2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier - Tips For Achieving The Best Range! 

I like listening to all the ambient sounds in the background. I heard birds, a dog, and of course the interestly unique sounds of the Bolt.

Ah well, I Drive it like I stole it because it doesn’t burn out the motor, brakes etc. You only live once and I enjoy driving without restrictions on myself, staying within the boundaries of the law of course...Long trips? Then I care about consumption on the battery and would be sure to employ some of these tips...thanks for sharing Chris.

Great video! Hey Chris! I finally saved up enough to get my new 2019 white Chevy Bolt Premier!! I love it!!!

Good information..im a U.S. driver. I get 15.9 kwh/100km or 3.9 mi/kwh. Lol, im terrible with the efficiency. Its hard to stay at 70mph. Good thing the Bolt stops me at 92mph, lol.

Chris, excellent points. They reinforce my findings with a new 2019 Bolt. Note: your comment at 9:30 refers to max efficiency at 50 km/h. The manual sez 89 km/h (55 mph) Manual: "In Brief", "Driving for better efficiency", "Acceleration / Braking / Coasting" (2019 Manual, page 30) Don't know if this is a change from your 2017 Bolt. Another advantage is using Cruise Control. An ICE vehicle going downhill can continue to increase speed above the set value, depending upon slope and choice of gear (hard to get the optimum engine braking with an appropriate speed ... seems like you wind up going too slow (low gear) or too fast (high gear)). The Bolt in L will go uphill at the set speed, and it will come downhill at the set speed while using regen to hold speed down, charge the battery, and spare the brake. I haven't found a hill that is steep enough to increase speed over the braking from regenerating. The Bolt is awesome !

hello. is there a new video or more resent i need a more recent feedback, ill be buying a bolt in the next weeks soo this is just what im looking for. ty

Always keep the rear headrests in Sport mode like this guy. Much better for inside aerodynamics, lol. Very informative video.

To Scarlet Begonias (below) : Better economy in SPORT mode ??? That is against all logic. A clear explanation is required here. Thanks. Besides, using the brakes pedal from time to time is a good idea if you you do not want ending up with rusted brake disks; which has happened to several people. Important tip, I guess...

08:24 - It is still fuel economy, Electricity is a fuel, you're good :)

13kWh/100km. That is really good result. That is like 450km on a full charge. Sweet.

I am on Vancouver Island and currently getting between 14.5kwh and 14.7kwh per 100 km. That is a commute of about 100 km return. Excellent range and also slightly better than advertised! Of course everyone will face different terrain, driving styles, temperature etc. so guessometer is definitely that! I always drive in L and Sport mode.

You were the chap who showed me how to use the android auto and google maps. Hey! Thanks! Good job!

The best tip is driving technique keeping the watt meter use bar within the max efficiency range curve marking on the use regen indicator on the DICU

It's actually not using 1kW when "idling". If you hook up torque pro, you'll see that it is actually drawing about 700W (with A/C / Heat / seat heaters disabled). If you turn off the vehicle, but plug it in to charge it goes into a mode that uses about 400W. I have a 2.9kW charger which actually delivers 2.5kW to the battery (400W is used by the systems required to enable charging to take place), so you'd drain your battery in about 85 hours (3.5 days) if you let it "idle".

Any tips for a warmer environment like Texas where it is hot most of the time? Roughly 36C during a summer day.

Driving in L for Lots of REGEN is very good you didn't seem to mention it. Keeping acceleration low is good and slower speeds. It all adds up. Good work.

Keeping vehicle clean helps prevent drag, air glides over vehicle when cleaned and waxed.

You needed a small camera mounted on the steering column behind the steering wheel. Three dash display is too far away.

I live in Florida, between heat and humidity, I almost always need the AC.

I have 2018 and I only get 250 how are you able to get 435?

Incredible tips 4 optimal economy of bolt

I think the best economy you can get, is to get solar panels on your house. It reduces the cost per mile/kilometer to close to zero.

Chris Can I drive in L on the freeway (higher speeds) ?

I'm getting 3.9mi/kWh(15.9kWh/100km) with Cooper CS5 tires that are not Eco-focused or LRR with a Technique of 3.5. Can't wait to see how well I do when I get the 15" Pirelli P4's on :D

100k=62mph

Awesome chris! Your videos are super helpful. What winter tires did you out on? I live in squamish and commute into burnaby everyday using about 34 kw round trip. How much do you think i will use roughly in winter with winter tires? Thank you

Great Video. Thank You. Next month i will get my new Opel Ampera-e. Time to save Eergy and Money.

Is that a socket for a trailor hitch? Can you tow with the new bolt?

Hey chris Great video man much appreciated Question my kwh/100km is around 15.1 and therefore my guessometer is around 350km at a full charge which is a bit low based on reviews and feedbacks Does it seem logical or did i buy a defectedn used 57k km car?

Remember to reach your max economy make sure to not turn on or drive your car. 😂

The Bolt tends to round up on the power used or power getting. Most of the time the Bolt only uses 200 to 300 watts when it's just on. ODBII connection helps you see what it is really doing.

Accelerate below 25kW power Drive speed limit Profit!

I would recommend *always* using L, no exceptions.

here in merica, I would not go a day without getting rear-ended, if I were to drive at 30mph or cost to a halt at a red-light I do not even dare use the steering wheel paddle brake. If anyone is behind me. I have had people get very angry at me for only driving over the speed limit by 5 miles an hour.

do a video on free charging vancouver

It's not really using 1KW sitting there, it's using somewhere between 0.5 and 1.5 KW, or possibly between 0 and 1.0 depending on how they round to the integer display.

I suppose it must depend also on the season and other factors.

Good information! I would like to mention that an easy formula for U.S. drivers to convert KM to miles is use a factor of 6. For example to go from 300 km to miles, multiply X 6 = 180 miles. Real simple! And you don't need a calculator to do this!

Thanks for the video Chris. Good points. No need to convert to US...I realized what a pain in the xSS that is. I get 14.7kWh/100km, and I feel like I can’t get much better without pissing-off the people behind me. (Or thinking “damn slow electric car”!) When I accelerate, I try to keep it below 20kw,, I think it’s important to reiterate the fact that you don’t HAVE to drive like this...we don’t want to scare people away from the electric car. Just drive without a heavy foot, and let up on accelerator long before you stop to recoup energy. I tend to watch the street light pedestrian count-down timer, and time it perfectly if I can. And people, all these techniques also work for gas cars by the way!! ;-)

How do you get to the layout screen at 5:10?

Dude it says your max is 515 miles wtf or is that kilometers because even perfect weather and technique how just how?

I have a question. What happens if you have to leave your bolt for say 2 to 4 weeks while on vacation with a full charge. Will the battery be empty from phantom drain when you return?