Chevy Has Had a ROUGH Electric Journey - This Changes Everything!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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Today we take a detailed look at the new Chevy Equinox EV - this car is the best GM vehicle I have driven in a while!
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Why isnt the rear wiper tucked under the spoiler???
The door handles on the EV6 are similar and while i don't have the fancy ones that pop out they begin to make sense after dealing with them for a while.
A used Bolt is the best car value of all time.
With incentives and a small trade in, we got our new 2023 for $16,000. It has been perfect for our needs. and saves us around $160/month in gas.
I steered my mom into a used 2021 Bolt with 20,000 Mi and after the tax credit it was about $12,000. You are right it was a great deal!
😂 yeah if you want the worst charging speed/rate in EV history! 😂
@@LetMeCook86 it’s not a roadtrip car, for sure. For commuting and charging at home, the charging speed is no problem.
@@LetMeCook86 I agree it’s not great at long road trips, but it works well for 300-450 miles each way. A 20-30 minute top up to get you to the “pack and a half” distance. That’s my expectation, and for the price it can’t be beat.
I'm pretty impressed. However, I hope that GM addressed a heat pump instead of the heating element inside the Bolt. That is one detractor that would keep me from buying. My AC in my Bolt It's much more efficient than the heater, And I live in So Cal.
I have an Equinox AWD to test drive over the weekend, and it IS a very nice vehicle. Not as maneuverable as my Bolt, but it is significantly quicker in a straight line. Seats are better, and there is much more room in the back hatch area. Unfortunately, in order to get the features I want, I will have to move up to the RS or LT 3 speck level.
Supercruise is the best in the industry? When was the last time you checked Teslas FSD after the 12.5 update?
I have a 2LT 2024 Blazer EV eAWD 85KWh that is heavily related to the Equinox EV. I have 10K miles on it. It's been a great vehicle (with normal door handles :). The Equinox EV looks like a great vehicle and the 1LT [$35K] should be in production shortly with the 2025MY.
Super cruise is also subscription based FYI
Very well-reviewed. I just upgraded from my Bolt to the Equinox what a great car!
Man, your intro reads like one of the TSLA fan blogs. As an owner of two 25-year-old factory built Ford EVs, two 10+ year old Chevy Volts, and an 8-year-old Chevy Bolt EV, I can tell you that *all* of those "issues" were blown way out of proportion. People like to forget that out of nearly 150,000 Bolt EVs that were recalled, there were only about 20 documented fires. Still far too many, but for reference, that's actually *less* than the average number of EV fires per 100,000 vehicles and 75 times less than the average number of ICE fires per 100,000 vehicles. Ridiculous.
Looks like a market segment winner. Thx for the video. I enjoyed watching
Interestingly, the first I ever heard of the Equinox model branding was when they announced the EV.
I don't like how far the headlights are tucked into the bumper. I bet they can't shine upwards very well. I ran into that problem with a 2005 Mustang. Driving at night sucked on the interstate, by the time I was close enough to overhead signs to read them, the headlights stopped illuminating them. You had to hope someone was behind you keeping the sign lit up for you. It's a small gripe, but one I remember well.
Thinking about getting a blazer ev or equinox ev
My 2020 Bolt was amazing, had it for 4 years and no problems, and my new Blazer is fantastic! I will never go back to gas. Wish they had a Colorado EV, that will be my next ride
What was the connector nacs? 50k no thanks
I wanna see this thing on a TFL slip test.
Amazing car the only thing I don't love is the slow charging time.
The Bolt is an awesome little car for the money.
the volt was actually a decent car. they shouldnt have gotten rid of it. as for the bolt its a shame about the battery pack.
Those headlight sockets will be jammed with snow within minutes of droving on a snowy highway. They need to be flush mounted or have a cover on them!
Honestly that’s a fantastic point to bring up, I live in Chicago so our cars get caked regardless but with this thing the headlights will be gone
I thought the same thing.
Glad I live in Atlanta!
The heat from the actual light might be enough, and the lights might be in a deadzone airflow wise and not get caked, but its a valid concern i'd like to see it tested.
Be happy without headlights
Two Bolts('18& '21) and a '24 Model Y.
maybe they'll add carplay once they've worked out next gen carplay software?
Nice car, can I get one without all the Tech Junk, Tracking, and maybe a V6 w 300 hp ? You know something silple I can work on.
I test drove a Bolt loving it and almost got one but the battery recall hit at the same time. By the time the car was ready... didn't need it anymore. Been watching Chevy struggle for a while with EVs but I think they are finally turning a corner.
The Equinox looks great. But no CarPlay = no buy. I’d also like the size of the Bolt back; I just don’t need an SUV/crossover.
I decided this was just a puff-piece for Chevrolet when you claimed that Super Cruise, which will only work on a limited number of Interstates, was better than Tesla’s FSD, which will take you door to door on any street.
What trim level to get the amazing GM Safety Seat?
I love my Bolt!
Good luck with those seats
Me too, 2023 - no probs, comfortable, nice ride, lots of range, spicy performance come I don't care that much about fast charging, especially for the price
Love mine as well, I compared the Equinox to my EV yesterday, drove it, etc. At the end I didn't liked it as much. I would not change it for anything.
Too bad they're supposed to come back with the EUV and not the EV instead.
agree, I like the slightly smaller EV I'm a slightly better range and acceleration...smaller price
I'm concerned those low embedded headlights will accumulate snow in a snowstorm. They are basically a cavity just above the leading edge of the car, and those LED headlights are unlikely to generate enough heat to melt any snow that finds its way in there. If you happen to be driving in a blizzard at night, you might just find you have two reasons why you can't see where you're going... 😳😬
I disagree that LED headlight is going to produce a ton of heat. But I still think it's a dumb idea. The LED lights not going to melt mud.
We owed a 19 bolt and felt the recall was unfair for GM. Put 80k on it without any issues.
That's because the news channels will grab any story and hype it up for views
LG made the batteries. They are responsible for them to replace.
80k miles is nothing compared to an ice
Don't need to explain gas is EV owners, we've all own them, mostly we're done with them
@@taurussho86ok?
No Apple CarPlay is a complete deal breaker for us. We went with a Mach-E and love it.
One thing you can do for all the cars you review -
Instead of just giving the cubic footage of storage space, why not get enough check-in sized bags to fill up the trunk/frunk with those bags? They give us viewers a more imaginable idea of the trunk.
Similarly, I'd like more car reviewers to bring car seats along. Legroom isn't a good indicator of if you'll fit a rear facing car seat or not.
Anything but metric eh?
Love this suggestion. Our Mach-E turned out to not have as useful of a cargo space as we originally thought, because of the low roofline. We still love the car, though. But I'd also like to see reviewers throw a few big 30" checked bags in the back to see how it works.
My wife is from another continent and when we fly over there to visit the in-laws, we have at least 3 big checked bags and 3 carryons plus a couple of backpacks, every time. This crap will all fit in my parents ID.4 but not in our Mach-E.
@@JimBronson We rented a Ford Explorer on a trip to Colorado, supposed to seat seven, but it didn't have cargo space for 4 people's luggage, and two of them were our kids.
It also didn't seat seven as there was something missing from our rental, so every trip we went on with our cousins required two vehicles.
@@ziploc2000 Same is true of my Navigator shorty, it has seats for 8, but with the 3rd row up, you can't even get bags in there for 4. It's best for heavy baggage with the third row down, you can carry 5 with quite a lot of baggage.
I disagree with your chrome assessment. I love chrome! Looks great!
30 years ago, I was working at a startup that was doing the wireless communication in the charging paddle for the fast charger. There was no connector on the EV1. It was like your iPhone and charged when the paddle was inserted into a slot. GM was so far ahead and spent a ton of money in the early 90s. Then they crushed everything, and we drove gas SUVs for the next 25 years, and forgot that we knew anything about EVs.
The biggest "unfinished" aspect I can see for the Equinox EV right now is that the DC fast charging profile needs to be finalized. It is still too erratic/inconsistent, and it has a significant dip in charging speed between 40% and 60% battery. If Equinox EV owners want to travel as quickly as possible right now, they are priced into driving it like a Tesla (making about twice as many stops as reasonable and only charging for 15 to 20 minutes at a time). Ideally, these Ultium batteries should be charging from 10% to 80% in 30 to 35 minutes instead of the 40 to 45 minutes we're currently seeing, giving drivers the option to travel 600 to 700 miles with just a couple of stops.
If they can just release the 1LT already
Actually, when this was first announced Chevy said it would have 300 miles of range and cost $30,000. If it had been able to make that mark they would probably be flying off the dealer showroom floors.
Agreed, but they are still selling a lot of them.
Did I count 23 individual selections on that 17" touch screen alone? What happened to tactile feel, so you don't have to take your eyes off the road? I'd imagine there are dozens of additional selections behind those twenty-three. Is this really a good idea?
Nice review, gotta say though it seems like the Model Y is simply better in every way though
No glass roof 👍😊
I hate the glass roofs.
Looks like a Kona from the front
2172 Pfeffer Shoals
Buy a used i3 Rex love mine. No car payment!
How visible are these screens with sun shining from the side? Not at allm😅
I love my Bolt. It’s hardly ever on fire. Winter requires preparedness but $18 dollar weekly charges and $58 for 18 months servicing I would never go back to ICE.
Nice to see more options out there. This particular one is too wide for us at almost 8 inches wider than my gen4 prius (both excluding mirrors). We've got some narrow parking around town and neighborhood roads where people like to park on both sides across from eachother. Otherwise it would be a strong contender to replace our 2017 Prius in a couple years.
Equinox had a pretty good reliably until GM bought out Suzuki at the CAMI plant. GM worked their magic and turned the Equinox into an unreliable platform by stipping reliably from it to support the GM Executives bonuses.
Impressive and very handsome car.
Finally something besides....gray
Looks like a solid effort by Chevy. DCFC could be better, but overall seems like a good choice.
Lew Field
That price though.. I'd just get a model Y
Only issue I have with it is that bow tie on the front
I could not agree more. This one looks better than a Model Y, much better actually.
Bring back the Volt
Yeah... still keep making retrofit looking float screens like ugly huge ears, and volume knobs on "screens", it's screen, not knob cluster, screen, it suppose to display things, it's like putting knob on smart phone
Subscription service to use SuperCruise?? No wonder they're putting it in so many vehicles now.. I'm not paying any dam subscriptions for a vehicle I already bought. F that
From what I've read, regular door handles are just as good for aerodynamics and work better. Those flat handles are just a terrible trend similar to tablets glued to dashes.
Big touch screens are really just a cost cutting measure by manufacturers who don't want to source many physical switches, easier to do many relays and a touchscreen. But they totally market it as a high end new tech because they can, and people seem to love to pay for it
@zpilot4523 I totally agree! I'm OK with some things being in a screen, but not things I use all the time or when driving. Those need to be physical controls.
Curent Bolt and Equinox EV owner here. Let me tell you I use car play on all of my other cars but I DO NOT MISS IT in the equinox ev. The google interface is so good i use google maps in car play anyway and spotify for my music which you can download any music app you like from the play store. Music starts playing the second the car turns on its fantastic. The charging way point son google maps are added very intutively showing you your route and where they are with numbers so you can choose accordingly.
This car is a slam dunk and im glad I leased it. I am going to buy one of these in 3 years off a lease hopefully for the low 20s its that good.
You should do an owner's review, not many own both!
If you want an ultium car with apple car play...get the Honda Prologue. I'm hoping to see more electric Hondas because I think they'll clean house once they commit.
I do not like chrome, but on this one it's looking good. Tired of the over used black out trim.
Kindigit door handles are awful.
HVAC control knobs over touch screen.
319 miles of range for the FWD version, for its price, isn’t that bad for an EV CUV, now, if the charging speed was higher like say 200 or 250 kWh charging speeds, even though it's better than several similar-sized CUVs EV models on the market
Car Play?
I will never, EVER, buy a subscription for an operating system. Music? Ok. Cruise and maps? Hell nah.
Greed. Greed. Greed.
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Thry ain't gonna get my hard earned money.
The volt with 53 mi of range on just electric was the smartest thing they've ever done and they got rid of it bring that back with the small gas engine.. and maybe 60 mi that's all you need satisfies both sides The electric people and the gas people
so need subscription for using things like maps ? considering you have a data plan already in your phone….also does it have a 110v regular outlet for V2L ?
Good point about subscription
I only use the dash screen for the radio - im old school like that. I still use a vent clip phone holder for my phone and use google maps on my phone - its just better🤷
Beltlines have been high in All Vehicles ever since F-150 Like Trucks became city commuters.
Those door handles are just something to break and cost a fortune to repair. They are bad enough to kill this as an option for me.
The batteries were made by LG
He only called it a blazer about 17 times...
Doug demuro?
The only thing Equanox EV really should have is faster charging. There is really no reason a 70kWh + battery should not charge at 200kW +...
I’m a little taller than you, and think that these days, it’s not so much about the actual headroom, as much as “can I see under the all electronics around the rearview mirror”. Do you recall how that visibility was with the Equinox?
Apple Carplay? Some other brands don't support Android Auto.
It's nice to see a well thought out EV come to market. Anywhere above 200/250hp will keep most families quite happy. I'm not a GM fanboy, or owner, but I'm glad to see a North American automaker succeed.
200-250hp in an EV feels a lot stronger than 200-250 hp in an ICE. The instant response and lack of transmission gears makes the EV much quicker real world
I have a 201 HP Bolt, it's pretty quick for an entry car!
As soon as you said it doesn’t have Apple CarPlay I crossed it off my list of contenders for my next car.
I drove the higher trim a month ago. Fun car, nice handling.
From a design standpoint they made a Hyundai Kona
No longer "Hall & Oates", it is now "Hall v. Oates".
The fit of the rear hatch is "gawful"...
To me, this appears to be an archaic design. You are right in that Chevy has indeed had a rough electric journey - one that they can clearly blame on themselves for their lack of consistent effort and non-devotion to the EV auto space. This changes nothing for them, and the people that want them to stay in business. Reminds me of a science magazine's render from the year 1999, of what the future electric car will look like in 2024.
Thankfully they didn't try and fill the ICE grille area with garbage cladding, coloring, etc. Just let the EVs be smooth.
3:30 Why cant door handles be like on some of the corvettes, Honda CRZ, or the back door on the hyundai veloster.
Sure its not quite as efficient as being flush but it is going to be more user friendly.
When i see this handle i am already dreading the dash. I would not be surprized if there were only a hazard button and maybe MAYBE a knob for volume and temperature..
Listen, GM, i understand touch screens are cheaper and more reliable than physical switches and buttons, but do you know whats even more reliable? Having both.
I dont want to be driving down the road trying to change the song, or HVAC and press the ejecto seat or pop the trailer, this is why i like buttons because i dont drive on the autobahn, i drive on bumpy north american roads, i also dont like having to take my eyes off the road to see a touch icon, i'd rather have the muscle memory and tactility of buttons, with the backup of touch for when i'm stopped and thats more elegant.
Also, with the level of data collection on modern cars, any car that doesnt have USB for music, no way for me to add or, or cant have an after market stereo is a no-go for me. The car, my insurance company, and the governments around the world dont need to know who i'm texting/calling, and dont need a copy of my messages.
Great job, GM. Now make it as a non-SUV and I may consider one.
Leuschke Walks
My Philly Boys Hall & Oates represent!!! That's a shame Chevrolet Equinox EV doesn't have Apple Car Play. Does it have Android Auto or not? I would get an EV but I have not seen any charging stations in my neighborhood to use. No spare tire? What happens if you have a tire that doesn't hold air because it has two holes on the inside wall of the tire? A Fix-A-Flat isnt' going to work for that.
A lot of cars gas and electric don't have spare tires now I have my stock tire kit also my own tire plug kit and a AAA membership. There is very little or no signage for EV charging, you have to search it, ideally check out the station to to make sure it's active & legit
Marty Groves
The portable charger is garbage. Constantly derates to half output when charging my Bolt on 240V.
Not having CarPlay is a deal breaker in any car for me
You don't need it, all your apps will be there except Apple Maps. It's not like Tesla who have a very small app ecosystem. You're talking Google and they have 95% of the same apps that Apple does.
My son just got one. Crazy great lease deals. Fine so far. We’re owned two Bolts too.
A guy i know leased a Blazer, great price too but insurance was about $2500 a year.
@@markjoppru8015 If you can charge at home and you are okay with not getting the highest trim leasing an EV seems like a no brainer to me. In some places like Colorado you can stack the deals so well that the car pays for itself when taking into consideration the fuel costs. I think there is kind of an irony going on here in the all of the anti EV FUD is making EV’s in less demand and therefore cheaper. Who knows, maybe all of these people getting great lease deals will get hooked on EVs. I don’t think EVs are for everyone, but I’m not sure if people know how affordable they’ve gotten compared to a couple of years ago.
@@dewdew34 I was concerned about that so I called my insurance company and it was not a huge difference between the EV I’m looking at and the one I own, but it went up gradually, and I think the Tesla was the most expensive for some reason. It’s definitely something worth shopping around for and taking into consideration.
@@dewdew34 Ouch!
Insurance is comparable to gas cars, I've owned gassers for decades and own 3 EVS for almost 6 years. If they try to charge you double shop around, like anything
the super cruise is the worst auto pilot in the industry
Great vehicle for a single person commuting or a couple with no children. The rear seat is disappointing. It does not recline and you have to duck to get in or out becuase of that sloping roofline and tiny door.
Sweet little ev
lol good luck…. Not sure who this is for. I’m sure the dozens of owners will be, but I’m guessing they will be excited.
Those are two-level headlights extremely well executed. 😮😊
I love the Door handles LOL
No apple car play......good.
If it was priced at least 5k cheaper, this would of been a great buy
Saw one irl already somehow (nyc) and it looks very nice in all black
I imagine I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of big wheels. Give me 18" or even smaller. I wonder how much big wheels and tires add to the cost of the vehicle. Not to mention replacement tires.
Totally agree, big wheels look good, but they're not worth it and everyone has them. My final decider was when I found out small wheels are more efficient