Chevy Got Half-Serious about EVs

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  • Опубліковано 11 лис 2024
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    My review of the Chevy Blazer EV
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @streamingdemon2522
    @streamingdemon2522 Місяць тому +10

    Im disappointed that they took these to market without stellar acceleration, 1 pedal driving, fast charging, and camping mode.. Lack of all 3 is doa in my opinion.. Those features are the must haves for most lookers..

    • @markplott4820
      @markplott4820 Місяць тому

      gm has one pedo Driving........lol.

    • @havnfunb4
      @havnfunb4 Місяць тому

      Why do you think they don’t have one pedal? Acceleration is decent. Some of the vehicles have fast charging. There a hack for camp mode. I’m sure GM will come out with a pet mode or camp mode at some point if they feel customers are asking for it.

  • @doug3691
    @doug3691 Місяць тому +1

    That was impressive . . . coverage. Thanks, Brian.

  • @slowercuber7767
    @slowercuber7767 Місяць тому +4

    1:24 "ideal for camping" -- assuming the Silverado or whatever it is has something equivalent to Tesla's "Camp Mode".

    • @markplott4820
      @markplott4820 Місяць тому +1

      gm has Exhaust fume mode , pumps directly into the cab &bed.

    • @slowercuber7767
      @slowercuber7767 Місяць тому

      @@markplott4820 well, not in the Sierra EV. The out-of-spec folk like the Sierra because its double-sized battery gives it great range. Of course, one pays the price of having to pay for more batteries in a marginally efficient vehicle (I presume) and so if you are having to charge up at BP or most places other than Tesla superchargers, you'll be paying quite a bit. Assuming 70 cents per kwh, that's $140 for a full 0-100% charge, compared to charging a cybertruck at a Tesla supercharger at 0.40/kwh for about $40 USD (if my memory serves the standard battery pack on the cybertruck is about 100 kwh... feel free to correct me, anyone.) of course the range of the cybertruck isnt as good as the Sierra, somewhere around $300 miles and the Sierra's around $500.... Best to go check out the out-of-spec videos for full range tests.

  • @Cybertruck_69
    @Cybertruck_69 Місяць тому +5

    Would have been funny to hear how much they lose on selling each model.

    • @FutureAzA
      @FutureAzA  Місяць тому +2

      They keep those figures buried.

  • @srqnate
    @srqnate Місяць тому +1

    Nice to see Brian at Cyberfest in Ocala FL last Saturday. This man TRAVELS!

  • @r.a.monigold9789
    @r.a.monigold9789 Місяць тому +2

    Not supposed to go on a date and pay attention to other people ignoring the one you brung - BUT - I wanna a plain Tesla. Steel wheels, cloth interior, single motor, smaller battery pack, 2 speaker sound, white paint ONLY, FSD subscription only, Model 3 for 20 % less money - a $30k car. They could do that tomorrow and it would ADD sales without taking away from a "real" Model 3. Chevys are OK, but too little, too late for too much $$$. Thanks Brian.

  • @erktrek
    @erktrek Місяць тому +2

    Isn't there also another model called the Optiq? I've seen the Lyriq in the wild and it looks cool... Hard to imagine GM really trying to get good EVs out there when it impacts their ICE sales and maintenance profits.

    • @markplott4820
      @markplott4820 Місяць тому

      optiq is $300,000.......lol

    • @erktrek
      @erktrek Місяць тому

      @@markplott4820 Ah no, you are thinking of the Celestiq, the Optiq is the smaller cousin of the Lyriq and is priced between $54K - $57K USD. IMHO they are not bad looking cars and do have some nice interiors.. Unlike the Lyriq, the Optiq does not offer Android Auto or Car Play as far as I know.

    • @mike_w-tw6jd
      @mike_w-tw6jd Місяць тому

      ​celestiq is $350k,
      optiq is $55k, a compact crossover for 2025

  • @robertmpeterson9755
    @robertmpeterson9755 Місяць тому +1

    Oh yes the Cadillac Celestic --A car that even Bob Lutzs told the boys at Autoline he won't take on a road trip.😮

  • @danharold3087
    @danharold3087 Місяць тому +2

    Want to see the caddy Optiq.

  • @machoopichoo2
    @machoopichoo2 Місяць тому +4

    Mary and GM have given new meaning to, ""leading from behind."

  • @davidhuber6251
    @davidhuber6251 Місяць тому +1

    I hope Chevy gets it's act together. I've been a Chevy guy forever.

  • @markcoughlan2104
    @markcoughlan2104 Місяць тому

    We agree @Futureaza Brian, best new name for GM Cruise Control, “Super Duper Cruise” - opportunity missed!

  • @MoreOnEVs
    @MoreOnEVs Місяць тому

    First car company to come up with a giant, water bottle size, cup holder? Fisker Alaska! Oh how I wish they hadn’t blown it so epically

  • @machoopichoo2
    @machoopichoo2 Місяць тому

    Mapped ADAS and "autonomy" is wonderful.

    • @markplott4820
      @markplott4820 Місяць тому +1

      gm Super cruise , tried to kill SANDY Munro twice.

  • @andromedach
    @andromedach Місяць тому +1

    The Silverado pretty much shows GM got their battery game in order. 200 kWh selling well equipped for 96k! Compare that to any of the competition and that competition should be worried with Rivian in the worst position
    We looked at Lyriq and Blazer and both suffered from too much hard plastic too easy to reach. However I was told in no uncertain terms the Lyriq was out and we are replacing a XT4! Butt ugly - literally the rear did not get a pass nor the piano black interior.

    • @FutureAzA
      @FutureAzA  Місяць тому +2

      I hope they're turning a profit on them.

  • @brucec954
    @brucec954 Місяць тому +3

    So maybe I missed it but do any of these have the NACS Plug? They were supposed to be in 2025 but the GM 2025 model year is starting now, right?

    • @ziploc2000
      @ziploc2000 Місяць тому +1

      No, but you can get an adapter

    • @davidbeppler3032
      @davidbeppler3032 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@ziploc2000No. You can BUY an adapter.

    • @danharold3087
      @danharold3087 Місяць тому +1

      It kind of feels that GM is dragging its feet on NACS. No plug and play and they are charging $250 or so for the adapter. I am not convinced that everyone in power at GM wants to be in the BEV sector.

    • @ziploc2000
      @ziploc2000 Місяць тому +2

      @@danharold3087 In fairness it was only agreed that they could use NACS recently, so even the 2025 models wouldn't have it built in.
      My frustration is that Chevy has pulled the plug (pun intended) on the Spark and the Bolt, both small around town EVs that were perfect for a second family car to do the shopping, school run etc. but not intended for long road trips.
      Nissan have similarly killed the Leaf in favor of the more bloated and expensive Ariya, and Ford have killed their small gas car options in the USA, and never did an electric Focus, Fiesta or Ka.
      Toyota also do not offer a small pure EV in their range, and apparently never have.
      The excuse is that these small cars don't sell as well, but I see loads of small hatchbacks around so I'm not convinced that is true, but it sure will be true very soon if they aren't making them anymore.

    • @danharold3087
      @danharold3087 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@ziploc2000
      I was talking about the lack of a plug-and-charge feature and how owners are being charged around $250 for the adapter. Ford and Rivian are not doing this.
      Small cars, regardless of powertrain type, are less profitable. As automakers become less efficient, they lose the ability to produce small cars at a profit. The Leaf and Bolt were never profitable.

  • @rare_wubbox360
    @rare_wubbox360 Місяць тому +2

    GM is kind of leading..: in stupidity

  • @libertykrueger1433
    @libertykrueger1433 Місяць тому

    The Bolt will be back when Tesla gets done building GM a factory to produce them with the new ‘unboxed production method’. It will be based on Teslas $25k platform.

  • @tribalypredisposed
    @tribalypredisposed Місяць тому

    Well, a mainstream media video today informed me that GM is failing to sell their EVs in numbers high enough to have an EV factory utilization higher than 24% because “demand for EVs is not growing as fast as predicted.” Since that is a mainstream media source and you are just a guy with a UA-cam channel, of course I believe them completely. Lol.

    • @FutureAzA
      @FutureAzA  Місяць тому +1

      Totally makes sense.

  • @3dagedesign
    @3dagedesign Місяць тому +1

    I think you missed the B from GM is leeding

    • @FutureAzA
      @FutureAzA  Місяць тому

      Ah darn, you're right!

  • @flash7750
    @flash7750 Місяць тому

    The Corvette has a hybrid version called the Eray

    • @mike_w-tw6jd
      @mike_w-tw6jd Місяць тому

      why wouldn't they have displayed that one?

  • @billjohnson3022
    @billjohnson3022 Місяць тому +1

    If you are as doomed as GM (all legacy?) are, lying your face off can’t possibly make anything any worse.

    • @FutureAzA
      @FutureAzA  Місяць тому

      I mean, that is a fair point.

  • @jalexand007
    @jalexand007 Місяць тому

    Find it funny how the legacy companies design cars like they are still ice vehicles and not EVs. You can design them looking different.

  • @vincentdeleonjr1039
    @vincentdeleonjr1039 Місяць тому +1

    better government bail out again thats how you lead

  • @batchint
    @batchint Місяць тому

    has the silvaraido got no frunk on alcohol….