Chevy Bolt EV: 100,000 Mile Update
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2019
- It's time for my 100,000 mile update in my 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. Yes, I'm officially past my warranty, but the car is still going strong. This review is mostly about what it's been like to own and live with the Bolt EV for the last two and a half years and how well it has withstood the test of time. I provide a general overview, but I didn't do a deep dive into the exact cost of ownership and the specific tracking of battery degradation. Those I'll address those topics in detail in future videos.
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over 90k miles trouble free with my Bolt
John Chartrand great join the club! There is one isn’t there?
Can you expand on what trouble free means to you? Could you put a price to that, like total cost of maintenance in those 90k miles?
9% range loss with the amount of DCFC that you do is quite acceptable.
I also wanted to throw in, about not getting updates, well - I've had numerous updates on other devices, like laptops and cellphones, that have sometimes reduced functionality or outright broke something. The Bolt's interface is pretty solid and simple, and I'm good with no updates. It can be a good thing on something like a car.
Bought my 2019 Bolt Ev Premium thanks to you, and we love it. Never going back to ICE
Awesome. Congratulations on your Bolt EV! 😁
Perhaps you will join the 100,000 mile club( there is one isn’t there?) Drive that ultimate driving machine ( sorry BMW) !
Thanks for your 100K review and all the others. I started following your channel in the very beginning, and this spring I got my 2019 Bolt. I love it, best car I have ever owned, not 1 single issue. keep up the reporting, we need a lot more EVs and your work helps promote them!!!
Thank you!
I also bought a 2019 Bolt this spring and have had the same experience. Best car I have ever owned.
They really are great little cars. Love my ‘19.
I saw 3 different Bolts on the road today. I'm starting to see them more
Congrats my friend. You are the reason I got my Bolt. I believe the industry should consider your contributions to the use and management of electric vehicles.
Thank you!
Perhaps it's his bolt that is showing on the EVgo app?
I agree, you help influence my choice to get the Bolt!
Washed my Bolt last night for upcoming NDEW events and noticed how clean the wheels stay due to lack of brake dust :) One more nail in the ICE coffin.
@Daver G "Nail in Coffin" was a poor choice of expression ( which doesn't accurately reflect the benefit stated). I should have rather stated that it is one more way in which EVs are superior to ICEVs. Brakes pads and the dust they produce, not only are no fun to clean off wheels, but I'm guessing it's no good to breath either (still contains asbestos?). Anyhow, hope your head doesn't fall off from shaking it :)
Good point that I hadn't thought of. Shaking my head Yes!
@Daver G Aside from present initial higher cost of ownership and unreasonably slow recharge speeds (minus Tesla 3, Audi E-Tron, and Porsche Taycan), I fail to see glaring faults with EVs. Perhaps you can elaborate or direct me to a resource page. I'm not saying EVs are perfect, but they are indeed superior in many ways to their ICEV counterparts.
@Daver G I'm glad I've proven your point AND amused you. Double win for you! I hope I see the errors in my logic sooner than later. Such a great conversation we've had, thank you!
can you tell me , how long does it take to charge this car at home, and also does it tax your electric bill? or when you go to a charging station how much does it cost?
Congrats on this milestone. I purchased in May, 2017. I'll never catch up in miles, but am equal with enthusiasm. I have made more than 15 trips of more than 400 miles. I lecture locally (WV, OH) on EVs and on EVSE infrastructure. Keep up the good work!
Frederick Walker Kudos to you!
Good to know that in 20 years, when I catch up with your 100K miles, My Bolt will be just fine!
Normal wear (charge/discharge cycles) is just one factor that contributes to capacity loss in a Lithium Ion battery. Heat is also a major factor that is completely independent of normal wear. Other factors include Depth of Discharge and being charged to or stored at higher states of charge as well as charge rate (which contributes to heat).
If you are in a very hot climate or if you car spends most of it's life with the battery above 90% SoC your battery may not hold up as well.
Robert Aitchison I never let mine discharge lower than 20% unless the Charger infrastructure let me down. I still with 120 volt level one charging get 300 miles of range coming into Escondido off the last grade in from Valley Center CA.
This is the best Bolt and EV review I've seen.
Thank you so much!
I agree ! 👍
I totally agree 👍
Congratulation on your milestone. You have become a frequently referenced Bolt pioneer. I see your name show up in several areas when degradation, performance, distance, and other topics come up. As many are commenting here, you contributed strongly to the Bolt first adopters. We also picked up a lot of usefull tips as you grew into this EV.
So on your 100,000 mile anniversary (belated), thank you, and here's to another 1000,000 miles by, let's see...late 2022, at this rate!
Thank you, Bruce!
Bruce Kackman I have found out something. If I turn my temp control to 83 and turn of the air/heat button on the screen, at cooler temps when the windshield fogs, if I push the defrost button it defogs the windshield, but if I leave it going it starts to heat the cabin with little or no change on the Gom. Have you seen this?
Don't think I have. I'll have to check it out.
Excellent video! My wife and I knew we wanted to get the Bolt EV the moment it came out. It has exceeded our expectations. In the last 18 months we have put on 25K trouble free miles. The car has been flawless. Your video's have inspired us to push our Bolt EV harder than I would have normally pushed it and in March of this year we did a road trip from Ontario, Canada to Orlando Florida. 2500 miles round trip with no major issues. We also own a Volt which has become my daily commuter but look forward to upgrading it to a full BEV in the not to distant future. The Bolt EV will be part of our fleet for a long time to come.
Thanks, Erik! I was able to watch your video back then (I should probably try to rewatch it if it's still up). So many of those long trips in Bolt EVs go ignored, but it really is telling that so many Bolt EV owners are able to make long road trips that (most importantly) meet their expectations for travel.
Erik Stephens Welcome to the club! Perhaps to 100,000 trouble free miles?
Besides the excellent video, location and review, this was also THE PERFECT DAY for it (oil just raised 20% due to some middle-ease conflict ). Looking forward for the 200k Mile review! Best regards!
Thanks! Yes, it just worked out that way.
cgauer plus you are helping save soldier’s lives a really big deal to their families.
After watching a bunch of Bolt Videos the last few weeks this one is my favorite. I'll check out your channel!
Thank you!
Congratulations on making a great choice. I've been watching you almost from the beginning, and when you first started out you were making a little bit of a leap of faith that the charging network would continue to get built out and that the car would hold up. It has been great to watch both work out so well. You've shown that EVs are for real.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! We love our baby (25k mile) Bolt. Looking forward to your 200k update!
Great video and congratulations on the milestone. You were instrumental in my decision to buy a Bolt and I’ve never been happier with a vehicle. I’m all in on an Electric truck or van when they hit the market so I can finally replace my F150. Please keep up the great posts 👍
Thanks!
Alan Gibbons Ford F-150 can pull train cars!!! See video.
@@daviddrake7003 I'd be willing to bet the Bolt could as well. No sweat.
Congrats for the milestone and can't wait for the next 100k miles repport !
I watched your chanel for a long time already and I learnt a lot about Bolt EV because of that. I can say that YOU were the one who convinced me that Bolt EV is GREAT car. Thank you !
Thank you!
@@newscoulomb3705 dude! You got a TON of people to buy an EV. Good work!
TRY to HELP you Yes Chevrolet should give him a 2020 Bolt or maybe new fully electric Caddy crossover 75 Kwhr battery I think if they make it) for that.
Congrats on your milestone, and we appreciate your insights.
Thanks!
Happy to hear another uneventful mileage update! This gives me even more confidence after recently hitting the 25k mark. Like many others here, my decision to purchase a Bolt was heavily inspired by your content and research. Thanks again for the time and dedication you've put into this effort. The Bolt is easily the best car I've ever owned and I hope more and more people will get to see that too.
amen.
Belvedere Yes! I came from a now retired third generation LEGEND ( Acura 3.2 TL ) which I thought was the ultimate driving machine until my white lightning bolt ( I still see the open mouth of the Ferrari driver I was pacing ;-) ) I live on Palomar Mt. (motorcyclists call it the Palomar run) 27 switchbacks in 8 miles it is fuuuuuun! Eric you should take a ride up here. You can charge at Murietta Hot Springs K Mart off I-215 or in Temecula at Old Town off I-15. Take off ramp for Rainbow and go historic old 395 to free DCFC at Pala Road Park and ride and up scenic 76 past Pala Casino and past Pauma Valley Casino and past Pauma Valley Country Club ( great place to live) go around new $17 million traffic circle up the grade and turn left past the sign for Lake Henshaw straight Palomar left, and enjoy the ride and the scenery and the Hale 200 inch electronically enhanced telescope as well as 4 others. Have vegetarian chili at Mother’s Kitchen or buy meat sandwiches at the general store. Then recoup your mileage loss in regen back down the grade or go down the East grade to Lake Henshaw and out to the Borrego Desert. A very fun time!
Dude, you are one of the few civilian drivers who drive more than I do. Respect! Just replaced my awesome 2011 Prius as a result of a collision with a deer (sadness, frustration- car still was rock solid with 153k miles. Oh, and badger? Pshaw) Upside is my new 2019 Bolt! Love it already, two weeks in. Really appreciate your review as a reinforcement that I've done the right thing. New to the channel, will be going back to see what I've missed. Best wishes for the next 100k and beyond!
Thanks! Congratulations on your new Bolt EV, but the circumstances suck. I traded my first Volt in at about 90,000 miles, and my second Volt now has over 70,000. I gave it to my mom, though, so about half those miles are hers.
Thank You. Another Great video. I bought a Bolt EV in July 2019 mainly because of your fair real world and unbiased reviews. Thanks again keep up the great work. I Love my Bolt.
Thank you, John! Congratulations on your Bolt EV!
Great video, we are looking forward to picking up a Bolt next year.
Will Lehrfeld Welcome to the fold.
Wonderful video! We have 26k on our 2018. I have been a mechanic in the past, and always take care of my own vehicles. It is strange at times to realize the little maintenance required. It’s going to take a while to get to 100k, but it’s good to see what’s ahead. Thanks.
Wow, what an amazing achievement! Congrats on the 100k mark and thanks for such informative content. It's pretty neat seeing the EV infrastructure grow and evolve around your car. You make a terrific point that it was mostly ahead of its time (by 18-24 months) upon release and it seems that every day there are new routes opening up. The only real bit of technology that has now advanced past its initial release is the 55kW charging speed.
I'm curious as to how the used car market is going to come to value 2017-19 Bolt EVs. They clearly run forever with practically no upkeep costs.
Thanks! I think the depreciation on the Bolt EV will be minor. We might be seeing their current costs about as low as they will go.
The range is what helps it’s value hang in there better than some EVs. The early, first gen Spark EV and Hyundai and Kia offerings have cratered in value, mostly attributed to their comparatively short range.
Thank you for the honest and compelling review of your 100k experience with a Bolt.
Thanks!
This was such an awesome video! Very informative and nice visuals. I’m buying one this weekend and am very excited after watching this. Initially I was a bit apprehensive but now I feel more secure about this purchase!
Thank you! Let us know how it goes!
You are spot on re interior. Basic and practical, in my opinion, are positives. Granted, I'm biased and now own Bolt #2, but your perspective should be really helpful to potential Bolt owners. Well done!
Excellent summary Eric. Cool that you stopped in Taft. That was a great location for the update. Next time, drop me a line and Nancy and I can meet you over there with out Bolt. ;)
Thanks, Paul! Yes, one these days we should meet up. That would be fun!
It's good to see you hitting 100k miles on the Bolt. You and a few others with channels on the Bolt helped me make the decision to go EV and I haven't regretted it. The test drive between the Bolt and Model 3 helped me decided to go with the Bolt as I felt it drove better than the Model 3. Loving this car and not have nearly 18k on my 2019 Bolt I got in January. Will keep an eye on any future updates you might have regarding the battery or otherwise.
Thank you, and congrats on your Bolt EV! I actually think the Bolt EV and Model 3 are very complementary cars, so it's easy to see picking one over the other depending on personal preference and needs.
When you buy tires at certain tire shops, they do tire rotations for free.
True.. but then you have to drive to the place and wait and get it done.
Or you could do it yourself in less time.
Also gives you the opportunity to look around under the car, check your brakes, do basic inspection.
Same with doing oil changes on my Prius, let's you find problems before they become serious.
kens97sto171 I agree and it is fun!
I am just about to hit 80,000 miles on my 2 year old Bolt and can confirm exactly the same result. No real degradation on my battery. Maybe 2 or 3% max. which is truly amazing. Also no trips to the dealer. It has been perfect and the ownership costs are absurdly low. Best car I have ever owned!
Awesome! I know there are a number of high-mileage Bolt EVs out there already. I might have the most degradation tracked of anyone, but that could be my usage. Also, I'm not convinced it's all degradation. To immediately lose 4-5% of estimated capacity after the BMS reprogramming is a little too convenient.
You are the Man! Congrats .
500e owner here. It has been 6 months with my first EV. I was looking at others, Niro, Kona, Model 3, Bolt... and I think Bolt looks the most appealing. It is a hatchback (what I love), small (shortest of all of them), powerful, and now I see it is completely trouble free. Hence, it makes me think I might be looking at one next summer.
Thanks for the great review.
Thank you! The biggest issue with the Bolt EV is the lack of driver assist features. Those aren't something I'm interested in, which makes the Bolt EV the best option for me. The Kona Electric, LEAF e-Plus, and Niro EV can also be good options, depending on what your priorities are.
Eric,
I agree 100%, this is an extraordinary car. That GM made this a first year car so good is beyond belief. Mine has been as perfect as yours.
It's funny that some people are still mad about the ev1, at least they made it. GM should be rewarded for making this car.
9% degradation on 160.000 km. Thats great! Thank you for all the Informations.
One of your best videos. Love the Bolt EV, and advocate for it to anyone who will listen. Prices for 2019s are smoking hot, right now. A local dealer here is taking $15k off sticker *before* tax credit.
Thanks! That's awesome news. There's really no reason not to get in a Bolt EV today.
Robert Karaffa lucky because here in canada its still pdsf price
Was that 15k off for a LT or Premier?
@@petersachs764 Both.
Great vid! Same story here. Part of the reason I got my Bolt (when it was time to trade in the Leaf) was your early vids. Now approaching 2 years and 50k on my Bolt. Keep driving! ;-)
Thank you!
Got your first speeding ticket yet at the head of the traffic stream? A badge of honor! Take that Ferrari
ha ha ha just kidding ( not) .
A very solid, well narrated and user friendly review!!
Thanks!
Drove a bolt for a while. I loved it.
I run a 2020 bolt for commuting 80 miles daily…in Alaska. The cold and some of the up and down terrain of the 65mph highway only allows me to get about 150 miles on a charge. We will see what happens this summer when an average day is about 60-65 degrees.
Like many here I'm thankful for your review. This was by far the best review on the Bolt for it's durability. I was thinking about getting before coming to your video and now I'm looking forward to test out a 2020. I want a 2020 in hopes the price will be a bit lower. I plan on putting 400,000 miles on my future car which might be a Bolt EV. I already have over 200,000 miles on my Honda Fit driving for Uber and plan to pass that car onto my high school kids. Chevy Bolt here we gooooooo!!!!
Just rolled over 11,000 miles on my Shock yellow 2019.. And accompanied a friend while he bought a white 2019 this past weekend. Love these little cars. Greetings from NW Arkansas (a veritable desert 🌵 🐫 where charging stations are concerned... But slowing improving, if only incrementally)..
My Bolt is now 2-1/2 years old, it's still perfect. We love this car!
Awesome!
Thank you for not polluting the air for your grand parents your children and theirs.
I enjoyed this immensely...this answered several questions I have had a bout a Bolt for sometime...I would love one as a second town car...and I think this would be it.
Glad your Bolt is still doing the job. I'm just over 6,000 miles in mine.
Thanks!
Oh, wow. That's a youngin'. Time to go for a road trip! :-D
@@newscoulomb3705 you are right about the infrastructure. Here in the Midwest, 1 1/2 years since I got my Bolt, some trips which were difficult if not impossible are now practical. Long winter trips can still be a challenge though with the reduced range in the colder Temps. Still, your trips are inspiring me to go longer.
I got 277.9 miles out of 55kwh. Love my '19 Bolt Premium.
#LMASA Great! What speed?
Also what location and outside temperature?
Great video. The Bolt EV is super low maintenance. When people ask me how I like my Bolt I tell them GM really screwed up. They made a car will last a very long time and doesn't require you to go back to the dealership except for your next EV years later.
Thanks! That's exactly right!
Well done and congratulations Eric! Love the Fisher Price comment and good points about the upgrades, though fairly nominal, that have occurred. It's easy to forget these little improvements. Also appreciated the peace aspect and the movie reference about blood being on the hands of the fossil fuel industry, this is no doubt the unfortunate truth. I plan to share this video with people I am likely to meet with that this coming Saturday's National Drive Electric week in my area, which event in Wilsonville Oregon. Up here in Oregon, we are starting to see a wave of early lease return bolts, mostly from California for obvious reasons. A well-known dealer in used electric vehicles in my area, Platt Auto, has experienced a c change in their inventory over the last month-and-a-half. For years their inventory was dominated by lease return Nissan Leafs, with a small compliment of Fiat 500 electric and more recently Volkswagen e-golf. Right now with the inventory is dominated by the 200 plus mile range Chevrolet Bolt EV and they can be had 4 around 20 grand, give or take a couple of grand depending on mileage and option packages. It was just a couple years ago when a person would have to spend north of 50 Grand for such a car. The times they are changing and in this regard, it's a very good thing. Keep on charging on! ⚡😎🖖
Thanks! Yes, I think the used Bolt EVs hitting the market will have a huge impact. And you know those giving up their used Bolt EVs most likely moved onto another EV!
News Coulomb Absolutely! I sure will.
I had a feeling you were around 100k miles. I hope it's okay, but at the Drive Electric event I was at this weekend folks were asking about the Bolt, how long it would last & etc. I ended up pointing to several (and showing a few) of your videos as good "we're not messing around here" examples; one guy was stunned by the idea you could go so far and it would last as long. With luck you've got a few more subscribers.
Interesting comment about too soon & the points of charging & Android Auto/Carplay. Several people asked about OTA but seemed actually quite satisfied with how these separate (and cheaper/not applicable cost--wise) components were where the upgrades actually happened, even if indirectly.
A deep dive on other topics around the 100k mark is always welcome, but given milestone I think this worked out perfectly.
On my Prius I made sure to use the brakes well once per drive, and do caliper servicings every six months to keep the brakes from seizing and cutting range.
Thank you for the review Focusing on the mileage and battery degradation. You did an awesome review. It has Helped me make a positive decision about purchasing a 2017 Bolt EV.
As for emergencies, people arguing that you're stuck in a power failure forget to think about gas pumps that are electrically powered.
And if there is power, the charge point is not going to run out of electrons. As opposed to service stations: they tend to try up pretty fast in emergencies.
Except there are far more gas stations, and I can store gas at my house in a can.
Also.. if an emergency is on the horizon.. like a hurricane coming, or fires. I can gas the car up ahead of time and fill all my gas cans. And be prepared.
Both have some advantages however if you had a solar array at your house you could charge the car that way.
Could charge using a gas generator also.. slow but would work.
@@kens97sto171 I wouldn't bet on that. In UK, they recently crossed the threshold where there are more EV stations than gas stations for the whole of Britain.
Have a look at PlugShare.com. It'll show you all the EV stations in your area. I'm willing to bet if you're not the Bible Belt that there are far more EV spots that you ever imagined.
@@mglmouser
Even if that's the case . I can be in and out of a gas station in 2 min, with another 400 miles of range for my Prius.. I could also be prepared ahead of time.. if I KNOW a situation is coming like a hurricane or wild fire. I can go fuel the car ahead of time AND have a few (3-4) five gallon has cans full ready to use, put them in the car and drive.. that would get me 1200 miles. The main advantage of Fossil fuels is the energy density and portability, and long time storage ability.
kens97sto171 You will forgive me. Still a CO poisoning fuel pressure injector leaking fire bomb.
@@daviddrake7003
Not really. Gasoline is far more stable than people think, it's not like movies.
You can throw a lit match into a bucket of gasoline and nothing will happen.
on the other hand when a lithium pack decides to go up... putting it out is no easy chore. all that's required is for you to puncture the lithium cells. Although the safety of lithium cells have improved dramatically also. generally speaking when they do go up all you can do is sit there and wait for it to finish.. since it's a chemical reaction that does not require oxygen.
how many gas car fires happen out of the 300 million gas powered cars out there on the road just in the United States.
Does it happen ..certainly.. does it happen statistically often enough to matter... No.
And when it does happen it's easily handled by conventional fire equipment, even a portable fire extinguisher can usually put it out.
Carbon monoxide I'm assuming that's what you meant by CO. Is Scrubed by the catalytic converter on any car built after 1975..
The only other way for you to be poisoned would be if you had a leaking exhaust... and the week would have to be large enough for you to hear the leak when the engine is running. A small leak is not going to generate enough to poison you.
I watched your videos, and your videos (as well as some from technology connections) removed my fear of EV vehicles. So I started with a Volt...and loved that vehicle. Once my job assignment changed to a location that offered free level 2 charging, I traded my beloved used Volt for my new used Bolt. AND....I love the thing. I only need to charge at work to cover all my driving, even through the upcoming horrible midwest winter (I think). So THANK YOU!
Thank you! Congratulations on your Bolt EV! keep us posted on how those winters treat you.
Great 100,000 mile review. Your car gets used hard. It’s holding up well
Thanks for the review. We're on track to hit 19K for the first anniversary of our 19 Bolt. The only issue has been our steering wheel centering and pulling to the right as described by PIEO484. I've had the car in four times (10/29/18 @ 698 miles, 12/10/18 @ 2,928 miles, 3/1/19 @ 7,291 miles and 7/5/19 @ 14173 miles) and they cannot fix the issue. Filed a Lemon Law case to cover my bases.
Really informative review. Thank you for making this video.
Excellent! Excellent!! As you know, you covered the overall cost of ownership (TCO) as well as pointing out the violent downside of being overly dependent on oil. The recent strikes on Saudi oil operations not only instantly raised the cost of gasoline here, but puts even more lives at risk due to the political disease that oil corruption causes. Lest we not forget that an AMERICAN resident, Jamal Khashoggi, was assassinated, and his body savagely dismembered by Saudi officials on the direct orders of the Saudi Crown Prince. With ZERO repercussions or criminal liability. Something our media desperately wants us to forget because acts like this defines who owns whom. I don't see oil as necessarily a bad thing...but if we can minimize (not eliminate) its usage by 60%, then we need not import another drop. Removing the profit incentive.
The only thing I would like you to add, perhaps as an upcoming video, is a detail of your savings not only on maintenance, but on gasoline expense compared to a 40 MPG ICEv. And if you could, note that you are home-charging challenged, and for those non home-charging challenged consumers who drive in a typical fashion (15K miles per year), what the real savings would be over an 8 -10 year duty cycle.
Thanks! Yes, I couldn't agree more. As long as we are not a net consumer of foreign oil, we'll be more politically independent.
The TCO will be a bit more difficult, and it is highly personal. But I'll do my best to cover those issues!
That's amazing man. Nobody but you with bolt info like this. All that charge time for those miles.... Whoo... My spark brakes look new still at 14k miles. Guess what, our model S needed the front brakes replaced at around 70k miles.... I think the service center just wanted to boost it's numbers.had a warped rotor when I took delivery of the car as well. It's a heavy beast. Now let's hope they update the bolt to accept 200 amps!
Thanks! I haven't confirmed this, but I have heard that Tesla intentionally engages the brakes to keep them from rusting. GM used a special, anti-corrosion coating on the brakes, so I guess they don't have the same issue.
Yes Eric(Bruce ;-)) I agree with everything you said. Your Bolt is like the elder of the Clan. I know you are over 100,000 now, and so am I. I am blessed to add 90 miles more range to anything I charge up to 80% with hill top reserve on going down my mountain every day! I am now at 123,000 miles with just losing the high note horn ( $15 part) and the intermittent HID headlight problem I told you about before which I am so far able to reset on the fly. I am an electronic Technician but I can’t afford yet a service manual-waiting for a Chilton or Haynes to be made I hope- I too have noticed no brake pad wear and even light rust on my rotors. The exterior and interior after driving 2,000 clients for ride-share is extremely good. What a phenomenal job the Chevrolet engineers have done( possibly at jeopardy of their employment- the old electric- ICE dichotomy at the upper levels-even with Mary Bara ( if it fails hell it is a woman what did you expect?) I guess that is why we only get 66 KWhr battery instead of 75. I checked and LG Chem did have one. I don’t know if it was bolt in compatible or not. How many miles do you have now on yours? Thank you for your videos. I subscribed and belled a long time ago.
This is extremely sexist.
Your inner Shelton wouldn't let you do the video? LOL! Anyway, thanks for the update. I was most interested in battery degradation, which seems to have plateaued? 9% is not too bad. I also agree with your comments re:OTA updates.
Thanks! I just can't leave a trip unfinished. 😁
Thanks for you videos! I recently bought a 2020 Bolt EV due to a change in employment. My daily commute went from a 16 mile round trip to 120 mile round trip. I'm in Central Florida. This is all new to me. If you can provide me with the data I should be collecting I'll do my best to collect it. I anticipate logging a similar amount of miles as you stated over approximately the same amount of time.
Excellent just what I needed to know.
Great update! Thanks
"you can't produce it yourself"
I keep telling others when they argue about best is ice and hydrogen cars.
Great video mister
I haven't seen any recharging stations in my state's rest stops. This seems like a perfect location for some.
Yes, I think rest stops are a great location. California is supposed to be putting a few in soon.
There's one rest stop that I frequent that has free Level 2 chargers. It would be nice to see more. Obviously quick chargers would be better, even if not free.
Venture B. Yes perhaps EA can be notified of that. Their goal so they say is 75 mile distance between sites nationwide. So far as a member less charge than EVGO.
Seems that permitting process is much more involved for installing charging stations then for gas pumps. In some states a power company cannot sell power to a 3rd party for resale.
to 3rd party
"There will be blood...." Man that movie is very real.
Excellent!! Thanks bud!
Thank you!
Really excellent and informative. Thanks.
Brilliant review mate, if this review doesn’t convince anyone thinking about getting a Bolt it should, I know it has me, I’m looking for one to replace my Ford Escape, thanks again. 👍👍
Glad to see someone using the Bolt EV as a true car! You're really getting your money's worth out of it. One question on battery degradation as I was waiting for that section of the video. Does it really have a full 60 kWh capacity when new? I've seen people report getting 58-59 kWh when new and if that's the case, that would put your degradation at only 7-8%.
I got my 5 days ago
And love ❤️ it
It’s the best car for me
I took into cars before buying the ev
Great video thanks for sharing. I finally got my 2019 Bolt. I am glad I did. With the current situation in the middle east (i.e. Iran and Saudi Arabia with the drone strikes and living in CA. the gas prices are going to increase again.) CA has the one of the highest gas prices in the country and with a predicted .25 cent increase that will bring CA gas prices in my Chowchilla, CA neck of the woods to $3.88. With my level 2 charger I pay .16 cents a KW hour. I have the car set to only charge at the lowest PG&E rate possible. Sorry to all the East Coast friends that are limited on the charging stations. (PS) I bought my Level 2 charger on Amazon Basics for a whopping $382.00 with an 18 foot charging cord. Home Depot trip in the Bolt to pick up a 50 amp breaker, 8-2 Electrical wire, Conduit, Electrical Box, Dryer Plug = $ 93.00. Spending time in the attic with my son in 100+ degree weather (Priceless) He now knows how easy it is to install a new electrical line in the garage. News Coulomb thanks for all the videos you rock and if you need a quick charge feel free to stop by. You are more than welcome to some free electricity.
Congratulations on your Bolt EV! It is getting to the point in California where it's actually cheaper to buy and own an EV than even a basic ICE car.
@@newscoulomb3705 My Bolt replaced a 1996 Toyota Camry. I printed up a cost comparison to put in my windshield at the NDEW event last weekend. In the nearly 27,000 miles I've driven I've saved over $3,500 in fueling costs (based on local off-peak rates vs. average regular gas price - my cost is actually lower due to having solar power and from free chargers).
My response to those who bring up disposal issues is that ICE cars require disposal, too, and over the time I've driven the solar-charged Bolt, the Camry would have disposed of over 25,000 pounds (the weight of over 7 bolts) of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Thanks Eric
I'm a dealer tech and I love the way these feel behind the wheel! I almost never see these in for repair. I highly recommend using the sever maintenance table in your owners manual. Basically at 22.5 miles or every 2 years change the cabin filter and have the electric drive unit fluid changed every 45k. If you go 100k don't change it (same as transmission fluid exchange), it's too late.
There's no clutches in the drive unit (a standard differential if I understand correctly), so why not change the fluid after 100K miles?
Such a great video ! I'm tired of people saying the electricity comes from the burning of fossil fuels so what's the difference ! One windmill running for 1 hour can fully charge 200 bolt electric vehicles !
Great video! Getting an ICE vehicle to 100k can be challenging. My 16 Silverado only has 29000 miles most of that is towing and hauling, I have spent too much time (and money) changing oil and waiting at Costco for gas. I agree with your statements about the interior of vehicle. My truck shows the same sort of wear that yours does. I still need towing and hauling capacity that the Bolt just doesn't deliver. But the trucks are coming. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Yes, the Bolt EV is what we like to refer to as a "puddle jumper." It shuffles people and things around great, but it's not a heavy hauler. I haven't had much need for a trailer recently, so our F-150 sits idle most of the time. Less than 5,000 miles on it in the last 5 years, but it's there when we need it.
Great review!! Wish I would have waited to get a nice used Bolt before I purchased my 2016 Volt. I do like my Volt too though
Thanks! Honestly, the Volt is a great car, too. I wish I could have held off upgrading my 2012 Volt for when the 2016 came out, but I ended up with another first generation Volt.
To me, it's really down to how much you drive. If I wasn't regularly driving over 150 miles, I wouldn't have needed to upgrade my Volt, but burning >6 gallons of gas a week in a Volt seems wasteful.
Great video sir, the EV revolution is upon us! 😁
Thanks!
Overall good review - thumbs up.
I have a year and a half until I will purchase a new car. The more I learn about the bolt, the more I like it. At the moment it is by far the front runner.
Brakes, tie rods, struts, tires, windshield wipers. Some things will never change
Congratulations on 100k miles! I'm sure it will serve you well for another 100k+ miles too. I never understood the complaints about the interior, though it looks decent with some unique finishes like the triangle pattern on the dash. Just a few tweeks and updates like faster DC charging, wider and more comfortable seats (I know a sore subject), and adaptive cruise control would make it even better. I look forward to Bolt 2.0 and the other GM EVs that will be arriving in the next couple years.
Yes, some combination of seat width and additional padding, lane keep and adaptive cruise control, and faster DC charging would definitely push sales. I think the interior, exterior refresh will also help.
News Coulomb Still none of that even with the 2020 Bolt? Darn! Hey get Hunt for Red October put it on inverter with 17 or larger laptop or use large iPad and Bluetooth to the holographic ( not Bose-audiophiles call blows ) sound system! get in the middle back seat that it seems the system was tuned for and IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!
Listen on YT to Tina Guo ( absolutely beautiful cellist virtuoso for heavy metal to video game themes to movie themes to jazz to light classical- check her playing along with herself on the “bumble bee”) and again be blown away!
Great review. Impressive car indeed, especially the 2020 model. I don't like some of its features, but it's design do have advantages to many people, and price is right.
There are only two choices for EVs right now if you aren't rich, the Bolt and Model 3. The Leaf pretends that passive battery cooling is fine. Hyundai and Kia EVs have never been sold in high numbers and you pay close or over MSRP. The Bolt is the perfect commuter car and I am hitting 60,000 miles this week.
Congrats! Yes, I think the Kona and Niro make great alternatives to the Bolt EV, but where are they? And how much?
I wouldn't completely write the Nissan LEAF e-Plus off, but if you regularly drive more than 400 miles in a sitting, it might not be for you.
@@newscoulomb3705 I really despise Nissan and their battery technology. They are doing a huge disservice to EV adoption. People talk about battery degradation because of Nissan alone in the US. As a Bolt and Tesla owner, battery degradation is not an issue. But people are scared of EVs because they think we need to replace batteries every 50,000 miles.
Big price difference on used Bolt vs Tesla tho
@@robertpryor7225 I think that is simply a result of the original sales price. Used Model 3 LR are selling for more than new Bolt EVs, but that makes sense because of how much more expensive the LR was originally. Now that new Bolt EVs are being discounted nearly $10,000 at the point of sale (before incentives), it makes sense that you can get used Bolt EVs in the low $20,000s.
@@newscoulomb3705 - wow, I didn't know they were discounting, sounds like a great deal to me! I noticed used as low as $15K, Thanks.
Thanks, man! I've been thinking about buying since September to offset my costs of owning a Diesel F250 for my trailer towing work. My dealer just called saying Chevy's up to a $12,000 price break/discount. That with the Fed incentive and Oregon rebates now might be the time. I was mostly concerned about longevity. Not so much now.
You're welcome!
Yes, this makes a great option as a cheap people mover, so you can save your truck for the heavy lifting. I don't use my truck for work at this point, so it only sees a couple thousand miles a year now.
Great job! Electric cars don’t have trouble driving through smoke that would kill a engine that needs fresh air. Lots of organizations are fighting the building of chargers. I love the BOLT, but I have back trouble and the seatbacks hit me in the wrong places. I love cloth seats!
Great video, thanks for making it. Question, what is the model of the white cooler that you have in your trunk at the end of your video? It seems to fit perfectly.
Thanks! It's just a basic 120 QT Igloo. Big 5 special. 😁
Very nice video 👍🏽
"Have you seen the destructive capability of a two year old?" OMG, yes! Well said.
Tesla owner here. I like how you try to preach the EV benefits from this symbolic location.
Thanks! We're all in this together.
I'm a Tesla owner myself. I'm not quite in agreement that EV free us from depending on others to power the cars. EV owners are just now dependent on a different source, not the oil industry.
@@DangNguyen-my3wd I somewhat agree; however, the devil is in the details. Most people are already heavily dependent on public utilities, but many of us have a choice of how we interact (or even which utility we get our power from).
In fact, for many of us, it's possible to completely cut ties from the public utilities. There are dozens of ways to generate electricity, and many of them can be done safely at home.
With oil, on the other hand, we really only have one source of energy, and the United States as a nation doesn't even control as much of that resource as we consume.That's what I mean by dependency.
@@newscoulomb3705 again, totally agree. A dependency on electricity, even if you're off grid, is now dependent on sourcing materials that can capture solar or wind energy and storage. Sooner or later, the oil industry will probably pivot and the electrical industry may be just as strong.
@@DangNguyen-my3wd Perhaps, but right now, the relationship between oil and transportation is unhealthy (and leads to violence). That was my only point.
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I think not charging beyond 80%, not going under 20% on a daily basis does help battery life (it's a well known fact for Li-Ion batteries). My previous car was a BMW i3, and I had to do 100% to 20% every day for a year or two commuting to work. I think the 4 year old BMW i3's range was impacted due to it. Before recently selling it for a Bolt EV... i'd hit 0% towards the end of my commute and have to use my Rex the last few miles daily.
That's near 20% degradation!
Just turned 114,000 in Two and 3/4 years. I have the dings and dongs a cracked front piece from hitting a possum at 2:00 AM going up Palomar Mt. I have been all over as an Uber driver and as a private fare driver. You have the super sound system since you have the LT. Not the blows system in the Premier. Using the iPhone, I am listening to 1941-1943 broadcasts of Harry James and what a great voice Helen Forrest like she is in the car. And his trumpet!!! And saxes!!! Also with all this good stuff, I can watch video clips and movies ( Volcano, Earthquake, ( what bass!) Gettysburg, (love holographic cannons) Day After Tomorrow( great theme and sounds) and anything I can use Torch browser to download any video I can watch on my laptop and put on flash drive for the Bolt. Wish I could take off the control band for full 10.2 inch screen. I have not accepted the infotainment update that takes that away. You are right. What a vehicle this is!
Awesome! Similar but different experiences. Thank you!
Great intelligent review!
I want a Bolt even though I don't need it. I'm more excited about Bolt than Te$la, even though I appreciate them. The best deal + hatchback. Vehicle is the second biggest spend, so price is important to me.
200 mi. Is more than enough range for me, I don't even need fast charging.
Thanks! I've talked with several people who have owned their Bolt EVs for over a year, and they still haven't charged away from home.
I got my bolt for 24995 used with 21 miles after trade I paid 19125 for a “used” bolt fantastic car I’d recommend it for anyone looking to get into ev cars
We bought a 2020 Bolt just last night (4/16/21) and are now looking for suggestions for a home Level 2 Charging Station. We also need to get a dedicated 50AMP panel setup to support it (no 240v outlets in our garage). But there’s a free DCFC station about 2 miles from my house so not too worried about it. Wife only drives 30 miles a day for work, round trip. 3-4 days per week.
Thanks for the great update Eric. A few questions; How are the cruze wheels and tires holding up? Also have You priced out the price to repair / replace front windshield and the cosmetic damage to Your car (paint / dents / front plastic due to animal hits)?
My 2017 Bolt has seen very little degradation in the 36k miles it has so far. Thanks to Eric and other UA-camrs for starting us down the EV path. No regrets here - I love my Bolt! We’ll patiently wait for the infrastructure to fill in (Midwest), and intend to carry on with this car for years to come. Here’s to your 2nd 100k miles, Eric! We’ll be riding along with you as you blaze new trails and show off new charger setups. Here’s hoping your 2nd 100k has less “obstacles” - sheesh!
Thanks! :-)