This is the sort of car I'm excited for. Nice and basic, it'll come down in price on the second hand market (eventually), it's a good sign that EVs are still moving into the non-luxury market. Solid review. Thanks Alex.
Well, the second hand market price is so good is because those are waiting for their batteries. You’ll own the car but you’ll have to wait until the battery is replaced like a month after purchased
Yes & no, only 250 miles range new, second hand will be pretty garbage. Making the price reduction, pointless when you consider the cost of a new battery. Pass.
These will be the types of cars you buy second hand daily drive to and from work. The battery range will diminish but it doesn’t matter when you are only driving 40 miles roubd trip. My last car was a kia niro ev on a lease and I loved that it was a daily driver ev that looked like a normal car. It wasn’t showy and blended into traffic but that doesn’t matter for a daily driver!
@@AirrowRocket he is half right...those waiting for for battery replacement also included those in the used bolts. That EuV on the other hand wouldn't not let u take delivery until the battery is replaced at the dealerships.
Lower price, but so many compromises that is isn't worth the money... That just means they are taking that money from buyers who don't know any better. This is wasting people's money. Not to mention, 55kwh charging is simply unacceptable. Period.
It looks like this is a 2022 model, and it appears that the 2023 models are getting a price reduction, and on top of that, I believe that they qualify for the US EV Tax credit again. Also, still would love to see a video on the ID. 4 and ID Buzz from Volkswagen when you can get your hands on them :)
The normal Bolt EV got a reduction too, and is only $25k, which is insane. This should've been the car they reviewed imo, much more groundbreaking than the EUV even tho the EUV is also good
I test drove an ID.4 when I was shopping cars about a year ago. Comfortable and practical if not very exciting. But the infotainment and touch controls were to me borderline unusable.
One thing I'd really like to see in car reviews like this because I think it can inspire positive change is discussion of the turn signals. The new Blot EV and EUV ditched the amber rear turn signals of the previous model in favor of brake lights that double as turn signals, which studies have repeatedly shown is less safe. I know that's not the kind of flashy, exciting thing you usually cover in these reviews, but I feel like awareness of this practice could help make it less common.
@@thomasa5619 I'm aware. Unfortunately they're not required by law in the US and Canada, so manufacturers will sometimes leave them out of models they don't intend to sell overseas, which is a safety issue.
@@TheBabaloga ahh roger only the specific models? Still seems dumb like they’ve already made them with amber signals for their other models they can probably just reuse them
@@thomasa5619 I have no idea why they do it. It's probably either a cost-cutting thing, to save the money on the amber LEDs, or a stylistic thing, because they think it looks better without them. Either way it's a poor excuse for making the car less safe. BTW there's a great video on the topic called "The Senseless Ambiguity of North American Turn Signals" from TechnologyConnections
At least it's not a stupid "Look I'm an EV" with finicky only centre screen operation. This one has normal buttons and a good infotainment, as you said, it's a sensible car good for most users, but little bit pricey too. I would dig this as my wife's car, which mainly is to get around town.
@@username8644 Kia's EVs look pretty much identical to the non-EV versions of their cars. I have the PHEV Sorento, and it literally just looks like normal Sorento except it has a charging port.
@@username8644 there is the peugeot 208e which is the gas version just as an ev or peugeots line of evs in general. if you dont like the 208e and want a bit more german car get the opel version of the 208e.
ITS MY BABY oh man I've been excited for this video coming out. Loved coming down and seeing the operation! If anyone has any questions about my little ripper, let me know!
This probably plays right into my confirmation bias but I'm so happy to see Alex happy about this car! I got my 2022 Bolt LT at the beginning of October (2022) and it's been a great car so far! I totally agree that all their models should come with at least adaptive cruise control which would've been nice, but the normal cruise as it is is actually pretty good. It keeps great speed and has near instant response to changes if you need to fiddle. I definitely enjoy it being more of a "car" than a "computer on wheels" that other EVs seem to go for in terms of looks. It just feels like it was designed by someone who ACTUALLY uses a car every day. I can't say the same for everybody, but pricing was actually pretty good for me. Looking around I think I managed to get mine pre-markups, but the dealership I bought it at had a manufacture's rebate which put sticker price around $36K (USD). I chose to put a down-payment so managed an out the door price of around $31K (USD). Still the most I've ever paid for a car, but that price to get into my first ever EV was awesome! Especially considering the state of the car market right now. I just really hope the Bolt is a huge success as I think it absolutely has the potential to show other manufacture's that they can make less-luxury style EVs that anyone would be willing to consider as their next purchase.
Thanks for the input! Since you own the car, may I ask about how long it takes for you to charge it both in the house and outside (based on your habit)? I'm interested in buying one and would like to know how to handle charging
@@mcslender2965 At the moment I only have Level 1 (or standard 110V) charging at home. An average week is about 70 miles total of driving so the 3-4 miles/hr of charging provided is actually more than plenty for me as I drive throughout the week and charge during the weekend. For the time being it's perfectly fine. The only downside is that if you come back from a longish trip it will take several days to get the car charged back up to a "normal" level (for me I top mine at 80%), but it's certainly still usable by all means. Although I am looking into upgrade options. If you're looking for a great breakdown of charging I highly recommend you check out Technology Connection's Complete Guide to EVs. He's got a few segments in there specifically regarding charging, but also covers a lot of day-to-day items of EV ownership. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Iyp_X3mwE1w.html
@@mcslender2965 I have a level 2 charger and got my 2023 Bolt EUV a few weeks ago. I drive it about 80 miles a day. It takes like 2 hours max to charge at night if I charge nightly. It has been a great car so far, and only worry about range if we don't charge for a few days. We keep it at 80% or below as well.
Yeah the Bolt EUV is tempting with the price drop but waiting on the Equinox EV seems like the best bet at this point. $30k base price, newer Ultium battery tech (and hopefully faster charging), more range, dual motor AWD option, etc.
I'm definitely considering a Bolt. I've been without a car for over a year as I blew the turbo on my WRX and the price of parts vs. what a mechanic wanted to fix it made it a no brainer to fix myself, as long as I could get by without having my own car, which it turns out I can. I've been getting by just fine using my motorcycle for daily transportation with only 3 days in the past year that I needed a car a the same time my wife was using hers, so I think that an EV will work for me just fine, and I've come to realize I don't need WRX performance in a car (I like it, but I don't need it) and I'm willing to trade off for reduced maintenance. Besides, I still have the bike if I want "exhilarating."
One thing that nobody ever mentioned to me about this car was how it automatically turned down the cabin fan whether you used a voice function (onstar, Google assistant, etc) so that it's easier to hear. Then it turns back up once you were done with the call or whatever. That's something I really like about mine. Oh, and the HVAC is downright impressive on the bolt.
I have a 2017 Bolt EV I got used for $21K before COVID hit. It’s a fun little car, drives kinda like a hot hatch, gets me from A to B really well and has saved me an insane amount of money during the crazy gas prices. Not a perfect car, but it does a lot well for the price used.
Clearly money is the only thing you care about because you’re driving a vehicle that is horrible for the environment and was built using child and slave labor.
Got mine mid-Covid for $20K. (Used 2017 with 40K miles on it.) The charging stops will test your patience on long trips (60-75 mins), but overall I love it!
I went from a '19 Bolt Premier to '23 EUV Premier Sun\Sound package on Tuesday 1/10. WOW what a upgrade. Feels so much bigger inside and looks great. The ride is soft and still has all the giddy-up when you want it. Just found out tonight, when it started to rain, auto wipers!!!! Never had that before, the faster you drive the faster the wipers go. Just one more thing to make me love this car.
Just bought our second bolt. Qualified for $7500 tax incentive, plus $2k off for Uber discount, plus $2k state ev incentive. Total cost before tax is $24,500 for a fully loaded EUV after all tax breaks.
I am that dad, and I have an EUV. I was going to get an Ioniq 5, but markups here are insane. Dealers all around Colorado wanted 8-10k over MSRP, the one dealership that I found that would sell it at the MSRP had a 12 month wait-list, minimum. I had a 2018 Bolt and loved it, so the EUV made sense to me.
Yeah, the ioniq 5 and the bolt are only competitors on paper. In terms of what you actually pay to get in one, the bolt ends up being tens of thousands of dollars cheaper. I couldn't believe what dealers wanted for an ioniq when I looked into it. I was talking to an ioniq owner at a fast charge station and really struggled to keep a straight face when they told me they paid over 70,000 US for theirs.
Can confirm this is a great dad car. The 2022 model in the US was selling with a $6500 rebate, so it made it much much cheaper. Great little commuter car, and big enough to drive a small family around in. I call it my 80% car. 80% of the time, I drive this. The other 20% is the minivan
Also nice thing is, this car now starts at $27,000 USD which is actually quite a nice price. Decent range -- and with ax credit it's roughly the price of a new base Corolla/Civic
Snagged a 2021 Bolt EV brand new for less than $23k and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. It's a phenomenal daily with just enough fun sprinkled in. Plus you don't feel as guilty flooring it all the time like an EV except for maybe the tires being shredded 🤣
Surprised about the price and comparison to the Ionic since most reviews mention the Bolt EUV is one of the lowest prices for any EV. I guess it's different in Canada as in US a base model new Ionic 5 is ~ $45K USD and a base model Chevy EUV is ~ $29K USD, which is a pretty big difference.
Prices down significantly in the US; making this one of the lowest-priced and longer-range EVs on the market. The spec used in this review is now US $37k (with the sunroof, sound upgrade, and SuperCruise). Entry price is no around US $28k.
The ioniq comparison makes sense in theory, but the way the car market is right now, the two cars aren’t really comparable. Here near me, the cheapest ioniq 5s available start at 60k while bolts can still be found for around 33k
Had the same reaction, of "these cars aren't competitors, the ioniq costs nearly twice as much!" when I saw that in the video. You'd think LMG of all places would understand that MSRP does not always determine price.
If you buy one Chevrolet will subsidize the cost of installing a 220volt charger up to 15600 bucks USD. At least that's what a Chevy rep told me a week ago.
@@hsensei it's not really about the at home charging. It's more about going on road trips. I live about 5 hours from my family and make the drive semi regularly. Additionally, I may decide to move states relatively soon so dealing with slow L3 charging is not really an option
@@realemmyrossum Then an electric car is not for you. Please try to keep in mind that you are in a minority of drivers. Most people do not spend 10 hours a day driving.
I’ve owned mine now for 2 months. The beep sound that happens when you walk away from the the car can be turned off in the settings of the infotainment center. You can set it up to lock the doors with sound, Locke doors without sound, or do nothing when you walk away.
One thing you guys can include in these car videos is safety ratings. Just even a glance at them will be better than not covering it, as it is a very important aspect that people should consider while deciding on a car.
I leased a Bolt EV in premier trim in June of 2021 for ~$200USD/month with only taxes down. I have to say for the price I paid, I couldn’t be happier. Nobody paid full price for one of these things before the vehicle shortage, and I feel we’re going to be back to seeing heavy rebates soon. It’s quick, quiet and smooth - the tech is great including the rear camera mirror. I also think it’s WAY more fun to drive than any compact I’ve been in before - good enough to get me to hand in the keys to a Cadillac CTS. And with a bright blue metallic paint job - I think it’s not quite as boring of a total package as the dark grey.
yep, I had a '19 Bolt for 4yrs and now a '23 EUV that was the thing that brought me to the Bolt. Chevy makes cars, they know how to do that and they didn't make this look like some kind of sterile doctors office it's a real nice car on the inside. Some new tech and buttons that used to be levers but it looks like a nice car inside.
I just got a Bolt and while I agree it's not the flashiest EV on the street! I love it! Honestly, the only downside is the charging speed. I wish it at least did 100+ but I'm also getting better at knowing my charging stations and where I can park if I'm shopping. So I don't charge as often as I thought I would. Also for a car of its size, the Millage is great. I wanted the Mini but 150 on a single charge did not sound comforting.
I just got my Bolt EUV. I ordered it in October. I had originally ordered an Ioniq 5 (Limited). But after a couple months the dealer said that they were only allocated 2 a month and I was #64 on the list. Which would have my car coming in in Jul - of 2025! Oh, and the price had gone up to over $60k. So I ordered the Bolt and it was $25,000 cheaper (granted it was not AWD, doesnt have V2L, and DCFCs at 1/6 the speed).
Guys, you goofed on the US price, this starts at under $30k without the federal tax credit. Here in the states, the Bolt/EUV are bangin deals (if you can get a dealer to actually sell one without a crazy markup).
Most people who early adopted EVs live in warmer climates. As they become cheaper, I'll be curious to see how well they hold up against road salt corrosion. I know the body will rust after 5 years, but the electrical components, I can't imagine salt in electric motors are very good either.
Wow I thought gas prices in Ontario were bad. $2.39/L is insane. For drivers, like me, who have a long commute (I drive 2hrs per day five days a week) an electric car at 550 per month finance is the same I pay for my 2006 Matrix's gas. The Ionic 5 is like 150 dollars more a month. Unfortunately I couldn't afford that. Plus the wait time on the Ionic 5 was a year minimum. I am hoping to get my bolt euv soon. Great review.
The Bolt is amazing so far! Also, that Gray Ghost Metallic (copying off of Honda's Modern Steel Metallic and Lexus' Nebula Gray Pearl) looks pretty amazing! I can't wait to see what the next Blazer/Equinox EV look like! It's a shame that none of the EVs qualify for the $7500 Fed. Tax Credit anymore.
I bought a EUV, I love it. The base Ionic 5 is just under 40k, a EUV premiere with sun and sound is 35k, anjd 30 more EPA rated miles. AND starting with the 2023 year, at least in the US, it gets a tax credit. So its really under 30k vs 40k. Its a no brainer to me. I am excited for the Equinox because of it.
Man I wish I could get gas as cheap as 2.4CAD/liter... That translates to 1.78€/liter, and today while I was shopping the prices were around 2.03-2.04€/liter... At least they're not 2.5€/liter like a couple of months ago.
I just bought a used 2020 bolt ev not euv. I have driven it 3000 miles in the three weeks I have bought it. I paid 24,000$ for it and get the used ev tax credit of 4000. It's not the nicest car in the world, but I regret nothing. Power where I live is 8.3 cents a kilowatt and this has really been a splendid car for the price. My dad says he will probably get an ev for his next car, because of how enjoyable this was for the price. Highly recommended. The bolt ev also gets 259 miles on a full charge. I have gotten 300 out of it driving it really nice (65 on freeways). The one thing I absolutely hate is that it doesn't have a heat pump so using heat tanks range by almost 20%. It won't auto switch to Bluetooth when I turn it on. That is about the only 2 grips I have about it.
Nice review. Even though it does to little to really justify its price, still a nice car. Also I would love to see a review on a VW id3, id4 or the id buzz. In general, please more car reviews, their awesome.
We have a '17 and '18 Bolts. They have been great cars, and I'll probably buy updated models when it's time. Soooo much easier to maintain than ice cars....
In the US the price of the Bolt is lower and with all the government rebates it is so much cheaper that the Ioniq (not including the common Chevy sales and Hyundai price gouging). So, it really wins on the practicality side on all fronts.
Haha - I'm 72 yo and retired and just bought a 22 Bolt EV 2LT 3 months ago. I've always driven "cool" cars like 87 300ZX, 93 RX7 Twin Turbo, and my 2006 SLK350 drop top convertible that I've driven for the past 14 years. My daughter was shocked to see me driving a "non-cool" car like the Bolt, but I don't care. Yes, I still own the Benz and not selling it, but this Bolt is the most fun I have ever had in a car. It's so funny when people try to out run you from a traffic light, and you just play with them before leaving them behind. Reminds me of when I was a teen and we put a 283 Chevy V8 engine in an Austin Healey and would run off and leave Corvettes and other fast cars. Great review, but I must add that the Bolt does NOT handle like my Benz in curves, but that's okay with me too. Thanks for the review and I agree with all you said (save handling).
I have this version of this car. I drive a LOT for my job. Like 1000 miles a week. All city. Charge this at home every night no issues. Holds a car seat, a passenger, folding 17ft ladder, a 3 step stepladder, a large carrying toolbox, and more than enough equipment for a few days. Have done just over 11500 miles so far, and have spent less than $400 to do it. Even with a new car note, I'm STILL saving money each month. Seats are not the most comfy long term, it isn't the fastest DC charging, so maybe not the best cross country vehicle. But by in large, I can not say enough good things about this vehicle.
As a 2019 Bolt owner, I'd like to comment on some of your concerns with the facelifted Bolt. The headlights were atrocious on the 2017-2019 Bolts. Not so much because they were dim, but very much the opposite. The headlight glare was so bad on those cars that it was the only reason it missed an IIHS top safety pick, a big deal for car manufacturers these days. Another point you made was the quick but uninspiring acceleration. GM intentionally limited the power below 30mph because if they didn't, the car would just roast the tires until about 40mph anyway.
finally an EV that makes sense for people who are in the market for something in the civic/carolla/mazda3/inset 25k car here price range. you will actually break even with the cost of an ICE vehicle over the course of a 5 year loan between fuel savings, maintenance cost and tax credits. You dont need to drive like 20k miles per year, look for free chargers, or make 70k a year to make the purchase mathematically sound.
Lot of nice EV's comming out now. They are still at the top end of the price bracket for most people though I think , I look forward to some low end ultra-affordable models soonTM.
So far there's only one car infotainment touch screen implementation that I've found useable while driving. The gen2 prius. It has a lip around the bottom that is ever so slightly big enough to rest your fingers/wrist on so you can actually touch things while the world is bouncing. Car makers, learn this lesson
Silly to compare it to an Ioniq 5. The bolt EUV fully loaded is cheaper than the base I5, which has a terrible sound system, no sun roof, no heated or vented seats, no heated steering wheel, etc.
Yeah we love ours. Perfect if you work from home/remote and need a city driver and California driver. The shorter length is the best in class for city parking, most EVs too long for no good reason.
One of the things I think are lacking in car reviews is storage of every day challenging items. Two sets of golf clubs, fully assembled 29" mountain bike? Mountain bike without front wheel? The kind of things a general purpose "utility" vehicle should be able to do for people who have a pulse. I did check and there are trailer hitches available for a Bolt. But EVs in general lose a ton of range towing anything. So call it a rack holder.
we had 3 Chevy Volts. We decided to test drive a used 2017 Bolt, and loved it - sold a Volt, bought the used Bolt. Then bought a new 2021 Bolt when they had $14500 incentive. 2017 has had the battery replacement, so has more warranty left than the the 2021 at the moment :D Chevy listened to Volt owners, re those physical buttons for climate. as well as lots of other little things. Would totally buy an EUV, but I'm waiting for a cheap Ultium platform based Chevy. Snow tires are awesome on these cars, sticks em to the road in the winter. Great car. You also have default 360 camera, blindspot monitoring that works, and it's come down in price (in the uS) since this review.
I have one, you missed the most important part of the car. DC Supercharging SUCKS in this car. Where a Tesla can charge in 15-20 min, the Bolt will take an hour. It’s not the charger, it’s the CAR. It’s limited on how much energy it can accept. If you road-trip, this car sucks. If you just city drive, get a Mini Cooper EV. The use case for these cars are nonexistent.
Just moved up to BC last month, and I've been driving a Chevy Bolt EV just as a rental until I can get a long-term lease. Just like your experience with the EUV, the EV has been shockingly fun to drive. In fact, I think it's even more fun because it's smaller and zippier. Now, when I look around inside, it just feels so...2022, especially compared to that IONIQ5. But once you start adding some features onto that base IONIQ5, its price starts to fly away quickly. The Ultimate package IONIQ5 is over CAD$10k more expensive than the most fully decked out EUV with the red and black trim. I really wish Chevy didn't kill such a successful car, because if the Bolt had a 2024 upgrade, I would've already gotten it. As is, a 2023 EUV still stands behind a 2024 IONIQ5 on my list, especially with the weirdly high 8.99% interest on its lease compared to 5.99% on other Chevy EV models. Then again, maybe the Equinox EV is supposed to be the substitute for a 2024 Bolt EUV, but once you get to IONIQ5 price range, I'm not looking your way anymore.
My municipality has a car share fleet on Chevy Bolts, you can rent them for $10 an hour and I have a great time with them. Surprisingly nimble, functional interior, and when you fold down the seats a pretty impressive amount of storage space
The fact that you can walk out the door with a 2023 Bolt EV (assuming the dealer doesn’t put some insane markup on it, and it seems like corporate is trying to tighten the leash on that some more lately) for under 26k US is insane. You’d have to be a long-hauler or completely bonkers to buy any other small FWD subcompact crossover/midsize hatchback in the US. With the tax credits starting up next year, an electric vehicle with 250 miles of range will be available for under 20k US. When the choice is this or a Buick Encore, I know which one I would get.
As someone who's driven a BoltEV for 2 years now, I can't go back to a gas car. The best way I can describe it is "zippy". It's not perfect or as fancy as a Tesla or one of the newer EVs coming out, but I was able to get it used for $10K off the MSRP with only 10K miles on it and less than a year old at the time. My biggest complaint is the charge speed when on longer trips, but I just try to plan my bio breaks/walks/meals around those when on the road and the 40 minutes or so to charge up to 80% goes by pretty quick. I'm hoping we can see more of these lower price EVs in the future.
Troll For everyone else, US power grid is mostly natural gas, but varies a lot, it's only 50% fossil fuel where I am, thanks to hydro and nuclear. Places like California with a lot of solar or texas with a lot of wind will vary a lot how renewable they are day to day, hour to hour. Traction batteries are actually very recyclable because they are huge, making the investment worth it (cellphones by contrast just don't contain enough material to justify the economies of scale). There's a good video from jerry rig everything on one of the many companies getting into it. The biggest obstacle rn to recycling ev batteries is that there's just not enough dead battery packs to recycle yet, as most EVs are still on the road. I mean they only became popular in the last 10-20 years and the EVs that have gotten totaled from accident tend to get their batteries sold to DIY people due to low cost (just check out eBay for ev battery packs) As for the child labor thing, thats about cobalt mining in Africa (the DRC specifically) and is the one thing really worth mentioning. A lot of EVs are moving to LiFePO4 chemistries that don't use cobalt for other reasons (cost, lifespan etc) but not using cobalt is a big advantage. I think the Chevy bolt is still using NMC but don't quote me on that. I would also like to say though, that I'm not sure why it's the responsibility of EV manufacturers all of the sudden to force African governments to crack down on hunan rights violations, no other industry that uses cobalt, like oil refineries, get criticized for their use of cobalt. The DRC has an effective monopoly on cobalt, and to the credit of EV manufacturers, they do seem to be moving to non-cobalt chemistries
This is the EV that I would go for. Efficient, basic, manual controls for the air conditioning, and while not the most extensive features everything just works. More like this manufacturers!
Hot take: to me, the interior is really good compared to the Ioniq5, making this the better overall car. I would have to live with the thing in my 1.5 hour commute (one way), and the capacitive buttons and general layout of the dash on the Ioniq5 would drive me bonkers in less than a week.
Normal ShortCircuit video: "Hey LTT employee you like this product here's 20 minutes with it: go." Car Video: "Field trip. Lets go take some ad quality car shots."
This is not boring at all. I'm tired of auto-reviewers only talking about the higher end models. Let's talk about what in the "low" end and what the every-person actually can/will drive. Most of us use them to commute, not race, so comfort and function are far more important that the 0-60 speed. I guess that makes me a "practical dad" as he put it.
I *heart* my Bolt. Cheap to run, fantastically zippy car compared to some, and it lets me be that little bit smug when passing by expensive gas stations. It's bell-a-whistle light, but I've never needed those before. It gets me from A to B in mostly comfortable driving, with a decent sound system that isn't too pretentious, and I couldn't ask for more than that. Except the slow-as-molasses charging. That could use a bump.
hey boring is kinda what some of us want out of an inexpensive EV. I REALLY like that it has actual buttons rather than the trend of touch screen everything
1. Did you guys test the high beams? 2. Is the beeping because it's auto locking? That's not annoying... It's great. 3. Agree on the black glossy surfaces, gross 4. Good Audio review. I want more EV reviews. Take my like.
I'd really like to see Chevy bring back the 2nd Gen Volt body style as a pure EV or even just keep going with the Volt as is. That said, I do like these Bolts. The only question I have is why they gated some features to the EUV version when maybe you'd want super cruise on a slightly smaller Bolt as well.
Might have something to do with the software and chip requirements. Chips are hard to come by now and are expensive if you can get them. And with the added cost of the EUV, they could justify adding super cruise to the EUV, but not the EV.
My least favorite thing about GM cars is that the reverse lights come on when the owner unlocks the car. Really annoying in parking lots because you are not sure if someone is unlocking their car or about to run you over.
Also their quality control is terrible and their cars don't stand the test of time. I don't know why LMG is pushing garbage car manufacturers like this and Hyundai that are probably pumping out ewaste.
Should have mentioned that in order to precondition your cabin, lock and unlock the doors and check the tire pressure from the smartphone app, you need to have a subscription. Subscriptions for something that cost this much is unacceptable.
ive got the same tires on my cruze. Its got around 70k kms on it. Theyre AWFUL on wet ground. They are super quiet and considerably better on fuel than my winter tires, but if someone spit on the road before you drive over it, your traction is severely limited.
12:30 You are comparing the Ioniq 5 w/ the Bolt but don't mention the suspension differences. I've seen a Bolt non-EUV with 300K miles on it, very reliable. Way speedier than my Volt, but the speed limiter is set to about 93MPH on the Bolts despite the higher torque.
In the US, you can get a loaded up 2LT Bolt EV (not the EUV) for less than $30k (I did this a few months ago). This is due to recent price cuts. In January, these are also eligible for the new federal tax credit. They are pretty much an unbeatable value for a commuter car when you figure in lack of maintenance and not buying gas. Bonus: the EV handles better than the EUV, and it's quicker (because it's a little smaller and lighter).
Given the amount of hate and misplaced anger in the world these days, driving an an anonymous EV that nobody will take notice of isn't the worst thing. You're far more likely to draw unwanted attention while driving a Tesla than a nondescript but still very solid Bolt
This review reminds me of the first time I drove a rental PT cruiser. For the first 10 minutes it was like "this looks like a cool little car" then you got in and realized that long ass stick that should have been a 5 speed(it was the early 2000's there were no 6 speeds yet) with a ball grip was actually a clunky automatic.
Not that close in price. There aren't any Hyundai dealers within 250 miles of me that have an Ionic 5 on order for less than 50k USD. (there are none in stock). So it's a lot like the Tesla Model 3. Theoretically, there was a 35k USD model, but only about 5 people were ever able to buy one. In contrast, there are lots of Bolt EUVs available for around $35k USD (plus a $5k dealer markup - ugh!) which is around $10k cheaper than the cheapest Ionic 5 (or Tesla 3) I suspect that the Hyundai dealers are also looking for a $5k markup so the difference is probably even greater.
With their new lower price the Bolt is great, we are actually getting close to a budget EV that's capable. I used to own one, and might switch back if I can actually get one at MSRP. If they could just charge a bit faster though...
An important note is that the 2023 actually starts closer to $26000-$28000 depending on if you go ev or euv. So the pricing concerns presented are way farther off than what he is saying
"the Chevy Bolt... is a car." lol, while un-exciting, this also says 'not trying to do anything fancy, and not _failing_ to do it either'. it just works.
12:20 Haha. I mean the dad reasoning sold it to me. Too bad my 09 Nissan Sentra still has a lot of life left in it and the are ending production of the Bolt this year.
The beep when you walk away, is active door locks. When it senses you walking away, it locks itself. You can disable it in the vehicle options menu on the infotainment system. Most Chevy vehicles come with it these days.
I live in Cali and got $14000 off my car (but of course the dealer added in a $1750 markup). I had an old car that the state gave me a $7500 grant for to get an EV. That and the $6300 price drop and some other smaller credits made this car absolutely worth the buy, and I had the premium version with supercruise.
The base models in the US are under $30k, which is a good deal. I agree that a base Ioniq5 is a better value than a loaded Bolt EUV, but that's generally true when comparing a loaded inexpensive car versus a base model of a more expensive car.
