I live in San Francisco and my Chevy Bolt is my daily driver. I charge once per week on a public level 2 charger and that provides 270 miles of range. I don't have home charging as I live in an apartment. Absolutely no issues at all! Way more convenient than I thought it would be. I love this car!
@@dennisalexanderreilly8624 I think you don't understand the point of my comment. One who is knowledgeable about batteries doesn't use them like a person would with gas cars. Near empty to full all the time is just asking for trouble.
I left my Chevy bolt EUV at the Jacksonville Florida airport for over 60 days. the battery was at 68% when I parked the car and when I picked it up, it was still at 68%
Thanks for giving some love to the Bolt on this channel. There is a lot of Tesla reporting already out there, so getting Bolt content is a treat. More please!
We own a 2022 bolt with about 25,000 miles. We love it. No problems. We are planning on keeping it for 10 years. Only downside is the slow dc fast charging. When it comes time to replace our ICE car, the update bolt is on my short list of cars we are considering.
Once again, great video guys. As a Tesla/Bolt owner I agree with all of your comments. Those of us that have both vehicles can evaluate them honestly. Stay safe my friends.
Great idea Dillon on the comparison of one-pedal drive vs "regular". I think you'll find a huge difference between those two modes on highway vs city driving. One-pedal is great in stop-and-go. It is really bad to leave on when you're on the freeway.
Having just moved to the Model 3 from the Bolt myself I think it is a mixed bag so far in my experience. Some things are an improvement in the Tesla, and some things not. What I found to be the critical short coming of the Bolt for me that really pushed me to make the change was the lack of thermal management for the battery to precondition before departure, and if going to a DCFC. No heat pump in the Bolt which also meant range was really hurt in the winter which just happens to be when some of my road trips take place. The range hit is dramatic. The final straw personally was when the slow charging Bolt started charging much slower in the winter. A summer time stop of 30-40 minutes at a DCFC which is OK and perfectly doable, BUT for regional trips turned into 60-70 minutes which made even regional travel more of a challenge if you need to stack 2 or more charges into the trip. If you have time, are patient the Bolt is still very good for everything up to regional travel. If you want to do longer cross country trips the Bolt is a much harder sell. The Tesla speed of charging actually makes charging sort of rushed depending on what I need to do at my stops. Charging is not a problem with the Tesla. I think the Bolt is actually more efficient for my local commutes with mixed city and country roads, and two lane highways. On the larger highways with higher speeds the Model 3 shows it's aero advantages. The Bolt I think is a little more compliant riding than the Tesla, but it's shorter wheel base also makes it a little more bouncy in some cases. The Tesla is more firm and planted feeling in the turns and twisty bits of road. I think the Bolt is a little more quiet than the Tesla as far as road noise. I think the rear seat access is better in the Bolt. I think the Tesla's trunk is more useable for me than the Bolt's hatch for my regular use things, but the hatchback of the Bolt makes it more flexible for those odd trips where you need to put something large in the back and you can fold the seats down and put tall stuff in there. But for daily use I prefer the trunk of the Tesla. I like the higher seat height in the Bolt. It makes it easier to get in and out of than the Model 3. The seats are kind of narrow and firm in the Bolt. While OK I feel like the Model 3 seats are more comfortable, but I am not a fan of the vegan leather and how spongy soft the seats are. The M3 seats are a little wider and overall I would give them the edge over the Bolt seats for comfort. The Bolt was built to a price point and it shows in the interior appointments. It is fit for purpose and is fine for what it is supposed to do. While I am not crazy about the layout of the controls in the Bolt it's ease of access to most things was better than the M3. I started using voice commands in the M3 to work around some of the distractions of messing with the screen when driving. The Bolt AC works good and cools the car down very well. The Tesla I have to crank up the fans and turn the temps down several degrees cooler than the Bolt. I put in a shade to block off the glass roof and that certainly helped, but still not nearly as efficient and effective as the Bolt. I haven't had to use the heat yet in the M3, but I can say in the Bolt if you turn on the heat it pumps out the heat pretty quickly and was effective, but it is a huge hit on efficiency. Make sure to precondition the cabin before leaving while plugged in so that it helps minimize the winter range hit. Bolt gets the nod for Carplay and Android Auto. While I like the Tesla nav I am not a fan of the walled ecosystem and feeling like I almost have to buy the premium subscription to get what I want. I prefer to just have a cell phone sub with data that I sync with the car. I know I can pair the M3 with wifi on a hotspot and i will have to play with that at some point. GM has gone to the walled garden in all their new vehicles so that is a wrong direction for what I prefer personally. The Bolt really doesn't have an equiv to basic Auto Pilot. I know on some EUV's you could get the Super Cruise option, but my EV didn't have that. Lane Keep Assist is a ping pong master to try and keep you in the lane. I didn't have problems with the Bolt in regards to phantom drain on battery, phantom braking, or malfunctioning auto wipers wipers or high beams. Overall I liked the Bolt. If I weren't road tripping and wanting to do some cross country trips during the winter I would have been perfectly happy with the Bolt. But it is a compromise if you try to push the limits of the Bolt and need to fast charge. GM is reportedly going to address these short comings in the upcoming Bolt refresh. The used Bolt is the EV bargain right now that will work for a large portion of the car buying community. People should snap them up before people come to their senses and if the Bolt fits your specific needs. Right now the used EV market is the place to be. There are lots of bargains out there right now.
I appreciate you trying to answer the Tow question. I get the EV and the EUV confused. Since I asked the question I found that The EUV has a tow rating of 2000 pounds. The EUV also has Fast Charging ability.
Sixteen months with my '23 Bolt euv Lt (the lowest Lts in Canada are spec'd with the driver confidence and comfort packages), and it's become just a great car. with zero problems I'm able to charge at home and near work at level-2 , so I only DC "fast" charge when out of town -- not that a Bolt ever charges fast :) On the west coast of Canada where it doesn't get as cold as the rest of the country (seldom below 13 celcius or 8 fahrenheit), the battery sometimes loses 2%/day sitting, as it uses some power warming itself. The stock Michelins were so fragile that I blew two out, and got Nokian Ones instead, which have been great.
Great video. I have a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV for just under a year now and my son and his wife now have 2 Model Y’s. Your videos are always very informative. In fact I just changed out my GM plug in charger for a Tesla Universal hard wired charger. Now I can charge my Bolt or his Tesla’s in my garage. I changed due to GM charger kept overheating and derating.
We really like the 3d Maxpider floor mats we purchased from Amazon. They fit our Bolt EUV perfectly. These waterproof floor mats are light weight and they clean up much better than rubber floor mats. We liked these mats so much in our Bolt, we bought a set for our Ford F350 to replace the OEM rubber weather proof mats. Highly recommended!!!
I always appreciate your Bolt Videos. We did our first family road trip in the Bolt this summer. We went from Northern VA (10 minutes from MD or DC border) to Goshen NY for 2 nights at Lego Land and then off to Asbury Park NJ for 4 more nights. The trip from Northern VA to Goshen NY was a breeze. We did one charging stop in NJ, for about 45 minutes while we ate pizza and walked through a grocery store at a strip shopping center. We got a charger at Lego Land hotel, but we had to be patient. They have 6 chargers, luckily most EV owners moved their cars once a full charge was achieved. I certainly moved my car, but I noted one EV that sat there are entire stay unplugged. NOT COOL. Maybe they should move the EV spaces to the back of the lot so people want to move their cars. Our hotel at Asbury park only had two chargers and they were not available when I needed them. Two chargers is just not enough. There was a level 2 charger in a Chick Fil A parking lot less than a mile away, I had to pay but used it the night before we left to get as much energy as I could before we left. I was also able to charge at the Liberty Science Museum for free. There are LOTS and LOTS of chargers at the Liberty Science center because it's a Science Center. Promoting clean energy is what they do. I couldn't get to the charger I wanted on our trip home from Asbury Park NJ because of the situation of 2 chargers at our hotel and not leaving with a full charge. So we had to stop at a WAWA in Delaware, which is not the best place to spend 45 minutes, but my family made the best of it. No one complained. We had snacks and found a place to sit in the shade. All in all it was a good trip. I wish the charging stations were being built faster. And I wish there was word on the Tesla converters. I have a bad feeling that when all the charging staff was fired at Tesla these other auto makers have put a hold at very least on the converters. It's very disconcerting to say the least. The Bolt has been a great first Electric car. Especially when I got my tax refund and my tax bill (lower than lots of my friends who bought more expensive new gas cars). It's especially great for the urban/suburban area I live where the trips are mostly short. And don't tell me you need an SUV. My kids are 10 and 16, we got all 4 of us and our luggage in the car for a week long vacation.
I’ve had ok luck with tires on the Bolt. Second replacement was at 90k miles. Went to Michelin Crossclimates to help with ski trips. Probably cost me over 5% of range.
In the video you mentioned that you hadn't rotated your tires. I would suggest try rotating the tires twice a year and you'll find you'll make it to the rated mileage of the tires.
Question, when you are backing up, does your version of the car have audible sensors that let you know when you are getting close to an object? If so, does it start with a slow beep as your further away from an object and then does the beep get a little faster as you're getting closer? If you're able to post a video of what it's like when you're reversing toward an object, that would really be helpful.
The Michelin self seal can be patched, at least in the research I have found. I have not experienced this in person though. Michelin has a service bulletin related to this. They make a specific patch for up to a certain size hole, larger would be not patchable. I would suspect you would need to also have a knowledgeable Michelin dealer, as the discussion on the bolt forum show a mixed result on tire dealers knowing the specific service bulletin.
If that’s the case, then the shops I went to weren’t briefed on it. The first shop didn’t sell tires either, so they weren’t telling me that just to make a sale. I’ll need to look into it
@@SpinnerEV It is called a Product bulletin issued June 2016, , from Michelin of North America. I saw the info on the bolt forum and googled it. I have a copy that I carry in my glove box. My intentions is to find a local Michelin dealer and find one that is aware of this. Have not do that to this point.
The owner and if you're going to leave it long-term anywhere for 3 to 5 days I can share my experiences and what I've learned about my particular car which is a Volvo. Unless you have a lfp battery you're going to want to keep it at around 50 to 60% state of charge if letting it sit for an extended period of time of several days in the heat. High heat plus high state of charge is bad for a normal battery. My experience: took a 6-day work trip and that's the battery at exactly 50% state of charge in my garage which is in Georgia and it gets rather hot. During the time that I was gone the temperature stayed at around Lowe's of 78 and highs of 100 most afternoons it would rise to the 90s and stay there until the evenings. When I got home I checked the battery and it was at 35% Ideally you wouldn't want your battery to drop below 20% as a certain makes like Hyundai will stop charging the 12-volt battery at that point and you may have a dead car when you get back to it. And learn how to jump their cars in the event that should happen as it could happen. The drain at least in my car is the cooling system activating to keep the battery at its preferred temperature high of 85f
Quick question, is there a terms and conditions that appears on the screen to accept? Reason I am asking is that in england Hyundain put in their terms and agreements geofencing and geotiming in their conditions. This would mean if accepted by the car owner, that we agree to have the manufacturer disable the car when they are told to do so depending on time and location. Thank you.
With the Bolt, we could usually get between 1 1/2 - 2 hours between charges. How long we’d need to charge depends on how far away the nearest charger is.
You should remove the film on the screen as in time it will glue to the screen and will ruin the screen. I have a clip on bike rack which works. Pulling a small trailer is fine but a camper man not be wise. I agree there is a compromise during winter but the advantages vastly out way the ICE expenses
Also 40K is about average I think it's 50k you can get and I've seen some regular car tires go up to 55 k but the right quality is usually not that great
I do not believe that those tires are Evie tires generally are self-sealing. What these tires do have is a insulation on the inside to reduce road noise. In theory they could puncture through and stick a plug in there
Lithium batteries do not like to be highly charged when its above 90 degrees. Ideally keep the battery at 50%. The hotter it is and the higher the state of charge the worse it is. The battery also likes to charged using a level one vs a level 2. Use a level one if you have the time. It takes a lot of research to find out how to best maximize the life of a lithium battery.
Actually, from the reading I've done, level 2 is already slow enough to be essentially identical to level 1 in terms of impact on battery health. Level 2 charging, is however, more energy-efficient (less electricity wasted in the overhead of operating the charger); it's also much easier to schedule your charging to take advantage of either cheap overnight electricity or home solar when using level 2 vs. level 1. For these reasons, I'm a believer that if you home has level 2, it's best to just charge the car exclusively on the level 2, even your weekly mileage is low enough that you could get away with level 1. Really, the only reason to use level 1 over level 2 is to take advantage of an outlet that's already there to avoid the up-front expense of hiring the electrician to install the level 2 charger. Once the level 2 charger is already installed, there is no good reason not to just use the level 2, all of the time.
Not true about "every" Bolt being able to do DC fast charging. It was an option early on in the 2017-2023 production run, not sure when it became standard. I don't have the exact numbers but I would say "most" not "all".
Cobalt wheels have a 4x100mm bolt pattern, and do not fit a Bolt. The Bolt has a 5x105mm bolt pattern with a 56.6mm center bore; wheels from a Cruze (except 1st-gen 4-bolt), Volt, Sonic, Trax, and Buick Encore fit the Bolt. I don't like one-pedal, and seem to get as good range as people who use it, so I think it depends on how one drives.
I live in San Francisco and my Chevy Bolt is my daily driver. I charge once per week on a public level 2 charger and that provides 270 miles of range. I don't have home charging as I live in an apartment. Absolutely no issues at all! Way more convenient than I thought it would be. I love this car!
Why once a week?
because my commute is only 16 miles round trip, rest is running errands.
@@dennisalexanderreilly8624 I think you don't understand the point of my comment. One who is knowledgeable about batteries doesn't use them like a person would with gas cars. Near empty to full all the time is just asking for trouble.
@@samusaran7317 Sure, great point. I never go below 40% of charge and never charge to 100%. I just don't use the amount of range I typically have.
@@dennisalexanderreilly8624 Good to hear.
I left my Chevy bolt EUV at the Jacksonville Florida airport for over 60 days. the battery was at 68% when I parked the car and when I picked it up, it was still at 68%
Thanks for giving some love to the Bolt on this channel. There is a lot of Tesla reporting already out there, so getting Bolt content is a treat. More please!
We own a 2022 bolt with about 25,000 miles. We love it. No problems. We are planning on keeping it for 10 years. Only downside is the slow dc fast charging. When it comes time to replace our ICE car, the update bolt is on my short list of cars we are considering.
Once again, great video guys. As a Tesla/Bolt owner I agree with all of your comments. Those of us that have both vehicles can evaluate them honestly. Stay safe my friends.
Same. Tesla MYP and a Chevy EUV owner, here as well. Love em both.
You guys are great. Your info and passion for EV’s keeps me coming back.
-Tesla MYP newish owner from MA.
Great idea Dillon on the comparison of one-pedal drive vs "regular". I think you'll find a huge difference between those two modes on highway vs city driving. One-pedal is great in stop-and-go. It is really bad to leave on when you're on the freeway.
Having just moved to the Model 3 from the Bolt myself I think it is a mixed bag so far in my experience. Some things are an improvement in the Tesla, and some things not.
What I found to be the critical short coming of the Bolt for me that really pushed me to make the change was the lack of thermal management for the battery to precondition before departure, and if going to a DCFC. No heat pump in the Bolt which also meant range was really hurt in the winter which just happens to be when some of my road trips take place. The range hit is dramatic. The final straw personally was when the slow charging Bolt started charging much slower in the winter. A summer time stop of 30-40 minutes at a DCFC which is OK and perfectly doable, BUT for regional trips turned into 60-70 minutes which made even regional travel more of a challenge if you need to stack 2 or more charges into the trip.
If you have time, are patient the Bolt is still very good for everything up to regional travel. If you want to do longer cross country trips the Bolt is a much harder sell. The Tesla speed of charging actually makes charging sort of rushed depending on what I need to do at my stops. Charging is not a problem with the Tesla.
I think the Bolt is actually more efficient for my local commutes with mixed city and country roads, and two lane highways. On the larger highways with higher speeds the Model 3 shows it's aero advantages.
The Bolt I think is a little more compliant riding than the Tesla, but it's shorter wheel base also makes it a little more bouncy in some cases. The Tesla is more firm and planted feeling in the turns and twisty bits of road.
I think the Bolt is a little more quiet than the Tesla as far as road noise.
I think the rear seat access is better in the Bolt.
I think the Tesla's trunk is more useable for me than the Bolt's hatch for my regular use things, but the hatchback of the Bolt makes it more flexible for those odd trips where you need to put something large in the back and you can fold the seats down and put tall stuff in there. But for daily use I prefer the trunk of the Tesla.
I like the higher seat height in the Bolt. It makes it easier to get in and out of than the Model 3.
The seats are kind of narrow and firm in the Bolt. While OK I feel like the Model 3 seats are more comfortable, but I am not a fan of the vegan leather and how spongy soft the seats are. The M3 seats are a little wider and overall I would give them the edge over the Bolt seats for comfort.
The Bolt was built to a price point and it shows in the interior appointments. It is fit for purpose and is fine for what it is supposed to do.
While I am not crazy about the layout of the controls in the Bolt it's ease of access to most things was better than the M3. I started using voice commands in the M3 to work around some of the distractions of messing with the screen when driving.
The Bolt AC works good and cools the car down very well. The Tesla I have to crank up the fans and turn the temps down several degrees cooler than the Bolt. I put in a shade to block off the glass roof and that certainly helped, but still not nearly as efficient and effective as the Bolt.
I haven't had to use the heat yet in the M3, but I can say in the Bolt if you turn on the heat it pumps out the heat pretty quickly and was effective, but it is a huge hit on efficiency. Make sure to precondition the cabin before leaving while plugged in so that it helps minimize the winter range hit.
Bolt gets the nod for Carplay and Android Auto. While I like the Tesla nav I am not a fan of the walled ecosystem and feeling like I almost have to buy the premium subscription to get what I want. I prefer to just have a cell phone sub with data that I sync with the car. I know I can pair the M3 with wifi on a hotspot and i will have to play with that at some point. GM has gone to the walled garden in all their new vehicles so that is a wrong direction for what I prefer personally.
The Bolt really doesn't have an equiv to basic Auto Pilot. I know on some EUV's you could get the Super Cruise option, but my EV didn't have that. Lane Keep Assist is a ping pong master to try and keep you in the lane.
I didn't have problems with the Bolt in regards to phantom drain on battery, phantom braking, or malfunctioning auto wipers wipers or high beams.
Overall I liked the Bolt. If I weren't road tripping and wanting to do some cross country trips during the winter I would have been perfectly happy with the Bolt. But it is a compromise if you try to push the limits of the Bolt and need to fast charge. GM is reportedly going to address these short comings in the upcoming Bolt refresh. The used Bolt is the EV bargain right now that will work for a large portion of the car buying community. People should snap them up before people come to their senses and if the Bolt fits your specific needs. Right now the used EV market is the place to be. There are lots of bargains out there right now.
I've never heard the charge box on your house called the "juice box." I love that, and I'm going to start using it. 😆
Juice Box is a brand
@@rp9674 Well, I still think it's cool. :)
It is cool
I appreciate you trying to answer the Tow question. I get the EV and the EUV confused. Since I asked the question I found that
The EUV has a tow rating of 2000 pounds. The EUV also has Fast Charging ability.
EV has DC fast charge except in some early years it was an option
Sixteen months with my '23 Bolt euv Lt (the lowest Lts in Canada are spec'd with the driver confidence and comfort packages), and it's become just a great car. with zero problems I'm able to charge at home and near work at level-2 , so I only DC "fast" charge when out of town -- not that a Bolt ever charges fast :)
On the west coast of Canada where it doesn't get as cold as the rest of the country (seldom below 13 celcius or 8 fahrenheit), the battery sometimes loses 2%/day sitting, as it uses some power warming itself. The stock Michelins were so fragile that I blew two out, and got Nokian Ones instead, which have been great.
Was just up in the Eastern Sierra, can definitely confirm that crossing the Mojave desert on an August afternoon will hit the range.
Great video. I have a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV for just under a year now and my son and his wife now have 2 Model Y’s. Your videos are always very informative. In fact I just changed out my GM plug in charger for a Tesla Universal hard wired charger. Now I can charge my Bolt or his Tesla’s in my garage. I changed due to GM charger kept overheating and derating.
We really like the 3d Maxpider floor mats we purchased from Amazon. They fit our Bolt EUV perfectly. These waterproof floor mats are light weight and they clean up much better than rubber floor mats. We liked these mats so much in our Bolt, we bought a set for our Ford F350 to replace the OEM rubber weather proof mats. Highly recommended!!!
I always appreciate your Bolt Videos. We did our first family road trip in the Bolt this summer. We went from Northern VA (10 minutes from MD or DC border) to Goshen NY for 2 nights at Lego Land and then off to Asbury Park NJ for 4 more nights. The trip from Northern VA to Goshen NY was a breeze. We did one charging stop in NJ, for about 45 minutes while we ate pizza and walked through a grocery store at a strip shopping center. We got a charger at Lego Land hotel, but we had to be patient. They have 6 chargers, luckily most EV owners moved their cars once a full charge was achieved. I certainly moved my car, but I noted one EV that sat there are entire stay unplugged. NOT COOL. Maybe they should move the EV spaces to the back of the lot so people want to move their cars. Our hotel at Asbury park only had two chargers and they were not available when I needed them. Two chargers is just not enough. There was a level 2 charger in a Chick Fil A parking lot less than a mile away, I had to pay but used it the night before we left to get as much energy as I could before we left. I was also able to charge at the Liberty Science Museum for free. There are LOTS and LOTS of chargers at the Liberty Science center because it's a Science Center. Promoting clean energy is what they do. I couldn't get to the charger I wanted on our trip home from Asbury Park NJ because of the situation of 2 chargers at our hotel and not leaving with a full charge. So we had to stop at a WAWA in Delaware, which is not the best place to spend 45 minutes, but my family made the best of it. No one complained. We had snacks and found a place to sit in the shade. All in all it was a good trip. I wish the charging stations were being built faster. And I wish there was word on the Tesla converters. I have a bad feeling that when all the charging staff was fired at Tesla these other auto makers have put a hold at very least on the converters. It's very disconcerting to say the least. The Bolt has been a great first Electric car. Especially when I got my tax refund and my tax bill (lower than lots of my friends who bought more expensive new gas cars). It's especially great for the urban/suburban area I live where the trips are mostly short. And don't tell me you need an SUV. My kids are 10 and 16, we got all 4 of us and our luggage in the car for a week long vacation.
I’ve had ok luck with tires on the Bolt. Second replacement was at 90k miles. Went to Michelin Crossclimates to help with ski trips. Probably cost me over 5% of range.
In the video you mentioned that you hadn't rotated your tires. I would suggest try rotating the tires twice a year and you'll find you'll make it to the rated mileage of the tires.
I may have mumbled it, but we had done tire rotations.
The “natural lifespan” of tires varies greatly depending upon the tires.
Found my dash cam on Amazon.. does fine
Heard by 2025 Tesla charge stations will have the css1 adapter
Question, when you are backing up, does your version of the car have audible sensors that let you know when you are getting close to an object? If so, does it start with a slow beep as your further away from an object and then does the beep get a little faster as you're getting closer? If you're able to post a video of what it's like when you're reversing toward an object, that would really be helpful.
The older bolts if it does NOT have the small cap on the bottom of the charging port with 2 holes underneath it can’t be DC fast charged
The Michelin self seal can be patched, at least in the research I have found. I have not experienced this in person though. Michelin has a service bulletin related to this. They make a specific patch for up to a certain size hole, larger would be not patchable. I would suspect you would need to also have a knowledgeable Michelin dealer, as the discussion on the bolt forum show a mixed result on tire dealers knowing the specific service bulletin.
If that’s the case, then the shops I went to weren’t briefed on it. The first shop didn’t sell tires either, so they weren’t telling me that just to make a sale. I’ll need to look into it
@@SpinnerEV It is called a Product bulletin issued June 2016, , from Michelin of North America. I saw the info on the bolt forum and googled it. I have a copy that I carry in my glove box. My intentions is to find a local Michelin dealer and find one that is aware of this. Have not do that to this point.
@SGBolt1934 thanks for the info
Does the battery management system cool the battery when the car is unplugged?
I’ve never heard the cooking fans when the car is off and unplugged, so I don’t believe so
The owner and if you're going to leave it long-term anywhere for 3 to 5 days I can share my experiences and what I've learned about my particular car which is a Volvo.
Unless you have a lfp battery you're going to want to keep it at around 50 to 60% state of charge if letting it sit for an extended period of time of several days in the heat. High heat plus high state of charge is bad for a normal battery.
My experience: took a 6-day work trip and that's the battery at exactly 50% state of charge in my garage which is in Georgia and it gets rather hot. During the time that I was gone the temperature stayed at around Lowe's of 78 and highs of 100 most afternoons it would rise to the 90s and stay there until the evenings.
When I got home I checked the battery and it was at 35%
Ideally you wouldn't want your battery to drop below 20% as a certain makes like Hyundai will stop charging the 12-volt battery at that point and you may have a dead car when you get back to it. And learn how to jump their cars in the event that should happen as it could happen.
The drain at least in my car is the cooling system activating to keep the battery at its preferred temperature high of 85f
Quick question, is there a terms and conditions that appears on the screen to accept? Reason I am asking is that in england Hyundain put in their terms and agreements geofencing and geotiming in their conditions. This would mean if accepted by the car owner, that we agree to have the manufacturer disable the car when they are told to do so depending on time and location. Thank you.
I’ve never seen one
Is this a plausible travel scenario: three and a half hours to the first stop, then charge for 1 hour drive for 1 hour, repeat?
With the Bolt, we could usually get between 1 1/2 - 2 hours between charges. How long we’d need to charge depends on how far away the nearest charger is.
@@SpinnerEVthanks for your help, dreaming of Road trippin someday!
You should remove the film on the screen as in time it will glue to the screen and will ruin the screen. I have a clip on bike rack which works. Pulling a small trailer is fine but a camper man not be wise. I agree there is a compromise during winter but the advantages vastly out way the ICE expenses
Also 40K is about average I think it's 50k you can get and I've seen some regular car tires go up to 55 k but the right quality is usually not that great
I do not believe that those tires are Evie tires generally are self-sealing. What these tires do have is a insulation on the inside to reduce road noise. In theory they could puncture through and stick a plug in there
Lithium batteries do not like to be highly charged when its above 90 degrees. Ideally keep the battery at 50%. The hotter it is and the higher the state of charge the worse it is. The battery also likes to charged using a level one vs a level 2. Use a level one if you have the time. It takes a lot of research to find out how to best maximize the life of a lithium battery.
Actually, from the reading I've done, level 2 is already slow enough to be essentially identical to level 1 in terms of impact on battery health. Level 2 charging, is however, more energy-efficient (less electricity wasted in the overhead of operating the charger); it's also much easier to schedule your charging to take advantage of either cheap overnight electricity or home solar when using level 2 vs. level 1. For these reasons, I'm a believer that if you home has level 2, it's best to just charge the car exclusively on the level 2, even your weekly mileage is low enough that you could get away with level 1.
Really, the only reason to use level 1 over level 2 is to take advantage of an outlet that's already there to avoid the up-front expense of hiring the electrician to install the level 2 charger. Once the level 2 charger is already installed, there is no good reason not to just use the level 2, all of the time.
Not true about "every" Bolt being able to do DC fast charging. It was an option early on in the 2017-2023 production run, not sure when it became standard. I don't have the exact numbers but I would say "most" not "all".
Cobalt wheels have a 4x100mm bolt pattern, and do not fit a Bolt. The Bolt has a 5x105mm bolt pattern with a 56.6mm center bore; wheels from a Cruze (except 1st-gen 4-bolt), Volt, Sonic, Trax, and Buick Encore fit the Bolt. I don't like one-pedal, and seem to get as good range as people who use it, so I think it depends on how one drives.
You’re right! I said the wrong car, dang it!
@@SpinnerEV - Just wanted to make sure someone didn't rush out and grab a Cobalt wheel for their Bolt.