Chevy Bolt EV with an empty battery
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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In this upload I take the chance and try drive the Chevrolet Bolt EV home with very little range remaining... Basically, a 32 mile drive with about 37 miles of range.... Did I make it home?? - Авто та транспорт
This actually happened to me the day of my Dad's funeral.
It was wintertime, so my range was already reduced, i wasn't paying attention and forgot to charge my battery. I drove relatives from out of state all around the city that day and then realized upon coming home, the careless mistake i had made.
It was very cold and dark and i live way out in the country with no streetlights available. All the bells and whistles were going off and then it was at no battery left at all! I said a prayer with my body tensed up like a snaredrum, but some how that little Bolt powered through and i made it up a very steep hillside and down my driveway literally shaking because we also don't have cell service where i live, but the Bolt came through for me and i was so very very grateful!
Very cool of you to get that stomach ache on behalf of all us Bolt owners, nice video.
haha, lol.
That was fun, Bolt is an amazing little vehicle.
Well done! You daringly captured the drama of EV anxiety!
haha, I was totally committed to making a Part 2 about Onstar's roadside services if needed
Nice chatting with you the other day Dave. Always good to meet like-minded individuals. I would definitely buy an electric car from you. So hard to find salesmen who know electric car technology. Keep it up!
Hey Victor, great talking with you as well!
if you ever need anything let me know.
need 1.21 Jiggawatts of power to send Dave B.......BACK TO THE FUTURE!!!!
This is your best video every, very exciting Dave Thanks this was fun.
Videos like this help to ease fears of consumers thanks
Sweet! Glad it helped
Great video! Just bought a 2023 Bolt EUV this week, so it's very helpful to see your real-world experience. Hoping you will take the test one step further and run it until it stops. Do it on a less busy road, however. 🙂
Cool video. I just bought a Bolt this weekend, and as a former Volt owner I was really curious how it behaves when it gets low on electrons... finding your video was really helpful, and kinda gives me the sense that in general (at least in warm weather) I can generally expect to get 10-12 miles after the battery goes to "LOW" if I'm careful. Thanks for doing the experiment for the rest of us!
Glad you found the video Tom, Enjoy your new Bolt!
I was sweating as much as you were! Great job and good to know how far "empty reserve" can go.
haha, I had fun making this video... If I didn't make it I would have had a pretty cool part 2..lol
Impressed, only problem is... these cars are hard to find.. New Brunswick Canada.
Thank you Dave for doing this video. This will make a lot of new Bolt owners (including myself) more confident about their range. No more anxiety!
Hey Bruce, glad it was helpful!
Great video @Dave, reminds me a little of my very first experience with my blue Bolt driving it home from the dealership. Even though I called ahead they didnt charge it for me and didn't know how to operate their level 2 charger so we had to wait at a local businesses level 2 while we had a bite to eat. Left with a partial charge and drove 140+ miles, arrived at night with the orange battery indicator but thankfully it was still showing range numbers. Haha. A great first EV experience.
Wow! that must have been heart pounding since you really had no experience with the Bolt yet. Glad you made it home!
@@DaveBsellsChevy it was a little interesting to say the least. Haha thankfully I had watched many hours (as my wife puts it) of UA-cam videos on the Bolt so at least I had that! Ironically my wife's Jeep was also running very low on fuel, we were focused on the electric car and she coasted in on fumes. Haha a family adventure that we will always remember!
I'm planning a long trip on a cold day and two of your videos have helped me to trust the Bolt's range calculation understand what happens when it gets very low.
Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Kramer and the car salesmen push the car to range limit.....
lol, great episode
A tip : watch movies at flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.
@Kolton Marco Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone} for months myself =)
great video...and a great car as well. I'm waiting till the 2020's arrive with the extended range before I commit. Any and all Bolt videos appreciated. you're one of the very few showing info on the Bolt . thanks
Thanks for watching John👍 I'll keep the Bolt videos coming.. I've got a few good video ideas
an honest cold weather range would be good info, I live in the "Great White North" so cold weather range is important to me.
@@johncarson1427 I live in Saskatchewan and I bought my Bolt in August. I love it so far but as the weather gets colder the range has taken a big hit, I'd say 40%. It doesn't affect my daily commute but until our charging infrastructure grows I likely won't be taking many long winter trips. :-)
Always good to keep a 220v inverter or a chain to recharge the car with Regen and 2 way radios. And a super bright flashlight on hand for signaling a pick up.
Hey Dave B! I love your videos! Good information on this one! Getting my Bolt next year!
Thanks Matt!! You will love the Bolt when you get yours.. it's great!
Not only was that fun, but it made a believer out of me in the Chevy Bolt. You've proved it to me on the same roads I work/travel. 👍👍
Nice! Glad you found my video. The Bolt was easy to fit into our daily driving routines.
Found this video today and said, "Yes! This is the stuff to watch!" Kramer would be proud, too! I loved all the information, including your rapid heart rate. Haha! (As drivers, and like you said, we've all felt that anxiety when running low on fuel and hoping to get to our destination.) Looks like GM Engineers made sure that the range goes a little farther then what it tells you, which is good. And good to know for this future Bolt EUV owner. I love your content. If I lived in NJ, I'd be coming to you for my vehicles. Thanks for such interesting content.
That was a great Seinfeld episode..lol. Thanks for watching Todd 👍
Amazing. Great job and learning experience for me!!
Thanks B.Allen
Excellent video: well done! I have hypermiled down to one bar but never below that, so your experience gives me more confidence.
When I hypermile, on SoCal freeways, I always drive in L. This way I avoid suddenly going downhill and seeing my speed of 75+ MPH for example. L helps me feather with my foot to keep a steady speed.
If I can find a truck in the right lane, given state law is 55 MPH for them, they usually cruise at 60; so I get behind one and add CC to my L.
You were much more of a gambler then I, as I try to never drive more than 60 like you were doing; especially with your uphills coming up! But your gamble paid off for all of us!
My best hypermile was an Uber passenger from LAX to almost DTLA and then to San Diego (La Jolla). I tried to keep at least 10 miles greater between the average GOM and my remaining miles to drive (especially with an uphill in southern Orange County to San Diego County).
After I arrived at the DCFC one mile away from my drop off point, I had driven 283.3 miles since last charge, using 61.4 Kw and the GOM was still LOW and one bar.
FWIW: I arranged with the passenger a backup plan to go to a DCFC in Oceanside for about 25 minutes to top off. As we approached Oceanside, I told her if it was just me, I would make the complete trip without stopping -- she said: "go for it!"
I am glad you made it. I got also range anxiety watching this video 😆
You must be one of those people who gamble with the red light when the gauge is at near E. Love the videos.
lol, yup
Of course, I wouldn't do that to my Bolt (we treat each other with respect), but it's interesting to see other people push their luck.
That was a really cool video I have heard that the Bolt is quite accurate with its estimations, and will allow you to run quite low in the battery and also will charge at a high rate at a low state of charge.
it would have been really cool if you could have pulled into a high output DC fast charger and seen how it would charge from a essentially empty pack upward.
Thanks for watching!!
Great video. Since my 2023 Bolt EUV is due to be built this week, it is good to see how low it can go and still provide some distance to get to a charger. As an aside, about how long so it take to get here (Brandon, Fl) once it is built?
WoW Dave B. You got more guts than I do. Really enjoyed the ride. A real nail biter.
Lol, Cool! Thanks for watching ☺
Love watching your bolt videos keep it up
Going to switch cars with my wife for a while so I can create more Bolt videos.
Dude, I suffered range anxiety just watching this. I thought that News Columb guy was crazy.
Nice to know can push my Bolt EV if need be.
Great video.
haha! thanks for watching
I was so anxious watching this! Awesome video!!!
I’m considering purchasing my first EV, so I’ve been watching a lot of videos of the different cars out there that I can afford to get. This video gave me some encouragement to consider the Bolt and I’m actually going to look at one this Saturday. I’m not going to lie, I was having some anxiety towards the end of your experiment. 😬😂
Th Bolt really is a great vehicle. It rides nice, has good room in it, good tech, and with the rebates its a great price... plus no gas!
Dave B sells Chevy I pulled the trigger and purchased a 2020 Bolt premier today. Wow, what an amazing car.
Have only gotten to the amber/yellow indicator. I found the mileage indicators to be super accurate. FYI. Saw u passed a lot of slow moving trucks. Hiding behind them really ups the mileage.
I was Right there with you Awsome Thanks
BROOOOOOOO!!!!!!! 😱 LoL I was feeling anxious just watching it but you pulled it out ok!👌 well done mate!
Haha AWESOME!! lol. Thanks for watching
I’m not buying your Bolt second hand lol. Glad you made it.
Haha, its gonna be a real test vehicle during my lease..
The exact calculation is that regen will get you 70% of what coasting will, but it will do so with speed control. If you are going uphill (as you state you are here) then D is more efficient, but on level or downhill you should use L always (including fwy).
Cool, Thanks for the info
Good to know @Rennie
Just got my bolt EuV premier thanks for the video. This definitely will teach me how to drive it efficiently.
Man the way I was just on the edge of my seat watching this ! Hahaha .. I just picked up a 2021 premier. It’s awesome !
Great video. I had just about the same exact route and charge level as you 2 years ago when I first got mine. I was traveling from Albany, NY to Hopatcong (175miles) when it was like 9° out late at night. I hit Denville hill with 20 left. I had slowed to 50mph at that point, then 45 mph as I passed your exit with 2 more to go. I made it too. I can tell you from friends of mine that pushed it further, you maybe had 2 miles left at best before it shut down. Spoiler alert: If you really needed, that Ikea has chargers, but certainly wouldn't make for a pushing the limit nail-biting video
Nice, sounds like an nail biting journey as well... especially in the cold temps!
I was actually going to plug in at Ikea but didn't for the sake of the video..lol
@@DaveBsellsChevy If you don't push it, you'll never know :-) Thanks again. I wish I had a video like this 2 years ago.
Thanks for doing what I don't want to do. Now I know without driving up my own blood pressure.
Haha 👍
I'm having trouble watching this video because it brings back bad memories of range anxiety for me!
Looked at this vehicle for the 2nd time today-❤️It
Thinking about making this my new lease this year
Great video, thanks for sharing.
You got it Larry! Thanks for watching
I am buying a Bolt after my lease is up! Thanks for your review!
Awesome! You'll love it!
I love the video. But it was still very nerve-wracking! I'm glad you made it!
Haha! glad you enjoyed and also glad I made it 😃
Thank you for this informative video. That was a roller coaster ride lol
Brave soul pushing the car to the limit
Lol, I was prepared for the worst
Cool video! Nice test to see how far it can go to low/almost empty battery! Dash looks interesting to show no battery (range) left...
it was pretty freaky... part of me now wants to see what happens when you fully run out of battery
@@DaveBsellsChevy You could drive around in your parking lot until Bolt EV just shuts down and ask the house where it is stopped at to use their electricity to recharge back up, or possibly push it to your place to recharge...
awesome vid glad you made it to a charger without the car shutting down. I will say though you are braver then me. looking to make the switch to evs for my first time and researching alot before I make the jump.
haha, I was fully committed to a Part 2 Onstar call experience video from the side of the road... but I too am glad I made it.
How about drafting one of those trucks???
I'm on my second Bolt a 2020 after taking my 2017 to over 45000 km here in the very rural Canadian prairies and have been in the same state of charge, climbing the 400 ft elevation bench hill for the last ten miles to our farm home and the only level two charger for miles, many times. Good job of showing how it can be done and how it feels when it is happening to you. My only comment to add re technique is I have found by a judicious reduction in speed by 5 to 10 km/hr on the highway while watching the GOM you can easily gain 2 or the klicks of range if you start the hypermiling process early enough. Anyway good video. Just had my battery recall done last week not that I believe there was much wrong with the old one, but better safe than sorry. Love(d) my Bolt(s) and will probably consider a third one. Great little car considering they really haven't changed them much since they were brought out in 2017. Over six years agoe. I don't say this lightly but GM really did pretty well on this one.
Love the video! Watching here from abu dhabi..
Cool!! Thanks for tuning in!!
Great video. I was imagining the car was going to stop along with power steering..Glad you made it. Do you observe the 80/20 rule as a way to conserve the battery life in the long run?
👍🏼Glad you made it home
Thanks 👍 Me too..... although I was prepared to make a part two if I needed to call Onstar to save the day, lol
Yeesh. You & Eric Way pushing your Bolts this far just makes me twitch. Good for Science(tm) I suppose, but still... yeesh.
I'm curious how much power went in to get it to full, or whatever you charged to. I'll look below to see if someone else asked but if not, how far did you charge (percentage-wise) and how many kWhs got put in?
lol, it'll probably be the last time I intentionally take it that far.... not sure how much juice went in because at about 150 miles worth of charge I went out for pizza
I don’t have range anxiety. I have charger anxiety. The fear that it will either be in use, broken,or outputting a much lower kilowatt than advertised. Getting home is no different than with a gas car. Just turn off all non essential features and drive slower. If you had just put your hazards on and slowed to 45-50 mph you would have been even better. Nice to see you push it though. I ran my bolt down pretty low once as well. Your stress test confirms what others have posted about before.
ALL Chevy dealerships need to get on board with having a level 3 charger in each dealership. That way the prospective buyer will have more confidence in their purchase. Though the biggest point to make is to have them purchase and install a level 2 charger at their residence FIRST!!! Here in nyc if I didn’t do that it would have been a nightmare.
We are slowly seeing Electrify America chargers going online which is a good thing. In 5 years times this anxiety will be a thing of the past.
I agree Eddie.. .Last week driving back from DC we stopped at a rest area and the EVgo charger took a couple attempts to get going. It didn't work with my EVgo card or the phone app, but it did take my credit card.
@Eddie you nailed it! All Chevrolet dealerships should be installing DC fast chargers, at least 50kwh units. Here in Saskatchewan Canada that is what Audi is doing and it's currently the only level 3 charger in my city. Even worse it doesn't show up on the My Chevy app (wouldn't want to send their customers to a rival dealership I guess ) so when you use the trip planning feature it makes some trips look impossible.
Great video! 👍
My wife wants you stranded on that freeway...lmao...she still wants to know what exactly happens "when you are absolutely at no power what is the car saying?' What can I say? She's tough. Great video BTW (I think she's means tooling around that lot near the charger so that you were only a small push away from it) We have a Bolt 1LT and a 2LT.
Great video, but I did want to see when and how a Bolt would ultimately die, I’ll have to keep looking for such a video
Dave will do it..I know it..He doesn't know how to fail.
We win Sal... 😂
That was fun. I've gotten to the different messages.
cool. just got a Bolt. I don't think I'll ever let it get that low but nice to know what would happen if it ever does.
Congrats! Enjoy your Bolt!!
Does you plate start with O and end with S?
Just got a 2017 Bolt w/ 17.5k miles. I just did my first long range drive (~140 mi) starting at 85% charge and had about 34% left at the end, but was wondering what happens when you completely drain the battery. Good to know there is some reserve. Makes me think of when your gas light is on but you can still go about 10-20 miles. Thanks for this!
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely awesome video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you end up with very low range, then drive as conservatively as possible to maximize the range. So drive at 40 MPH or as slowly as legally allowed and use the range saving features of the car to maximize regenerative energy to the battery.
Exactly
I think I saw you on RT 80 in blue Bolt, you were maybe passing me , I have red Bolt with Chevy emblem blacked out ....
Cool. How are you enjoying your Bolt?
Really cool video, I would have drive 200 feet back and forth till it stall with 2 friend to push it near the plug though! :)
That’s nice that you have a Level 2 at your apartment. Are they ever blocked to where you can’t get a charge? Thanks
Usually its wide open.. right now in the complex it is just our Volt, Bolt, and someone with a Tesla
I am truly intrigued by the Chevy Bolt.
It's a great little car!
Such anxiety watching this. Also from jersey, take that route 80 to route 15 drive all the time to visit family. That hill is way steeper than it looks on camera! Cool video
Thanks for watching neighbor!
Running any EV’s battery to such a low SOC (state of charge) is very hard on it. I have only gotten our 2019 Bolt down to this level once with almost 12K on the odometer. I, since that occurrence, try to keep at least 20 - 25 miles of buffer. You could have reduced your speed and/or drafted behind a semi or other large vehicle to help your range. At least you did the right thing by immediately charging the battery. Try to keep the SOC between 20 - 80% to minimize battery degradation. I plan on driving my Bolt for many years.
This is definitely cool but what I wanna know is how far will it go after 0 because some electric cars register 0 miles but still have an additional buffer on top of that.
You should've drove around the parking lot to see how it shuts down. Thank for the video.
Found myself smiling & nervously saying shite we aint gna make, yea were good. Damn were def not making it. Yea low propulsion were good. Oh no we aint making it we got hills 😁😂😂. Honestly felt at times as if i were the one risking getting stuck on the highway lol. 👍👍👍
Haha, glad it kept you on the edge of your seat
ALSO: Be sure to turn your HVAC to either off, or sometimes I turn Heat and Air off and push the button to allow outside ventilation and turn down the fan to 1 and get some fresh air that way with minimal electricity drawn for the fan only.
How long did it take to charge with the Level 2 charger and a pretty dead battery?
Don't most/all ICE cars have a bit of range beyond their advertised range estimates? I had a Rogue that could do another 60 miles after "empty". Maybe EVs do something similar?
Good on you for doing this video. I've had my Bolt for a week now and it's a blast.
I was told from someone watching this that I probably only had about 2 miles left which would mean there really isn't a buffer... Glad you are enjoying your Bolt!!
I’m not saying you should draft semis to extend range, but it would absolutely work.
If you look closely at the dashboard numbers, you can calculate the exact number of kWh consumed since you reset the odometer when the range estimator hit "Low" - just divide miles traveled by average miles/kWh.
You burned through 1.75 kWh in 5 miles climbing up that hill, but with the rest flat and downtown, you made it the other 8 miles using just 0.5 kWh.
Assuming you've done this trip many times before (with a well-charged battery) and looking at the energy meter, you would know the moment you crested that hill that even though there was 8 miles remaining, you only need 0.5 more kWh to reach the charger, and it's the kWh, not the miles, that really matters here.
What made it exciting is that you didn't know exactly how many kWh you had to play with.
Can't wait to receive mine! What is the sound system like?
Are you happy with the heat in the winter? No matter how high I put the heat up in my 2015 Leaf it feels like it's leaking cold air by my feet.
You took a chance. Had you suddenly lost power on the freeway with a semi behind you it could have had a bad ending. But, at least now you know!
Amazing video!!! I follow your videos for a while... What program are you using for editing???
Thanks for watching! Right now I just use imovie on my imac... I want to one day upgrade to final cut pro
Thank you Dave , keep up the good work!
Did you charge it to full after this trip? It would be interesting to see how many kW you needed to put back in. Although there could be some degradation, so you might not know how low it was.
I did charge it to full but never took notice to how much was needed.
Does the bolt have a nav system like the tesla to plan your trips, which includes charging stations? or do you have to use your phone.
At the moment it does not. You would have to use your phone with apple carplay or android auto
Good test.
The tension.
Call me old school, way to much anxiety! My dad taught me never to be on the highway without a least a half tank of fuel. Love the technology and doing good with the environment, but I think I will stay with my gas engines. I could never run that short.... Great information
Problem is you can't just pull off the highway for charge like you can a gas station. It definitely takes some planning if going on a far drive.
@@DaveBsellsChevy I've driven my Bolt on a 520 mile drive (260 miles each way). I didn't plan much (other than to make sure there were indeed charging stations along the route). I ran down to 10% and then charged up at a 325kW DCFC for 30 minutes. That's it. One charge each direction at a fast charger.
@@homomorphic You could of paid alot less going to a 150 kw station and got the same results.
@@samusaran7317 the rate doesn't change based on the capacity of the charger. You obviously don't own a BEV or you would have known this.
@@homomorphic You pay more using a 325kw charger per minute generally than using a 150 kw. That was the premise of my comment, nothing about charging. Im aware its going to be the same 2013 slow ev charging. I didnt think I would have to spoon feed it to you. Lmao
it would be good to also know how far will it really go with 4 additional passengers in the car. Or additional 4 of 180lbs into the car. and redo the test again and have torque pro running to log the data. that way it can analyze the soc of the bolt and the cell voltage and pack voltage.
How did you get navigation in your Bolt ev?
That is google maps projected from android auto or apple carplay
I just got my Bolt this week and I’ve enjoyed your videos. Though I was feeling tense and nervous the last few minutes of this video.
haha, this was a nail biter for sure. Enjoy your Bolt!!
I hope you had a generator or a portable battery pack with a 3 prong outlet handy? Would that work (probably at a charge rate of 4 mi / hr??)
Haven’t finished watching it but the answer is yes, you will. I bet it’s like the Leaf I own where it lies to you to keep you conservative. You should IMHO set 60 cruise VIA GPS. This makes a decent difference but is not too slow for a freeway. Also, use Waze to switch to a side street or slower highway, shorter route. Not I huge deal.
I barely got it to the charger... I wonder how much farther I could have gone??
@@DaveBsellsChevy The Leaf Spy Pro app can tell you exactly how much is remaining in a Nissan Leaf. I need to check on Bolt equivalents. Further, it will give you a 'Range to 5%' which IIRC is Turtle Mode (Get off the highway now, you idiot mode.) You can change the expected m/kwhr figure and it gives you miles remaining assuming that. For example you can change it to 6 for sidestreet or 4 for highway.
So, if i understand this right. You still had 12 miles of battery left since the last bar disappeared?
Give or take
Incredible nerves of bolt wid it's operator,great buffer4peace of mind iused2do same thing wid my cab al d tymz25mls aftr light can't deny hailing passenger who kud hav some very dire need,but most of oder cabbies put off duty sign were always heading2gas stations
5.7 mi/kWh - that's some fine hypermiling!
I’ve been down to 1 orange bar 2-3 times in my 2020 Bolt, including today in winter. No fast chargers in my area, so I topped up to 25 miles at a slow charger with 12 miles to home. It’s not a good feeling to see the range disappear. Anyhow - good to know there is a sort bar state where the car still keeps going. I guess I have not cut it as close as I thought. 😅
Thinking of trading up next year to the newer charging platform.
You're handsome man. Enjoy your videos. Seriously thinking of purchasing a Bolt.
Go for it! You'll love the Bolt!