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Chevy Bolt News, Reviews and Pricing (Page 2)

Chevy Bolt News, Reviews and Pricing

The Chevy Bolt EV is the first all-electric car offered by General Motors. Preceded by the much-loved plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, Chevrolet introduced the Bolt EV in late 2016 as the first affordable long-range electric vehicle release in North America. The model has gone on to sell more than 50,000 units since then, at a time when electric vehicles remain only a small fraction of the North American market. The car is currently sold in the following two trim levels, with various safety and comfort packages available:

  • Chevy Bolt EV LT: MSRP - $36,620
  • Chevy Bolt EV Premier: MSRP - $41,020

In terms of the all-important range, the Chevy Bolt EV is capable of traveling an EPA estimated 238 miles on a single charge, although many owners report getting more than 300 miles in ideal conditions. The Bolt EV is powered by a 60kWh lithium-ion battery pack that produces 200 HP and delivers 266 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to hit a 0-60mph time of 6.5 seconds, which puts this EV’s performance much closer to “hot-hatch” territory than the simple sub-compact cars to which it is often compared.

Despite having a raft of competitors - most notably the Tesla Model 3 - enter the marketplace since its launch in 2016, the Bolt EV continues to sell in steady numbers. The Chevy Bolt EV provides a practical, affordable alternative to other all-electric options available in the United States and Canada.

By Peter Neilson on June 19, 2023 - 2:44PM
General Motors (GM) and Samsung SDI, two giants in the automotive industry, have unveiled plans for a groundbreaking joint venture battery factory in Indiana. The ambitious project, with an estimated investment exceeding $3 billion, aims to bolster the production of lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs)
By John Goreham on June 5, 2023 - 8:38AM
We make the case that if EVs are intended to make a dent in climate change, then commercial EVs make a lot more sense than personal EVs.
By John Goreham on May 2, 2023 - 8:58AM
The cost of a vehicle goes well beyond the initial purchase price. KBB looked closely at the total cost to own an electric car and has determined that the Chevy Bolt is the most affordable overall.
By John Goreham on April 3, 2023 - 4:26PM
Some of the best vehicles in America are in such short supply the wait to own one is a year or more. The Chevy Bolt EUV, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and Ford Maverick top our list of the best vehicles you can’t have.
By John Goreham on March 10, 2023 - 2:04PM
We’ve looked closely at the five questions non-Tesla brand EV owners ask about using the newly-opened Tesla Superchargers. Here is what you need to know if you own an EV other than a Tesla and want to charge at one of the Tesla Superchargers now open to most EV models.
By John Goreham on March 7, 2023 - 8:59AM
The unit we use for electric vehicle battery capacity is not an SI unit, meaning it is not part of the metric system. Here’s why kilowatt-hours isn’t metric.
By John Goreham on February 24, 2023 - 2:05PM
Price increases announced by Electrify America this week push the cost to power an EV past what a conventionally-powered gas car costs. Hybrids are now the clear leader in energy cost per mile.
By John Goreham on January 6, 2023 - 12:26PM
We break down the U.S.- market battery-electric vehicle deliveries by model for 2022. Ford’s and GM’s 2022 deliveries in the U.S. market show that three brands are now making a meaningful volume of battery-electric vehicles.
By John Goreham on January 3, 2023 - 12:29PM
Despite years of claims by Tesla that its driverless robotaxi plan will revolutionize rideshare, it is GM and Hyundai who are presently leading. Here are the latest updates on just one more way Tesla has fallen behind in vehicle automation.
By Mary Conway on December 23, 2022 - 10:18PM
The recall is only for the Bolt EV not the larger Bolt EUV. A problem with a seatbelt pretensioner can potentially start a fire.
By Mary Conway on December 19, 2022 - 8:40PM
The Associated Press broke the story. Federal investigators are looking into cases where the autonomous vehicles stopped abruptly and may have stranded passengers.
By John Goreham on December 12, 2022 - 12:14PM
A new Level 2 Home EV charger from a company in Colorado looks to offer a lot of features for the dollar.
By John Goreham on December 12, 2022 - 10:18AM
Notable EV experts sound the alarm that your home EV charger may not be as safe as you think it is.
By John Goreham on December 7, 2022 - 9:30AM
The competition has passed Tesla by when it comes to automated assisted-driving technology. Here is a look at where the industry stands with regard to hands-free automated driving technology.
By John Goreham on November 21, 2022 - 8:29AM
Extra cheese, hold the emissions, please.
By John Goreham on November 8, 2022 - 11:59AM
Some of Tesla’s “Newest” models still haven’t arrived. Fans don’t seem to mind.
By John Goreham on November 3, 2022 - 10:23AM
A new promotion by Costco Auto Program offers EV shoppers a rare discount on a very popular model.
By Marc Stern on October 26, 2022 - 6:53PM
There are times when you read a story that appears legitimate however, when you dive through it turns out that there's an agenda to it. This happened recently in a piece about EV battery pack replacement costs.
By John Goreham on October 4, 2022 - 9:53AM
Despite the bright future for affordable battery-electric vehicles, deliveries of affordable models continue to be well below prior highs.
By John Goreham on September 20, 2022 - 8:12PM
Hertz has partnered with GM on a large EV supply deal spanning five years.
By John Goreham on August 23, 2022 - 9:40AM
We analyze the real-world prices of a new Chevy Bolt before and after the passage of the new federal tax law and find that the Bolt increased in price by $7,500. How were the law’s other goals met?
By John Goreham on July 25, 2022 - 3:36PM
We run down the list of American-market electric vehicles that offer you a spare tire. The list is surprisingly long.
By Carl Malek on July 5, 2022 - 4:30PM
The Chevrolet Bolt is still going through the last remaining hurdles of the ongoing battery recall, but with the electrified hatchback returning to the marketplace, Chevrolet is giving rebate checks to some Bolt owners as part of a new rebate program.
By John Goreham on July 5, 2022 - 11:39AM
As the affordable battery-electric vehicle market in America implodes, the type of vehicle shoppers desire most, AWD crossovers, are selling in tiny numbers. Be warned, if you are drinking the battery-electric vehicle Kool-Aid, this story will not make you happy.
By Carl Malek on June 4, 2022 - 12:39AM
Cruise LLC outfit has been working diligently on perfecting its lineup of autonomously operated taxi vehicles thanks to a partnership with General Motors (among others.) But while the specially modified Chevrolet Bolts have been operating for some time in the city, they were not allowed to formally charge commercial fares to customers. That's changed with San Francisco politicians approving plans for a fare-operated service.
By John Goreham on April 19, 2022 - 12:22PM
Back in 2019, GM told us its “electric future is now.” This week Toyota said nearly that exact same thing about its new EV.
By John Goreham on April 11, 2022 - 4:18PM
The Chevy Bolt has been out of the marketplace for a long time with a battery fire recall stopping sales. One study proves that this model is going to come back strong.
By John Goreham on April 1, 2022 - 1:08PM
U.S. Market Fun Fact; Toyota put more hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in driveways in the first quarter of 2022 than GM did all types of battery-electric vehicles.
By Carl Malek on March 3, 2022 - 2:11PM
Production of the Chevrolet Bolt and its bigger EUV sibling has been shuttered for the past few years as GM and battery supplier LG navigated their way through a massive battery recall that saw some of the affected Bolts catch fire when charging due to a battery cell defect. A new report however finally appears to reveal when Orion Assembly plant will resume Bolt production once again
By John Goreham on February 8, 2022 - 11:20AM
Two years after GM declared that its all-electric future was now, the company is losing critical American-market customers to competitors. Here’s why an important part of GM’s customer base is leaving for other brands.