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I bought a 2020 Bolt Premier from a dealership in Junction City, KS a couple of weeks ago and drove it home 450 miles to Colorado. It was the same sort of thing that you folks did. I had signed up for three different charging networks and figured I'd use a variety, but cruising down I-70 it ended up being easier just hopping from Walmart to Walmart with their Electrify America stations. I had the added complication of having that 80% charge limit dictated by the battery recall deal, but charging beyond that point really doesn't make sense on a road trip anyway because EVs tend to charge very slowly when they start to get full. I ended up stopping to charge four times, and a Google Maps six-and-a-half-hour trip took me nearly twelve, but I was taking it easy and didn't mind too much. I don't plan on road tripping my Bolt often, or maybe even at all since we have an ICE car as well. I've been charging at home with a level 1 charger since then, and surprisingly that's been plenty to get me to work and anywhere else I've needed to go. I just plug in every time I pull into the garage. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Unless my driving needs suddenly increase, I may not even bother installing a level 2. I'm absolutely loving my Bolt so far!

2:00 THE exact reason ALL EV owners should know the LIMITATIONS and SPECIFICATIONS of their car and it's ON BOARD CHARGER!!! An Hour and 1 minutes and you are still not to your pre selected 80% charge level. Why? Because your charger is not capable of utilizing the full capacity of a 150/350 DCFC. Which is why it is incredibly painful for guys like me in a KIA EV6 or other similarly compatible vehicles that pull up to a 150/350 with an onboard charger capable of using that full stated power and sending me from 10%-80% in EIGHTEEN MINUTES to be waiting for GM/VW/Volvo/Fiat cars to charge when they have 80KW charger options available nearby. BTW, I am sure you know this by now, but you don't have to sit in a cold/hot car when charging... your heat and A/C will both work while plugged in.

Wow this place really comes alive up close and in the details!!! Thanks so much for filming this and sharing it!

Love that tree in AKL. Need the Savanna view though.

Thanks for posting. Can you provide the dimensions of the box?

How much did it cost for them to install the 240v outlet in your garage?

It's gratifying you had an easier time. But you have to plan your trip to a level that I never have, even in the old days when I was young and very eager to plan things down to the last detail (with AAA's triptic in hand as well). Someday though, thanks to people like you using the infrastructure, I will be able to buy an EV and never think about it. In the meantime, I have a 2024 Prius. It seems that "refueling" with electricity (on the road) is no cheaper than gas, and in fact since it's not as regulated and the stations have to compete on their signs, it's probably more expensive. Indeed, 2381 miles/55mpg = 43'ish gallons which comes to about $135 for my car (which is admittedly quite economical). I'm guessing your estimates would be for a SUV with regular non hybrid mileage. EV chargers can charge whatever they want to for electricity. Naturally as you say, at home, you can charge at your normal rates, though even there some utilities could be quite expensive, especially for peak hours.

Good video. The Bolt looks like a car I could live with. I wish you had talked about your experience recharging on long trips. I recently bought a 2018 Volt which I can drive on electric power most of the time, but which I can take on longer trips without worrying about recharging along the way.

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Very helpful thanks

Thank you for taking me along with you, that was a fun trip. It makes sense that there is an EVGo charging station at the Warren, MI Meijer Mound Rd. location since the General Motors Tech Center is on the other side of the the street.

I have lived here all of my life, and I've ever been here. Im absolutely going now!

i love this store. last week i got a weighted blanket for $6, amazon lists them for $40. it's too hot to use right now but will be great for winter in florida

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The great variance between keep the car running in warm days versus cold northern winters could change the life of the car.

That looks dumb as hell. And you probably paid 20 bucks minimum for those little tiny snacks

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This is useful to me. I test drove a 2018 Leaf recently, but the ChaDeMo charger (almost unsupported in the USA now) and the lesser range (150 miles)are killers for me. It also had the speedometer offset slightly to the right of the through-wheel view, which was annoying. I like that the Bolt has it right there, big number in the middle of your view. That's the one number I need to see AT A GLANCE. No memory for seating positions is a shame, while we don't have that now either my wife is looking for reasons NOT to drive electric, and this would be a minus. I loved the quiet drive, my current car is very noisy with both engine and exhaust, neither of which are present in an electric car.

I will have to go by that store don’t live too far from there.

Are you familiar with the Plugshare app? Several parts of the video mention being surprised about charger type or availability which is outlined within Plugshare.

Interesting won’t be going , I will stick to my thrift stores and goodwill bins near me ;)

I just discovered this gem. Its quickly become one of my favorite places to eat. The Godzilla Maki roll is amazing.

lol just flip the arm around it’s on a moveable joint

That looks flavorless

Great video. I have a Bolt EUV with supercruise. I live in Atlanta and I was finding that while it worked great, there is so much traffic that I get too nervous to leave it on all of the time. I took an 1800 mile round trip drive earlier this summer and that is where Super Cruise was really fantastic. I was driving up I-77 and I-81 and much of the trip had little to no traffic. There were 30-45 minute stretches where I did not even have to touch the steering wheel. It was especially helpful because I had carefully planned the route using A Better Route Planner connected to an ODB2 device and PlugShare so maintaining the correct speed, especially through the mountains, really helped with the accuracy of the plan.

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Great video, thanks. I was amazed at the one year growth in available charge opportunities. I agree with you on the need to walk the kinks out of our bodies every couple hours. I'm an oldster so more but shorter charges were what saved me on a recent 1800 mile r/t EV adventure, ua-cam.com/video/QozVP2V4yPA/v-deo.html. I also put together a spread sheet for chargers along my route but added a column showing distances between them. My "charger anxiety" self wanted to know how far to the next charger just in case. All chargers worked for me (knock on wood). I used to shy away from chargers at dealer locations but found that some are networked and are more open to the public. Non-networked chargers "may" be available but comments indicate that some are for customers only. Regarding the Level 2 Tesla "Destination Chargers", no special GM provided adapter is needed. We've found that some of the newer ones have a J1772 adapter built in. Here is a video I made about using one at a nearby food store... ua-cam.com/video/xdAAfkjdUVw/v-deo.html Keep up the good work, looking forward to hearing about other experiences.

Great video! Will have to check out the bin shop

Thanks for the video. I have only done one long road trip in my Bolt EUV and I loved it. I enjoy the planning and thinking about range and chargers occupies my mind and makes the trip feel faster. Like you, my son and I discovered that we prefer more frequent stops with shorter legs and charging stops. We used 80% of the battery on the first leg because we were fully charged but then stopped every 90 minutes/100ish miles and charged from 20% to 50 or 60% in around 30 minutes. Focusing just on the current leg of the trip also made the trip feel much faster. I originally planned the trip using the EV instead of our combustion car because I wanted to show the car to my family but now I can't wait to do it again. On a related note, after driving my Bolt, my brother, a life long combustion car driver, immediately went shopping for an Ioniq 5. I used Plugshare and A Better Route Planner to plan the trip. You can connect the A Better Route Planner app to an ODB2 dongle to get live data about the car's state of charge and much more exact charging requirements. It was a little buggy but the range estimates worked perfectly even with large changes in elevation.

I guess it could’ve been nice if they would’ve kept it inside where it was warm and out of the weather and had it all charged up for you prior to picking it up. That way you didn’t have to take Across The Street to charge it.

The Tesla Destination Charger to J1772 adapter is different than the SuperCharger to CCS adapter. You do not need software support for the Level 2 adapter as all it is doing is connecting AC power to the car, so it can use its on-board charger to replenish the battery.

Unfortunately the I 20 corridor in Mississippi my home state is not that well built out yet but with loves and pilot flying j it should be improving soon

From your average kw/min/charge it looks like you did most of your charging when your battery was over half full. It looks like the best charge curve for the EUV is from about 20-55% SOC, but 10-55% would also be better than your average. You averaged about .68/kw/min when charging but from 20->55% the EUV should average about .85kw/min and 10->55% SOC would be about .8kw/min. Charging from 10 or 20% ->55% per charging session would have reduced total charging time by about 18% or ~213 min or ~3.5 hours.

The supercharger layoffs are what made me lean into buying a used Bolt EUV over a used Tesla. If they are laying off the entire team of a product line that we all know is very good (Tesla Super Charger Network) then it bodes very poorly to their future endeavors as a company. Whats next, their engineers will invent batteries that last twice as long, then they all get layoffs after doing a good job. Not something that I want to be part of.

Glad you're enjoying your Bolt! I totally agree on the bladder being the major factor in needing stops rather than charging. 😁 We've been up and down I-75 from Tampa to Cincinnati and on to north central Ohio many times in our Bolt EUV and Ioniq 5. As several people have already pointed out, the Tesla destination charger adapters are quite safe as long as you don't cheap out on one. Many people confuse the destination chargers and the Super Chargers. Totally different situation. Also, stay away from that junky EA in Knoxville. The Pilot/Flying J just to the west on Watt Road is Pilot/Flying J's flagship charging station. It's a little pricey as are all of those chargers, but way better than dealing with Electrify America's junk yard. The only caveat there is that it's not well situated for all the truck traffic and it can be a little hard to get back out of there. They have another great charger with a canopy up in Georgetown KY just north of the junky EA chargers at the next exit south of there. I recommend abandoning the Chevy app for trip planning and stick to Plugshare. It's vastly better. You'll want to spend a few minutes setting up the filters for your needs and preferences, but then it's really sweet, especially if you make an account, plan the trip on your computer and then save it so you can open it up on your phone as you travel. We have about 14,000 miles of road tripping so far on the Bolt and now roughly 3,400 on the Ioniq 5, and Plugshare is all I use anymore. Happy travels!

great vid, I am planning to take my 23 Chevy Bolt from San Francisco to Colorado Springs(and then back again) next week, so this vid gives me a lot of things to think about regarding planning for charging and having a plan b in place just in case, thanks and good luck on future travels

HI, we just got a 2022 Bolt EUV. We have been mulling over our charger options and were wondering if you ever had a reason to use the charge that comes with the car away from home. thanks

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It seems like a mix of L2 Chargers would be good for slower travel, save $ when you have the time, are there many available? It seems like L2 is getting left out of the rush for fast chargers. It would be great to see high amperage 48 amp L2s.

I’ve owned an ev for a year now, and have made several long cross country trips. My choice is to charge to 100% while on a long trip. I know it’s a little harder on the battery, and takes longer to charge But I feel I save a lot of time in the long run. My car manufacturer says charging to 100% is no problem once and a while

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Get an adapter, I'm pretty sure you can use tesla destination chargers on any electric car. Fyi

Yeah I agree with you on the bladder anxiety and so forth. People talk about having cars with 500 miles of range. My arse does not have 500 miles of range, so it's a moot point.

Fyi, it is lima as in lima bean. Hence, the nickname here of bean town. Great video. I just got a 22 euv myself.

A thought. A battery operated air pump. They are the size of a cordless drill. and use a battery like a cordless. Harbor freight has them for a reasonable price. Mine was around $150, Battery, Charger, and pump. Just throw it in the trunk.

Thanks for posting! What apps or payment did you use for each charging stations? Did you have to download their apps or can you just tap and pay?

One thing I never hear about is the insurance cost compared to a gas vehicle.

You can 100% use a Tesla to J1772 adapter to charge any EV from a Tesla Level 2 charger, the superchargers are the ones we’re blocked from currently. Technically the owners of these boxes could flip a setting to not allow this, but I’ve yet to find one that does.