Is the 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV a Great Buy?
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2023
- #chevy #chevybolt #bolteuv #electriccars
We owned our previous 2019 Chevy Bolt LT for 2.5 years before selling it back to GM. We recently had a chance to review the 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV Premier Redline Edition and wanted to offer our take on what we think of this fully loaded version and the improvements Chevy made from the previous model.
For a full in-depth review, checkout the CleanTechnica channel for when our Bolt EUV video goes live! 
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Great review! Love you guys!!
Thanks again for sharing!
Great video! I was thinking of buying a first gen EV used, but now I prefer the comfort improvements on the EUV!
This is the first review I have seen if a Bolt EUV. Not bad!
Love the review guys thanks for sharing from a fellow 23 euv owner
Thanks for watching! Hope you are enjoying your EUV! - Brandan
I have a bolt euv launch edition and I love it. Def feels special
Glad you’re enjoying your EUV! Thanks for the comment! 😁⚡️ - Brandan
Great review, I own a 23 bolt euv it's been a fantastic little car so far no issues at all. I think it's a fantastic car for just commuting to work or around town local. But if you take a lot of long road trips this probably is not the vehicle for you unless you really enjoy sitting around at charging stations all day long.
Appreciate this review. The Bolt series is a good entry level EV. I obviously love mine! 😀
Nice review, thanks. I’ve read that some owners have had issues with rubber gasket of sunroof, have you?
I know it’s pricey but it’s worth it to me. Auto Eaze sells an aftermarket power tailgate specifically for each car and the bolt euv is one of them. It’s 700 dollars but the one i saw on a telluride worked like it was factory.
Hey Guys, Great well done video! Just curious, is there a way to change the interior dome lighting to make it "better" ?
Yeah you can replace the bulb
Thank you! Yes, you can replace the bulbs, we did it in our 2019 Bolt EV - Brandan
I bought a Chevy Blot LT last week and it was indeed the lower price that let me to buying it. I've been really impressed with the car despite it being a base model with a couple of extras. The heated seats and steering wheel are the best.
I opted for the bolt euv lt redline with the heated front/passenger and steering wheels. It's amazing but what we both have is called drivers confidence package if I had done more research I would of done drivers convenience package. I think that comes with heated and ventilated, but all good love my euv as well.
@@younged510 Sometimes I wish I had gotten the EUV. I have two children over 6 foot and the extra leg room would have come in handy.
@chrisb508 a touch more rear headroom in EV?
Thanks.
The 360 camera -- does it record similar to the Tesla Sentry (as I understand it). I'm thinking about vandalism while it is parked…
I'm going to try to locate an EUV (Puget Sound), although they're pretty rare now…
It sadly does not record like Tesla’s Sentry mode, would be nice if it did! - Brandan
@@EverydayEV thanks, that would be asking a lot of a Bolt
Are they reliable and will the battery hold up the test of time? I was seriously thinking of buying it as a commuter.
The 2023 Bolt has an 8 year / 100k mile warranty.
Is this car low maintenance?
For 30k (effectively 23k with the rebate), it's a very enticing deal. The one thing I don't like is the brake lights. They should not be that low, drivers don't usually expect that. Gotta be careful to not get rear ended by a driver that's not paying complete attention.
the brake lights are fine get over yourself
Where I live it was 2000 Uber, 500 Costco, 1000 for knowing a Chevy worker (family member), 7500 tax rebate, 2000 clean California rebate (check) and 3000 San Joaquin rebate (check)… $16,000 in rebates insane! Plus free level 2 outlet installation I lucked out
@@BrandoGee nice way to stack those deals
Thanks for your comment! We definitely agree compared to our previous 2019 Bolt, the brake lights are a little low. I know some owners have found a way to re-wire the top lights to be the brake lights as well. But still, it's a fantastic deal for an EV with all of the available rebates. - Tyler
That's great Brandon, congrats on your Bolt! Especially with all of those rebates, that's a really great deal and you can't beat that for everything the Bolt offers. -Tyler
Guys how did the paint hold up on the 2017 bolt any chipping ? The Tesla chips a lot, much more expensive.
The paint on our 2019 Bolt EV held up really well during the 2 years we had it! - Brandan
We bought the exact same model in the video because it was in transit to the dealer and we could pick it on Jan 2nd 23. Price MSRP was $31,700 after all options $37,605 with destination charge , tax, Dealer's Optional Fee or Document Fee ($175 max allowed under NY law), Inspection Fee, Tire Recycle Fee, Registration Fee, minus NY Rebate $2000, and Minus GM Healthcare Pro $500 (ended Jan 3rd) the Total Purchase Price $$39,654.46! Subtract the Fed Tax Credit of $7500 and price is $32,1354.46. We also sold our 2016 Ford C-MAX SEL with 65,000 mi to Carvana for $15,000 so out of bank money was $17,154.46.
How did you actually benefit from the $7,500 tax credit? Like how and when was it applied?
@@lanceluna9781 Easy on my 2023 Fed Taxes say my total tax liability is $7500 which is money going to the government the $7500 tax credit now zeros out my tax liability. This means I pay zero to the government and any money taken out of my paycheck over the year is now returned to me. So instead of my paying that money out in taxes it comes back to my bank account to replace $7500 I took out to pay for the car. Very simple example for clarity and of course 2023 taxes are filed in 2024 so the benefit happens in 2024. The main thing is you must have a tax liability equal to or greater than $7500 to get the full credit. If you only have a $6500 tax liability $1000 of the credit is lost because it can't be carried to the next tax year like a tax credit for a solar system.
@@chrismaxny4066 so with my tax bill being significantly smaller than that, the net benefit to me wouldn't be that much?
@@lanceluna9781 Right if you don't have a tax liability of $7500 and it is significantly less say $1000 then the tax credit would reduce your bill to zero but $6500 of it would be lost.
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The Bolt is a really solid choice for around town. Any reason they can’t increase the charging speed? Just cost cutting or maybe battery design?
Honestly, I wish I had an answer to this. It might be that it’s based on an aging platform that doesn’t allow for increased DC fast charging speeds. If GM increased it to at least 75kW or even 100kW, that would’ve made this an even better deal - Brandan
My understanding is that it was simple cost cutting. In another video (sorry, don't remember which) a GM engineer told the vlogger that the limiting factor is the cable from the charging port to the battery pack. With cost containment and GM's presumed desire to push people to the more expensive Blazer and other models debuting soon, I can understand them saving the $$ there.
100 kW is the current minimally-acceptable fast charging rate, but soon it’ll be 125 or even 150, based on my understanding of the competition.
I just got the same car in black. Still trying to figure out all the things it has.
Congrats Miles! The Bolt EUV is a fantastic car, especially with all of the goodies available. Enjoy it! - Tyler
Do you notice a difference between the two models in terms of driving character? The EV is a bit quicker to 60mph on paper than the EUV- has that change been meaningful to you guys? Does the EUV’s longer wheelbase and length make it feel porkier in the corners or less snappy/dynamic to turn? Or are they fundamentally still the same car?
Hi CartilageHead, thanks for your comment! The EUV rides more like a “crossover” in that the suspension is more forgiving over bumps/potholes but you also feel the extra lean/body roll of the suspension when cornering (not a bad thing either). The EV is slightly stiffer and offers a “sportier” feel with a lot less body roll in the suspension, compared to the EUV. The EUV with its extra length allows the suspension/body to settle better over bigger bumps/potholes whereas the EV is a bit jolting at times on the larger bumps. They both feel the same 0-60 but you can definitely feel the added weight of the EUV when accelerating/cornering. Fundamentally they are very similar but Chevy did change the suspension feel of the EUV compared to the EV. Both are still a lot of fun to drive, but we think the EV offers a little more fun driving characteristics with its firmer suspension. We’ve also AutoCrossed our old 2019 Bolt EV and it was a blast! - Tyler
@@EverydayEV Interesting! Thank you! I suppose if you were one of the crazy people doing coilover upgrades on a Bolt...not that I might be one of those people😏....those differences might become a bit less pronounced then.
Important is to note that Super Cruise is only for 3 years. After that is a subscription monthly paid service: GM does not need to learn from Elon Musk how to rip customers for futuristic features but rather silently tries to outperform him. However the steering wheel with super cruise is thick, modern while without is thin resembling those from 60-ties.
As other owners noted in some states it is not only extremely slow “fast charging” of the Bolt but also very expensive since the price scheme is per kWH plus per minute. For instance: EVGo in Kansas.
However home charging on 240 V is vastly improved - the best in the business in the class of small EVs: 11 kW
There are people who have “hacked” the rear daytime lights to actuate the same time the brake lights come on. There’s lots of RUclips videos about it but I agree I think they were too low .
should never try to modify the saftey system of a car you could lose your warrenty and if a isurance company finds out you messed with those brake lights could cancel your policy in a accident
Utterly stupid “hacking” signal lamps.
So don't do it to yours
Very nice vehicle
Can I charge it with my tesla wall charger?
Hey Patriot, thanks for your comment! Yes, you’ll need to get a Tesla to J1772 adapter to charge a non-Tesla on the Tesla Power Wall. There are a number of options out there for that. - Tyler
Let me see here. There was recently a bunch of EVs that went on a rugged, snowy mountain course. The Bolt was one of them. The poor thing was $20,000 less than the others. They all had AWD but not the Bolt. In the end, guess what happened. The Bolt WON!!!!
I don't know which one is the hottest, the car or you guys! ♥️♥️😍😂
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9:11 55kW DC charging is not “…on the slower side” anymore, it’s flipping PATHETIC! 🤢
Nice review but for me I don't care what it cost the absolute horrible charging speeds are totally unacceptable.
It's an around town car made for people with garages and can charge overnight. 247 mile range, 100% practical for 99% of your real driving.
Just about all reviews mention the slow DCFC rate. Also, no 4 wheel drive. If that's on your bucket list for an EV, don't buy a Bolt, buy a Tesla. It's the commuter car for EVs and a very good value for one.
lol. Don’t buy a $30k car, spend 2 or 3 times that. This car will require some patience for longer trips where charging will need to be done and there are a number of things that other cars do better but fully loaded, this thing is just over $31,000 after the federal tax credit so I’m not sure why you even mention the Bolt and Tesla in the same breath.
4 wheel drives just adds more weight and lowers range and efficiency. Tesla costs way more than a bolt. I also dislike how every thing like climate controls and speedometer are on the touch screen on the Tesla. I get nervous tryig to change climate or look at my speed driving a Tesla.
Low KW Charging is the main reason I can't buy one.
AMEN! 🙏
It's an around town car made for people with garages and can charge overnight. 247 mile range, 100% practical for 99% of your real driving.
@@J.W.W. I agree. Also another reason to rent an ICE or keep your old ICE vehicle for those long trips. Super charging lowers battery capacity life on ALL EVs.