any better
Thank you!
I love road trip videos. Thanks for the entertainment.
This is one of the many EV roadtrip video's telling me that I'm not going to drive such a vehicle any time soon.
Thanks for the reminder Ted!
I recently bought the same car, only used for commute so far, I work at an ev battery company so charging has been free. Now I want to go to Chicago which is about 320 miles away, I felt nervous with the exact same reason you have in this video, now ur video encourged me a little bit. Wish me luck!
I've done 1200 mile trips in my Bolt EUV. 320 miles should be fine Just expect to charge around the halfway point and again at the end. Well, and make sure there are chargers on your route at the halfway point and the end.
This was the video that actually sold me on buying my 2023 premier. Very happy with the car!
Love that you reapplied the plastic cover over the end of the charge cable when stowing it back in the trunk. I don't know why that's so satisfying, but it is!
Nice review. I experienced the same with EA on massive 3-week trip I took in my 2020 Bolt-EV from Anchorage, AK to Austin, TX and back. 50% of the charging was free. This is a hidden bonus of the Bolt's DC charging speed. Why g to EA when there's a free 50, 62 or 120kW charger in the same area? You're gonna charge at the same seed anyway. Also when on long trip driving for days, take time for a nap at least one of the charging sessions to stay fresh. I drove a total 10979 miles and the car worked perfect the whole time and still is 3 months later.
Bolt can be a gamechanger,if you are healthy and no back issues. The seats are like sitting on top of a hood!
🇬🇧 That’s a nice-looking Car from Chevrolet! I love videos like these, showing me parts of or places in the United States (I have only ever been to FL, Twice now).
The POV, Stereo Mics & GoPro are Key aspects for me now because otherwise I’m not as interested in a particular car review video; it’s only you, Thetopher(s) , the guys at Daily Motor and MilesPerHour that do record car reviews like this. Thanks for sharing!
As someone who had the older Bolt (Premier) I completely understand when you pull up to a charger and the thought of it doesn't work. I usually find Electricfy America isn't the most reliable. I found that Chargepoint has never let me down. Especially when low on battery.
The ID4 came with three years of free charging, so it's been pretty convenient, however the two electrify america stations in my area are on opposite sides of town so that's a downside. The app is pretty useful for seeing which chargers are working. I've had a couple of issues with the chargers but the customer service is helpful. The chargers were actually free for a period when they were making updates to the service and on Earth Day.
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The Bolt with faster charging speeds would be the perfect daily! Awesome video!
If they would have put even a 150kw peak charge capability on this thing, it would be the number 1 selling ev, I’m convinced of it.
It’s the ONLY thing keeping me from this car, and I have zero plans to commute beyond work with it…that’s how much that scares off consumers.
@@L3x4Pr0ne What was GM thinking by putting such a small battery in this?
@@Superman-xr1oh 66kw is a pretty decent sized battery.
@@Kazzmod It is, just wish the DCFC was a little faster.
Too bad they killed the bolt and are replacing its factory with 80k pickup trucks…
I've heard that heated and cooled seats will actually make it more efficient as they don't use as much juice to operate and so you can turn the main HVAC down some.
I am driving one right now and it isn't bad if you keep the temps between 70 to 75 degrees. Higher and the range starts to drop off fairly quick. Great car and I keep my speed at 60 on the freeways doing lyft to maximize range
When you saw that Volkswagen Rabbit truck, it reminded me of the several identical ones my grandpa used to own!
Ah... car memories...
"please work" I can relate to that in a big way
Fantastic video. I plan on ordering a 2023 Bolt in January because of the tax credit. Nobody is sure if the Bolt will qualify for all of it. I spoke to a dealer today and he didn't know either. . I'll need a thousand dollar deposit when I order it. Can't wait. 🚙 🇺🇸
I love road trip videos.
Great review! I will say that heated seats actually save a lot of power the same way heated blankets to. Heating a person takes a lot less energy than heating all the air around a person in order to also heat the person. If you can turn down the internal temp from 68 - 60 or so by turning on the heated seats, you're probably saving a decent amount of range.
I love the heated seats and steering wheel, too, and am keeping the heater temp low or off. Still, got to find something to do about the resulting cold feet...
@@coreylawson1103 Wear thick, wool socks.
Great video, just wanted to add if you can't find Electrify America or EVGo stations along the trip. you can always pull into any Chevy Dealer and see if they have 240V or a charger. According to my Chevy Dealer, Any Bolt Owners are allowed to charge at any Chevy dealer for "free". I'm not sure if that's true in every state but at least that's the case in Virginia. Always call ahead to make sure.
I think you did a great job here of capturing the angst that can accompany a road trip in an EUV. A lot of people wouldn't be bothered by these uncertainties and annoyances. I definitely would be. So for now I get around the problem by owning a Volt (PHEV). Annually, 80% of my miles are in EV mode (If it weren't for road trips, that pct would be higher). 60 miles of EV range + 400 miles from the gas tank (if necessary) = no-sweat road trips. Dumbest thing GM ever did was to discontinue it.
Failure was due to dummies like me who didn't do the math:
40 mile range = 14,000 miles annually all-electric commuting just by plugging in each night.
Shame that despite Volt's virtues, GM couldn't communicate in 2011 beyond the confusing "230 mpg" claims.
My wife wanted a 2017 Chevy Volt Premier. I hated the rear "middle" seat, lack of rear winshield wiper, was afraid of future problem with the preowned engine of a Volt.
Eventually we are happy with a very low mileage preowned Chevy Bolt EUV 2022 Premier since she has a short commute and we installed a 220 V outlet in the garage. I limited charge to 65% for the battery for longevity. Now I don't need to worry about the engine.
We charged at EA just once on the road home from dealership which was 215 miles away from home due to closure of the main highway caused by wildfires: I new the traffic is forced for a detour, otherwise we would not need to use DC charging. Being at night first time ever we called EA customer service to help with charging: they were very helpful even with restarting remotely the unit thus not to need to switch to a different one. For the temperature outside and state of charge the charging speed was expected for this particular EV.
Regarding the charge slowing as it nears full: do you know if the trickle above 80% is the same rate at a charge station vs. 110V plug-in? It might not be so bad to fill to 80% at Target and then top off overnight
The big chargers are still faster than your 110 at home even above 80%. The 110 is a pretty slow process. but really no need to fill that much unless you really need the range
Nice brother keep it up best pov videos in RUclips!
That was such an amazing video, too bad we don't have the Bolt in Europe. Thanks for the video Tedward!
Ya’ll get the cute MG4. Plus others we don’t get. I’m kinda jealous.
I think it's over there, just under a different name "ampera".
I bet when gas powered cars came out vs a horse there was the same problems with range. There were very few gas stations and a horse never needed to refuel and seldom broke down. But as infrastructure improved and technology improved then the horse was replaced. I suspect the same thing will eventually happen with electric cars with more charging stations and better battery technology.
Very nicely done. Thanks for your honesty. I am a new Bolt owner as well (2023 EV 2LT). I've been charging at home on a 110 outlet. I do mainly driving around town, but once or twice a year I have to make a long trip and frankly I am terrified. You helped ease my fears.
How much of a charge can you get doing that?
@@tonyklr I usually drive 40 - 50 miles on a given day and I charge overnight. I was charging to 90%, but decided to drop to 80% a few months ago. I'm usually back up to my target level the next morning.
@@Tee-Catin I drove a bolt euv the other day and started at 99 miles range and after driving about 5 miles it said 84 left. I was on it hard a bit... Is that typical?
@@tonyklr I have noticed some odd things on my Bolt's GOM, more so now that I'm charging to 80% rather than 90% for some reason. I live in southwest Florida and wonder if the summer temperatures (high 90s) contribute to this. I've noticed more of a variation from day to day in my starting "miles" at 80% than at 90% when my Bolt is showing "charge complete" - sometimes it says 258 miles and other days closer to 278 miles (middle number on the GOM). On the days when it's closer to 258 miles of range in particular, it seems to start dropping much faster than my actual mileage for the first few miles. At that point, I am leaving my community and driving between 35 mph and 45 mph. Then it barely goes down for the next 5 miles or so and sometimes goes up a couple of miles after I've come to a stop - but it doesn't seem I've stopped that often that it gains that range due to regen braking. After those first 10 miles it seems to go down as expected. I don't know if there's an issue with my GOM. I don't remember this erratic behavior when I charged to 90%, but perhaps I wasn't paying attention.
It seems like the same story with Electrified America every time I watch a video about someone using their station: one or two charges are down, while the only one working is being used. Do these companies know they will go out of business if this continues to happen?
They don't care. Electrify America was only created as part of Volkswagen's settlement with the government for their emissions fraud. Nobody is bothering to check up on whether they're delivering a quality product, and they know that. So of course they're delivering absolute crap and getting away with it.
You never know which one is going to work.... so true
This was a good review and very balanced. I had issues with my Kona Electric and the charging networks are the issue. I had similar charging network problem on my 12 hour road trip from Memphis to Minneapolis.
If this car had 250kw charging speed, 325mi range, frunk space, and 0 to 60 in 4-5 seconds it would be the EV equivalent of a Mini cooper.
heating the seats take less juice than heating the whole cabin. So you can make more miles by heating the seats and lowering the heat in the car itself and still be confortable
Love the content man. I could listen to you talk about anything! It's funny that last EA station is near my house.
Thanks Dan!
@Tedward you're so welcome! I can wait to see what you do next
You actually hit my local charger in Stamford! I head there all the time and it's only a 10 minute drive from home. Good to see you in my neck of the woods!
Man, 45 mins to 80% is rough… It’s less than half that in a base Tesla, but trade offs for the price I guess. I was considering the Bolt or Mach E but ended up getting a Model 3 because it was more practical for longer trips that we do fairly often. No charger bay issues, it’s way faster and it’s the same price or cheaper versus Electrify America. For a short range commuter the Bolt would be great, and just rent a car if doing a long trip.
You don't pay 40 grand (out the door) and HAVE to rent a car when a long trip turns up, and if you do , that can easily go 4,5,6,++++, hundred $$$$. Not ready for prime time GM.
This video just made me appreciate the simplicity of my gas guzzler more. I don't have to think about where's the next charger, or worry about if they're operational. I can just get in and go.
For day to day use they're incredible. its rare that im driving 240 miles before coming home so this would be great outside of the long road trips.
The infrastructure just isn't there yet unless you have a Tesla
Here's the thing with EV's in their current state. If you do a lot of road trips they arent for you. If you do mainly city driving and to and from work commuting and have a charger at home, there is nothing better than an EV. The ability to just charge your car overnight and wake up in the morning with a full charge would be a god send. The technology will only get better as well. In another 10 or so years from now we'll have electric cars and chargers than can charge in like 10 minutes, its just inevitable. Right now if youre rich, get an EV. If youre not, dont get one unless you have an at home charger or a convenient place to reliably charge
Another Note to add with regards to "free charging" at Electrify America. The reason why it's free at Electrify America is if they has been running into issues at specific station. They'd make that station free. or if you're having issues with your app not initiating the charge and you have to call their support to initiate it. they'd typically not charge you for the session.
I'm thinking about the Bolt EV/EUV for my weekly trip from San Jose to Sacramento. If I did my calculation correctly, the round trip (300 miles) would cost ~$12 @15 cent / Kw, vs ~$40 for my Mazda CX5 with gas @ 4.25. Bolt 52 weeks = $624 VS Mazda Cx5 = $2080. It's hard to ignore with that much saving.
PHEV all the way... When I'm home I never use gas... for months at a time... When I go for a road trip [ most recently a 3000 mile trip ] I am never waiting and can cover a LOT of ground very quickly. I never have to look for a charger. NO SPARE TIRE!??!?!?
Very few cars have spares.
@@TedwardDrives I'm kind of use to that in smaller cars.. I'm always in shock when it's a bigger vehicle though with the space already there :/ Keep your great reviews up!
I'm sorry, but the whole charging points randomly not working is a deal breaker. People don't like that sort of unreliability. Imagine once EVs get truly mainstream, for one reason or another, and the last charging point you arrive to doesn't work with your car. Nope. For now, plug-in hybrids are the best option imo.
GM's 2023 EVs gained support for "Plug and Charge" which, I believe, makes it compatible with most if not all of the public charging networks.
@@bwofficial1776 absolutely; where one lives plays a huge factor in deciding whether or not they should even consider an EV. if you live in an urban area there'll be charging stations usually within reach, but will still probably never be as plentiful as gas stations are
That is the whole main bottleneck with EV vehicles on trips is the charging stations and the number of times we have to stop and charge the EV back up. i have watched several videos now where they show some stations are broke - very sad, but this is reality in EV world.
Then there is the wait times for slower charging EV's. The Bolt will slow down its max charging rate once above 55-59% and progressively get slower till we reach the top limit.
Like you said, any EV vehicle is doable for going on trips. Just have to be patient and expect the unexpected to happen with charging stations not working, etc.
The Chevy Navigation app on the Bolt/Bolt EUV will route you with stops at chargers I'm pretty sure, obviously not as nice as Waze/CarPlay though
I’m sticking to gasoline powered vehicles for now.
Me too. This whole video.....was about CHARGING.....and the hassles you'd have to deal with if you want to take a long trip in an EV.
At the VERY START of the video,he said he messed up and did something dumb....then he's at a charging station,BEGGING the charger to work.
30 seconds later,he's talking about how the Chevy volt has a very bad CHARGE rate.
Then he's comparing it to how fast a Tesla charges,starts talking about the Volt's range,how you have to keep the miles per hour low to get that range,then around the 2.17 to 2.25 mark,he starts talking about how "nervous" he is.
Who wants to have to deal with that sh1t EVERYTIME they get inside of a car? I fill my gas tank up,or even 3/4 of the way,I go 4 or 5 days without having to stress about if I can make it home or some other place. I got enough on my mind as it is...why have the extra stress of wondering if I have enough "juice" to make it to a charger.....or if the charger's working,or if someone's already on it and using it?
Who wants to run out of power in a bad neighborhood,or get lost while driving....now you're low on power trying to make your way back home? F*ck dat sh*t.
Sigh... power stations just deliver electric power. All the charging tech and computers are inside the car. It shouldn't be so hard to get this stuff to just work!
What really bugs me is that even if the infrastructure IS there, the politics always will be, too. As a computer programmer, I for one am not looking forward to this future.
That’s how I felt when I had to drive a Ford Focus 125 mi and it was only rated for a range of 76 mi. Only ONE charging station on my route. Took me an hour of screwing around before it started charging. Took about 35 mins to fully charge. Drove another 65 mi back to the dealership and barely made it lol.
I’m in Canada and we barely have any charging stations. My boss finally started putting electric cars we buy on transports unless we have to take them short distances. Ran out of range in a Nissan Leaf once on the hottest day of the year and it was horrible lol. Tho living somewhere like California where chargers are everywhere I’d totally daily a Tesla or Mach E.
comprehensive, humble review. Highly appreciate. I think soon enough, we will stop agonizing over charge speed and range, just as no one with right mind cares about size of a tank and/or range per tank. Efficiency per kwh is what matters. 95% of driving for 95% of people is way under 100miles a day so who cares whether it will charge itself over night or will be charged before midnight. The way I see it...the slower the better. ONE QUESTION - road noise isolation ....only thing I care about, all else is obvious in an econobox like bolt. Is it very loud on the highway, and is noise mostly coming from tires or wind. Thanks
my 2022 Bolt EUV is quite a bit quieter (NVH) on the road compared to the 2005 Subaru Outback XT it replaced.
Also looks like you didn't even pay for charging for at least part of your trip. Free fuel!
at 14:00 I see there is an abarth. Idk why, it's always fun to see another one, almost mistook it for a 500 until I saw the spoiler lol
We have better luck starting charging with the EA App. Find the unit you are connected to and swipe right on it and charging starts every time.
As someone with terrible anxiety, the planning involved with and lack of infrastructure regarding taking an EV on longer trips seriously makes me hope that the 2035 bans on new combustion car sales eventually gets reversed. This is awful.
love ur vids
Interesting comment about lower range on highway. My Tesla M3 is more efficient at 70-75 mph (avg 4 m/kwh)
With a gas car often there are pumps out of order. So it happens with gas cars as well
As a tesla owner, im shocked a 2022 chevy bold can only take 55kw. I hate going to the “slow” 72kw tesla superchargers.
The government needs to start giving incentives for gas stations to install chargers. If the majority of gas stations had chargers it would make a big dent in the problem. Stations with a lot of room could of course have many more. If everyone, ICE or EV could go to the same place for fuel it would make things much easier. Having to navigate your way to some obscure parking lot or parking garage is a huge inconvenience from my point of view.
I don’t know how they made these EA units so unreliable. The thing is, the Tesla supercharger is bulletproof in reliability. And yes, one might say “it’s cause they constantly fix them” but the thing is, I’ve only run into a service truck/guy once in the span of a year full of road trips at all hours (as early as 4-5 AM to late as 2-3 AM). Other than that, I’ve never actually seen a supercharger being repaired as I went around town. So it must be that they are inherently just simply more reliable than the design EA used for their CCS networks.
It isn’t CCS’s fault either. Tesla in Europe uses CCS cause Europe forces it. Tesla superchargers in Europe are also relatively reliable to the same degree as NACS superchargers.
I’ll have to wait until the technology and infrastructure improves. I won’t fear the future but owning an EV today isn’t for me even if I only drive locally usually. The “what it I have to drive to the middle of nowhere” anxiety would be too high!
Waze is good for traffic monitoring but its terrible for navigation. Always givies me weird routes. I have now 2022 Bolt EUV premier without super cruise.
$20,000 car used, 99% of driving under 200 miles in a day. Charge at home makes it perfect, don’t use overpriced charge stations
They should have restaurants, convenience stores, picnic tables, etc. at the charging stations. I guess that will come. Places to take a break while they charge. Could be a good money maker, like a truck stop.
For driving around town electric cars are cool but they clearly SUCK for long road trips. Not all people can afford to fly everywhere and while electric cars are cool and all, the cost to replace that battery ain't gonna be fun for anyone. At the end of the day a 2022 Corolla XSE is the better decision.
This would be perfect for me, as someone who likes to meticulously plan a route when I do road trips, that wouldn’t be an issue. Plus driving from south-western CT to Buffalo, NY (about 395 miles, 6.5 hours or so) I did that in one go (didn’t stop heading there and back) I find myself not wanting to stop unless I HAVE to, which I regret once I get out of the car and my back/legs hurt 😂
I've been heavily considering the EUV lately, with one of my few hang ups being long distance trips. I don't take them often (usually only 2-3 a year), and my concern came down to how well (or not well) the EUV would do with that considering its much slower charge speed. This video put a lot of those concerns to ease, as it also taught me about Electrify America and how they charge for their charging - introducing me to more level three chargers on one of the trips I make. The only real concern I have now is if the EUV is worth trading in my 2017 Chevy Volt Premier for it?
Man I miss my 2017 volt. Got totaled in April and the all electric Hyundai ioniq just lacks the fit and finish of the Volt. IMO.
I’ve pretty much decided on the Volt euv premier without any packages. I figure the price means I can rent a car for longer road trips if I want/need to.
If you only road trip two or three times a year it's a great car. But if you road trip a lot, I would look elsewhere. Charging for 45+ minutes at a time gets old real quick.
Get a 3023 prius prime. Best of both worlds and better hev mpg than a volt.
For longer road trips I'll just use the money I saved from gas and rent a car.
I have a Bolt EUV Premium on order… your review was humorous and ironically very encouraging. I feel like you set out to pan this thing and yet came away loving it. I’m going to do 99% of my driving within 20 miles so I was already thinking of this as a golf cart to make daily store runs But you said you felt comfortable on the highway among the rumbling giants so I’m looking forward to taking our 300 mile round trip to visit family in Charlotte and plug it in at the Hyatt to charge overnight. Thanks!
Excellent video on your EV road trip experience I’ve taken my Tesla on a few long ones from New Jersey to Maine, and from New Jersey to Florida with no issues we also on a Hyundai Ioniq 5 which we want to take next, but ElectrifyAmerica needs to fix their network to make it as reliable as Tesla’s.
Well, apparently they will go half the fed tax credit on Jan 1 on 2023 with state taxes, it's like $5,500 off - assuming your state gives you a $2,000 cut.
The inside looks much better than the Kona.
Fun video, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this EUV :D
The information is worthwhile, informative, well presented, and addressed concerns that EV or EUV Bolt owners have. The fact that they perform so well in cities or on short trips makes these vehicles very advantageous. I hope when more charging stations become standard and more abundant, the issue of traveling distances will subside. I appreciate your candor and information!
I am stuck between this and the ID4.
I'm saying to myself, I wonder where that charger is "We're next to a Marshall's and a McDonalds"... OH HE'S IN STRATFORD!
Great honest and informative video and we just love our 23 bolt🎉.
It cracked me up so bad when he got out and found the charging port right in front of him, given the context.
Took a long trip payed nothing for charging and your complaining?! 😂 how much money did you save not gazing up?! 🤷♂️ are Ev’s perfect no ! But things will become way better with chargers in very near future 👍, personally I don’t think that Chevy is worth the $43k , especially considering the Tesla model 3 is sane price and I believe Tesla just lowered price of it to so even more reason to buy Tesla vehicle plus they’re charging network is more reliable in the North 👍
That stinks that the charging is so slow and spotty. I will say that gas is much more expensive than electricity for the 95% of the time you aren't going on long trips. So even if the fast chargers are a rip-off, overall you are still saving quite a bit, and gas prices are unstable and will probably continue to go up over time, while electricity should stay pretty cheap.
Controls an infotainment are better in this Chevy Bolt than the electric Audis. Even the Mercedes EQS has awful capacitive steering wheel controls.
As someone who occasionally does 11-14 hour road trips in one day, I don't think any current EV would be feasible. The added hours of charging would make it a two day trip.
How often do you do them? Play around with A Better Route Planner, driving from the east bay CA to Salt Lake City would be about an hour and 15 mins longer in a base Model 3 versus driving straight (not including stopping for gas). So realistically an hour longer if you just pump and don’t stop for a snack or the bathroom. It’s super fast to charge from low to 80% (210ish miles) usually 20 minutes, even faster to 60%. By the time you go the bathroom and buy a snack there’s generally 5 mins left before you take off. It’s a bit longer but the reduction in fatigue with autopilot is huge. A non Tesla EV will definitely take a lot longer though.
If it charged faster than 50kw it would be a great road trip EV. It's a nice budget EV. Increase the price $5k for faster charging.
5K gets you a lot of car rental for trips. I really think price is a huge factor. For those who can afford it, the Equinox is almost here.
ironic the best place to take your gas car for economy is the worst place to take your EV.
Why did this seem like a horror movie? I’m screaming “no just take the Honda Civic”
I have range anxiety and I’m not even the one that’s driving.
"Charging station is closed" same as gas station closed . Does it make any sense everyone? Electrify America must make charging reliable.
Kinda cute car, but expensive. I still don't see the logic of buying a coal-powered car over gas, though.
Great, informative video bro. Keep them coming.👊🏽👊🏽
That network didn't charge you at all? Maybe your car has some free charge credit on that network if you've never used that network before.
As far as heating for an EV, if you have heated seats, having the heat off and the seats on still keeps you warm enough. Using heated seats also reduces your battery usage compared to the heater being on. Hope this helps.
GE, I might get one, but I drive from Dallas, Tx to Houston Tx, or from Dallas, Tx to D.C.
Dude, sell the Honda and buy an EV. No more pollution of ICE vehicles please.
No way I used to live right off summer street, where you were in Stamford. That was my stop and shop.
Concerning the desire to have all DC fast charging stations work all the time is, IMHO unrealistic. These are unattended technically complicated devices left to stand out in the elements 24/7/365. If gas stations were unattended too, there would be the same problem, although the hw associated with gas pumps is further along in the burned in process, but how many times do you see pumps out of order at gas stations. Really not too uncommon. It would be nice if the green on the station were changed to red at EA locations for units which were down. Kinda like a gas station putting those yellow rubber covers on pumps that are broken. For other networks (EVgo, ChargePoint, FreeWire, Ect.), I understand often the property owner has some financial investment and repairs can linger as a result. I have adopted to always have a backup plan as I head to a charger on a road trip.
The charging network is what scares me about these non Tesla EVs. It really kind of ruins it for someone looking for some other EV that isn't a Tesla.
Also, I'm not really sure that 247 miles of range is "solid". I'd say anything over 300 and up is pretty good, but this is just okay.
If this is the future of long distance road-trips I ain’t havin’ it
Yet another example that long road trips call for ICE. 400 Miles per tank in my Raptor and I'm not worrying.
This car was never designed for cross country road trips. It's a good regional car, meaning leaving home with a full charge, and 1.... maybe two charges to reach your destination. And for that, it's a SOLID value. It's a shame that people don't understand this.
were just in the infancy of ev tech.
I went to look at these bolts I like them but the dealership don't know anything about them
I don't know whether it is your honesty/candor, or your 'down-home style, that I admire/enjoy the most?
Thanks Randy!
Yes, T has a GREAT style,
enthusiastic, never "rah rah", and konwelagable.
I own a 2022 Chevy Bolt Premier, we have owned it for 3 months and now have 2100 miles on it. We have driven from Ocala FL to Orlando Airport to find the chargers were not working and what was worst 5 airport employees we asked had no clue where the chargers were located. One said the GARAGE maybe but didn’t know. We had the same experience driving down to TAMPA international airport. Employees again had no clue where the car chargers were located. MY COMPLAINT: NO SIGNAGE anywhere. Thank GOD we were enough juice to get home. Until they start posting along the highways. GAS / LODGING / FOOD / & DC fast charging, we will take our Honda Ridgeline on long-distance trips. We have a Level two fast charger in the Garage and the Bolt is a great car for everyone to use around town. I will say that the back seat of my bolt is very roomy but uncomfortable with a non-reclining seat back.
ln ten years we'll look back on these times and note how incredibly short sighted we were to believe there would have to be charging stations everywhere to make EVs viable. 1) paint and glass will solar charge and 2) the roads will charge as well by then and solve the infrastructure issue most see now. These advancements will be minor however compared to the leaps in battery tech we'll see. We're now in the infancy of this and we'll look back and laugh at these times like news anchors trying to explain the internet in the 90s.
I've watched lots of BOLT videos and as an EUV PREMIERE owner, I couldn't agree more with this RUclipsr who echoes my experience exactly. I'm an old timer and have owned way too many cars of all makes, shapes and sizes. That stated, I can say with experience that I've never been more satisfied than I am with my Bolt. If GM still makes Bolts if one need to buy another car, I'll buy a BOLT.
So I live in Mass, drive a 2019 Tesla Model 3, and drive to NY often enough. Never had a problem at a Tesla charging station or worried about a charger not potentially working. I've looked into other EV's after putting 130k miles on my Tesla and the Bolt was on my list. Problem is basically everything you mentioned. Third party chargers being unstable and unavailable, charger status not being integrated into the maps, cost per kw being higher than Tesla charging stations and slow charge speed.
Here's the thing that you also mentioned. Costs of EV's are really high. I started looking at hybrids like the Hyundai Sonata Blue hybrid which gets around 50 miles to the gallon. At that 42-50+ mpg range the cost to drive is actually the same or better than that of an EV. Plus you don't have to worry about range anxiety or third party chargers.
Not sure I will own another EV if they continue at their skyrocketing prices but I will definitely be looking at hybrids going forward.
Thanks for the down to earth review.
The Bolts are great cars, we don't mind the charging times, so it takes a little longer on a trip, we think about how much we saved over something like an EV6 for $61k, is it worth it? I don't think so, we like the size and looks of the Bolt more and, frankly, the interior isn't that much lower quality. For the number of times we take longer trips the extra time... well, it's good time, we snack, we have fun and we just enjoy the car and the ride.
Car reviewers clamoring about fast charging times aren't paying $70k for cars after taxes, loan interest and higher insurance costs so do I want an affordable, well laid out, fully optioned car for half that? Is that question anyone needs an answer to?
We charge at home 95% of the time, the Bolt EUV - perfect!