My Brother Buys A Chevy Bolt | 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier | First Time EV Owner 

We have 2 Chevy Bolts 2017! We love ours, zero maintenance except for a 12 Volt battery and new tires! You will be very happy.

We love our Bolt. The one pedal driving is awesome. Not hard to get used to.

I bought a 2023 Bolt EUV last month and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I can charge for free at work, so it was a no-brainer.

We have this exact car, only in red. Bought it new. Love it. In almost 4 years, we have only added washer fluid and replaced the tires.

Test drove a used 2017 Bolt w/ 50K miles on it. Fell in love almost immediately. When I finally decided to, GM had enabled the “stop sale”, to correct the battery recall issue

Congratulations and welcome to the club fellow Bolter! I have exactly the same white 2019 Premier, had it since brand new and still love it! :)))

I just got a 2020 Chevy Bolt Premiere EV with 22k miles for 18k otd. I will get 4k back at the end of the year. So effectively got it for 14 k. Just bought 16 inch rims and new tires since the ride is kinda bumpy which I read helps with ride comfort. It was a lemon buyback so comes with a 12 month bumper the bumper. 100k battery and 65k electric and motor warranty. Haven’t paid any money for gas in 2 weeks. Free charging all day everyday. Bought nice mats and accessories so that added about 2k with 75k warranty on tires and wheels.

My brother and I both have Bolt's. On the older one, just drive it in the "L" mode all the time. Mine (22 EUV) has a button that selects extra re-gen all the time. Also, if you have an electric dryer, you can buy a plug adapter (if you have a 3 prong dryer) and an extension cord, a level 2 EVSE and use the dryer plug to charge it at Level 2.

Your brother got a phenomenal car make sure you have level 2 charging at your house but you may or may not need level one is okay for most and he will be fine.

I pick up my 2020 bolt premier tomorrow got a good deal a little over $17,000 out the door with only 5,200 miles on it , it was a returned lease

I think your very fortunate that you can get such good used evs at reasonable price. Whete i am some 1 year old cars are selling for more than new because they're available on the spot. Stay safe.

Congrats to your brother! Just helped my mother buy a 2020 Bolt Premier with 18K miles for $15K out the door after the point of sale credit and $16K WA tax waiver. Looking forward to the Bolt EUV returning on the Ultium Platform in 2025 or 2026. Wish they'd bring back the hatchback too.

I use the paddle quite a bit. I don't use the actual brake unless I need to stop quicker.

I just got my 2020 now, bit of range anxiety because i only got lvl 1 here at the moment and no real local public charging. 2 weeks out till electrician can move my 20amp (for a basic class 1 lvl 2 charger 3.5k vs 7.2k) line over to my garage. It'll be roughly 15 mph charge rate but that's enough for a daily driver.

I think L is 1 pedal, there's a botton on 22/23s, doesn'tnecessarily regen more, brake pedal blends regen. The older premieres have options not available on refesh EVs, r seat heat, mirror cam

L is for max regeneration, picked our 2020 up 2 days ago

If you look at the charger for the bolt it should also accept 240 volt you will need an adaptor but it will halve your charge time !!

I am looking to buy a Chevy Bolt.

Did yuo check that battery was replaced and has updated battery warranty?

You might want to make sure he understands the difference between a Tesla supercharger and a Tesla destination charger. I don’t have a warm fuzzy feeling that he completely gets it. His adapter is obviously only good for the L2 destination chargers.

Will someone please answer this question for me. In this video, it was shown the difference between 8 amps and 12 amps. Was that at Level 1 (110-120 volts) charging?

Do you live in SC? I live in Aiken SC. I drive 2022 , Chevrolet Bolt.

The Used Bolts are Now really cheap, with the used EV tax credit of $4,000 cash off right at the dealer in 2024. Our Blue 2020 Bolt Premier with 8,999 miles cost us all in out the door $13,000!

If under $25k sales price, your brother just might qualify for the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit for used vehicles. It’s worth $4000. Requires income below $75k (single) or $150k (married). Dealer needs to submit paperwork to IRS ASAP for credit to apply.

SHOW THE CAR FAX

WAS IT A LEMON BUYBACK FROM GM?

how much?

There is a mathematical formula that's been demonstrated I think once on RU-vid on how you can scientifically prove the Bolt's, state of life battery health, and I think this is important to dive deeper into this. The reason is because when the car is going to traded or sold to another party down the road, the next owner will logically ask, how much life is left in this 2020 Bolt premier now, to determine it's value? Your brother may or may not asked this question if the odometer miles were say under 40,000 in 2024, but once that Bolt goes to say 60,000 or more, it's only natural for subsequent owners to ask the most basic question concerning the battery's remaining state of health, which can't be determined say as easily as the Nissan Leaf with the SpyLeaf APP and the third party specialized OBD11 dongle. I don't know if it's possible to assume Bolt dealership's will always be helpful in determining this years from now, especially since the Bolt has officially stopped production and won't be returning, which really sucks. P.S. If at all possible you and your brother should dry and demonstrate on a private road somewhere where your car and his car demonstrate the ''Blind Spot '' safety features of the car, it's one of the best safety features because it's supposed to alert you when other cars in your blind spot move into your close proximity , but so far has never been featured in a real demonstration for us on the Internet.