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I bought my Bolt used for $13,000 after the $4,000 tax credit. It had 55,000 Miles on it. I get 250 miles summer, 180 Miles winter. I get 100% charge overnight (7 hours) with my 240 Bolt Charger. I drive about 2,000 miles a month. My Electric Bill went up $120. The quality of the car is cheap compared to Toyota. The DC fast charging is cut in half when it’s cold out. Summer you will get the 50 KWh on DC fast, but in Winter you will get about 28 KWh max. I think the Feds are destroying the market with their subsidies, personally. They need to leave it to the market as a choice. It works for me, great car. But I wouldn’t take it on a long road trip (over 250 miles).
Honestly the bolt ev is the perfect city or short commute car. It’s not long distance car. But honestly it’s so easy to park it’s so cheap and it’s comfortable to drive. I’ve driven almost every ev and I was impressed by the bolt especially because I laughed at it before
As an owner of a Bolt, I can attest that this is a good honest review. I agree that the car is not well suited to long distance travel (and I knew this going into it), but it's worth emphasizing that charging it at home as I do in Arizona costs me the equivalent of about $1.15/gallon. Pretty ideal for commuting. PS - If Scotty had put the car in Sport Mode (I can see that it wasn't), he would have experienced snappier acceleration.
I’m sure it’s great for the city and suburbs with an extended warranty. To be fair, whether it’s gasoline, diesel, electric, or a hybrid, I don’t recommend anyone keeping a new car past the extended warranty. None of them are forever cars and built the way they used to be. Unless you have a rare sports or off road vehicle that is almost guaranteed to appreciate.
@@NothingButSilicone i have a subaru crosstrek with a manual transmission. i intend on keeping it until the wheels fall off, it's a 2022 and id be happy if im still driving it 15-20 years from now. i use allot of fluid film to keep the rust from becoming a problem. i think having a manual transmission will tend to be more reliable then the CVT most of them have. it will also prove to be cheaper to repair. the thing the concerns me in long term ownership is the direct injection and associated exhaust valve issues. i'll just have to have it de-carboned when that happens. i am against a perpetual car payment. i want this thing paid off. i think both subaru and toyota are making much better cars then GM, ford, or chrysler these days (sadly the quality of the domestics these days is pretty bad)
@@STho205 scientists have figured out for every 33.7 kws you use, that is equivelent to one gallon of gas. My 2023 bolt averages 167 mpg so, I’m happy.
@@NothingButSilicone you are using the most expensive years of a car if you're buying new every 2-4 years...just to avoid out of pocket repairs. They just take your money in advance, but bless you for buying a new car, so others can buy it two or three years used at 2/3 to 1/2 price. Everyone likes things differently and we have the freedom to make our choices...so I don't object to yours in the least. I however buy a car at 30k and drive it to 240k over 12 to 17 years...less cost, less taxes, lower insurance, fewer dealer commissions and no finance charges. I do face a $800 or $1200 repair mid life, but that is low compared to even a year of car payments.
I have a 2020 Bolt EV that I use for Uber driving. 178,000+ miles, zero problems. I am still on the original brake pads and rotors. If I need to go on a trip, I just rent a car for a few days.
I test drove a 2019 white bolt back then. I loved it. I was in the middle of trying to pay off my current vehicle. Now I don’t want another car loan payment. It’s definitely perfect for city commutes like to work, going to store going to drive thru restaurants picking up your kids
i bought one of these in January. I've gone 225 miles to Chicago without any charging stops. i drove the regular traffic speed. electricity in my market gets me a COMPLETE charge for under $7. far less than the cost of gasoline. highly recommend.
My bolt has been a great car, no issues after I’ve put 30k miles in one year on it. It’s definitely not a very long drive road trip car, but it’s good for one or two stops and it has plenty of space and power, great review for people who don’t know much about the bolt!
FYI.....ICE vehicles have 55 fires per billion miles traveled, while EVs have five. AutoinsuranceEX reports that EVs have 61 times fewer fires per 100,000 sales than ICE vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board also found that EVs have fewer fires per 100,000 sold than gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles.
Nice review, we just bought a 23 bolt, we charge it to 90% and get around 290 miles of range, what I didn’t hear Scotty mention is the regenerative brake, charging the battery when you brake. The system seems crazy efficient, we love the car! Use it for shorter drives up to 160 miles or so.
And you get to use it a full 7-10 years before having to replace the battery which costs more than the car versus a regular car which I've had for 18 years and I can have it running fine for another 20 years without issues.
@@Glock20AK I am thinking of buying a used 2021 bolt with 20k miles for $14k. I believe it is currently reduced to the 80% for 6000 miles and will not have a battery replacement (just the software monitoring). Do you think this is a good deal?
I'm a farmer who lives in northern PA on the Canadian border. I love my home, land, and way of life. However, with the perks of rural life comes distance. The nearest city for me a is 45 min away. I ended up buying a 2017 Bolt EV Premier with 35k miles for $16k (you can get them new now for $18k-19k with rebate) with a 260-280mi range (lose around 20%-30% range depending on if you precondition in hard cold, and around 8% in extreme heat). Based on battery data (cab companies), I figured I could get 500k miles easy out of the battery (there are simple charge steps you can take to extend battery life), and the GE electric motors in them never wear out under normal circumstances. I'm now sitting at 100k+ miles, and around 2% battery degradation (where I thought I'd be as I know how to baby the battery). Based on gas savings, and miles I should be able easily save me the cost of x2-x3 gas cars using the EV as my daily driver. Personally I don't feel a EV is for everyone. The has a lot of pros and a few cons. I do take long trips once a month, and it's not an issue. I use an app that plots the trip to working chargers along the way. Just use your brain! Many poorly executed range anxiety videos they drive the car to empty THEN want to find a charge station unplanned! Until there is more charge stations, if you want a stress free trip you'll want to just plan your route! It's that simple! As far as Scotty goes on about fires the oxymoron is that Gas cars are like 40 time more likely to catch fire. But they are so common they don't make the news. Newer EV batteries are less or non flammable so EV fires will eventually become even more rare.
Being an owner of a Bolt since 2019; there's a mantra...ABC Always Be Charging. For noise reduction all the doors have double gaskets. Also Michelin made low noise/self sealing tires. Also GM replaced ALL the bad run of batteries from LG. LG gave GM 3 Billion $ toward the 4 Billion needed. I got mine replaced in one day. BTW I Love this car. I get 4.4 miles per KW. Here in NJ Electricity cost 22¢ per KW. That's 5¢ a mile!!! Put that in your tank and burn it.
I have a 2023 model and charge it at home at least 90% of the time. It is fun to drive and has great acceleration when you need it. I save a ton of money on gas, will never have to worry about oil changes, overheating radiators, failing fuel pumps etc. Brake wear is minimal due to the one pedal driving option. The power in my province is practically all from hydro electricity, so I am helping the planet rather than harming it. I love the car.
Are you alsi helping the toxic mineral mining operations? Those batteries don't make themselves. What rare earth minerals are being released into the ecosystem to create a battery. ICE powered cars are far from perfect and do a lot of damage to the envirinment, but don't delude yourself into thinking the electric is some clean alternative from Nirvana.
@@nigelmarshallkenyonabbott8684, thanks to modern LFP batteries (they don't have cobalt), the newer EVs don't use "rare earth minerals" (or rare-earth metals), but you don't need to worry about the survival of the cobalt industry because it is used elsewhere, such as in the desulfurization of transportation fuels.
I have had my Chev Volt for 10 years and it still runs like it was new. The battery still gives me 35 miles per charge and a full tank 310 per fill-up.
I had one for a full 3 year lease and loved it. Quick, roomy, reliable. I had zero problems with it. The only complaint was the seat wasn't terribly comfortable. $300 payment with nothing down but that was like 6 years ago.
I have a Chevy volt, best car ever. 80k miles and runs great. At 11.5 cents a kWh, it’s an equivalent of about $1.20 a gallon for gas. My friend has the Bolt and loves it, but an all electric car is great for commuting and if you can charge at home, not for long trips.
This is the perfect commuter car. Plug it in at night, drive to work, never visit the gas station. And the funny thing is, you get more range driving around town then down the highway. Much like hybrids. And the tax rebates make these things really cheap. I wouldn't want to go on a road trip in one however. Hoping they get a faster fast charger in them in the future. Get to 80% in more like 15 to 20 minutes like many of the other EVs out there and it would be a good enough replacement. And it being quiet with all the cameras, it's really nice.
As a BOLT EUV owner, Scotty was right about everything except he might have confused people that the real range is 150 miles. At 80% in ideal conditions the EUV can do about 200 miles. The owner CHARGED IT AFTER 150 MILES of driving to avoid getting fucked due to unreliable CCS chargers. He's wrong about AC. It takes about 1kwh after a few min. Heater sucks a lot more for the first 5 minutes. But, the BOLT is well made and no major problems.
I have a Tesla Model Y. Currently if your driving very far all the time and you want electric you just have to get a Tesla because of their supercharger stations. If you only drive a few times a year on big trips then 100 and up miles is all you need. I love my model y. It's my only car and I wouldn't want any other car.
I had a Smart For Two Ev, with a 64 mile range. I plugged it in when I got home, on slow charge. Mostly it was 100 percent in the morning. 3.5 mile to work and 4 miles to the grocery store. Used the 4 wheel drive pickup all winter, the car was plugged in and parked. Ater a while you learn what places to take the car, and when to take the truck. the coolest thing is driving it for 3 years with no gas stops or oil changes. I had to sell it when I moved out of state, too much to move. I miss the little buggy.
We charge at home on 120 v. Covers all city driving. We never use external charging. Super convenient as a main car for a city dweller. No need to be a tech guy. Much cheaper than gas.
My wife went from a 2015 Camry to a 2022 Bolt EUV. She drives more than 2000 miles per month in balmy Florida with the AC blasting and ventilated seats maxed out the whole time. The Camry got 35mpg for here. The Bolt gets 4.5 miles per kWh. That’s equates to 10¢ per mile for the Camry, 3¢ per mile for the Bolt (at 13.X ¢ per kWh home charging). For the average US driver at 12k miles a year, that’s an $840 per year fuel savings. For us it was an $1800 savings in year one. Oh, yeah, we also saved $8 a month on insurance. I took the Bolt on a day trip last Summer. I drive much more aggressively than my wife, 75-85 mph vs her 65 mph, and still got 3.6 miles per kWh, about 3.6¢ per mile, the equivalent of 100 mpg at $3.60 a gallon. (Scotty cited 150 mile max range driving 75 mph, a 40% drop, that is, of course, incorrect, it’s about a 20% drop for 75-85 mph).
Pretty good review. A few mistakes, but not many. The 80% is a suggestion while GM makes sure the batteries in the 20 - 22 are ok. My 2017 has no such suggestions, was given a new drive battery and warranty for free and will be under a battery warranty until 170,000 miles as I already put 70k on it. On our recent trip from From West TN to Houston I stopped to charge every 200 miles or so. I'm 48 now, and ready to stop after 3 hours. LOL. Also the downrated level 3 chargers from EA will usually not bill you. Most of the time they are downrated it is to 50 KW, which just happens to be the fastest the Bolt can charge. The Bolt is one of the slowest charging cars as it is cheaper and designed to be a commuter. Most others, like Tesla will charge in less than 1/2 the time a Bolt will. All that said it is best as a commuter car. I drive 75 miles a day and it costs me an additional $30 in power. We took it to Houston to test the viability of using an EV for trips. If it charged at the speed of a Tesla we would happily do it again, and most likely save money by using the camping mode. For now, I will keep it as a commuter and take trips in the wife's Buick LeSabre.
The 80% isn't just a suggestion, it's limited to 80% for 10,000 km after a recall firmware update to ensure you didn't get a defective battery. In that time, they keep an eye on the battery health looking for signs that you've got a healthy pack. After 10,000 km, it automatically unlocks the full 100%. It really sucks for those that need the full range of their car on a daily basis. Luckily, I got the guaranteed battery replacement for my 2019 Bolt EV and didn't have to deal with this 80% limitation.
i drove from maryland to colorado in 2 days with my 98 camry. I bolted on a class 3 hitch and toed a small trailer for moving (1400 lbs). 1800 miles. the head wind in kansas was so strong that my max speed was 75 with my peddle all the way down. my range was 250-300 miles. the gas cost me about a plane ticket. i wish electric cars were that cool.
I rented one 2 weeks ago. From my experience, I say stay away from EV cars. The batteries drain fast, and sometimes, it's hard to find fast charging stations. And they're expensive to charge.
If you had a fast charging station at home, would that change your perspective? I don’t think they make sense for off roading or long road trips, but commuting around the city and suburbs, with an extended warranty, how could you go wrong, especially if it’s not your only mode of transportation?
winter, and/ or summer, EV will spend most of the time sitting, while plugged into the charger, n also as the car/ battery ages. have to charge battery more, then get charged more, n more $$. owning an EV worth it ? uh, no.
I love my 2022 Bolt EUV. I have a climate control garage so no battery conditioning unless its charging. Plug it in whenever it gets low and it might cost me 3 or 4 dollars. Everyday run around town sweet little vehicle. The way to travel in an electric car is drive it to the airport. I have gasoline cars for that. The Bolt gets driven for 99% of my driving. Right on passed the gas stations wanting more and more for gas.
You are not exactly correct on the cold operation. The battery can be damaged by CHARGING it below 32° F, NOT discharging it. Meaning, if your battery is 100% charged and it is below freezing, no problem, you still have power. The battery management system wont allow energy into the battery until the cells are above freezing.
@@keithwolstenholme4238 so you just plug it in when you need to charge. The system warms the batteries first, then charges them after the batteries are above freezing. The system is well designed, believe it or not. I live in a very cold area and have never had any problems with the Bolt. It sits outside all winter. It works best leaving it plugged into the charger in the winter. Then I can remotely pre-heat the cabin before I leave in the morning. All is toasty warm when I get in!
I literally just roof racked a laser sailboat with my bolt euv lol. This review is incorrect in my perspective. I get 250 and charge 90%. It’s great IF you have access to an ICE car for road trips. You do save a ton of money. Around 2k a year compared to gas car in my instance.
I saw the coolest VW pick-up car-truck called the Robust. Owner said it was made in Brazil, and he bought it in MX for 15k, just the right size too. Very usable deep bed even, longer bed than some so-called trucks. Easy to park as a car. Like a mini-El Camino/Ranchero. Need to go to Brazil now! Find one Scotty, and do a review.
Been watching Scotty for many years… bought a 2020 Bolt couple months ago to commute to work… love it… I don’t think I’ll ever buy another gas powered car. 🤷♂️JMHO
I agree. Even if I could afford one of these over priced, pieces of crap, I wouldn't buy one! I could see myself after working 10 hr. shifts, on my feet, spraying paint, worrying about charging a battery! I don't even have a garage! Give me a gas station and cheap gas! Come on President Trump!
I think I'm shocked Scotty reviewed a BEV. I absolutely love my 2022 Ford Mach-e after 18,000 miles in nine months. I do miss my Chevy Avalanche but not the $150/week fill-ups. As for the 80% on the battery, that's just a recommendation. The way these EV batteries work, fast-charging past 80% can potentially cause premature degradation. You can slow charge up to 100% all you want. I was looking forward to the Bolt but being 6'4", I find it way too small.
@@michaeldomanski9352 and worse Chevy limited fast charging to 50 kW max because of their battery problems. Thus even at full power the whole way it would take over an hour to charge the 65 kWh battery. All that is hypothetical to me since I charge overnight at 220V-32A (~7 kW) in my garage and only commute 60 miles a day.
Yeah, not the car for everyone (no car is), but a great solution for some people. I've had mine since 2017. I have a 120 mile round trip commute and charge at home while I sleep. Yeah, it's obviously not the right car for long road trips. But it can work for some trips. We take it to visit family down south. That requires one "quick charge" (Yeah the Bolt is not a fast quick charging car) stop for about 45 minutes on the way. But we do that when we stop to eat. Then while we are down there, we charge at the hotel or close to the hotel. Then we quick charge at the same spot on the way back home. Each of those quick charge stops costs us about $15, and then either free or like $8 for the charging while we are down there. Even with those two $15 stops, it's less than our Jeep for the trip. We don't use the Bolt for longer trips. But for what we need it for, it's a great car. Not for everyone, but great for some...
I recently passed 250,000 miles in my 2019 bolt. I made a short video about it showing the odometer and asked for any maintenance advice. Scotty, I'd love to hear your thoughts and or suggestions for any maintenance suggestions you may have.
MD to TN in a couple days? Oh hell no. If it's gonna take that long you might as well go on horseback. I can make MD to TN in 6-7 hours then back part way before I'd have to fill up
Why does Scotty never talk about the use/charge cycle most owners would experience almost all the time: commute back and forth to work, run an errand or two, come home and charge it overnight on your level 2 charger installed in your garage? So for about 90 or 95% of the time you own the vehicle, you never even think about stopping to refuel and your electricity cost is going to be about ½ to ⅓ what it is when you go to DC fast charges all the time.
I have a 2019 bolt. On a full charge (which I only fully charge maybe once a month) I get 310 mile range. I do mostly city driving which obviously helps.
The right tool for the job. Work commuter/runabout. Have a garage and plug it in. Live in super cold states? Large family? Drive cross country? Not the best tool for the job.
This is ridiculous and why I bought a Lexus ES300h. I don't worry about charging stations (LOL) and get 41+ MPG in my luxury sedan and higher when I'm cruising down the highway. 🤔
@@2023_GJ Yep, keep your $7,500 and it ain't a rebate it's a tax credit if you qualify when you file your annual income tax return. I stopped buying GM autos in the late 1970s, since they could not compete with the Japanese Autos. I made one mistake in the 80s and bought a Chrysler minivan. It was the Family Circle car of the year, yeah a circle jerk. What a mistake that was and it cost me big time. Offloaded that piece of crap as fast as I could and bought a Japanese minivan.
You can realistically charge to 90%. From 80 to 90 you charge at L2 instead of L3/DC. Also you don’t have to charge as often as he did. 220 miles is easily doable with a little trip planning.
Great video Scotty. I own a 2023 Chevy bolt and Uber part time. It’s the best vehicle made for that. I paid 25,900.00 for mine with a 7,500 tax credit, so 19,000 for a car that averages 167 mpg is definitely the way to go for me. It has a 100,000 mile warranty on the drive motor and batteries so at least we have that….. lol
@Tron-Jockey it has a 65kw battery so I average about 300 miles per tank (charge) and it costs me .12 a kw to charge overnight while I sleep, so 65 kws cost me about 7.80 to go 300 miles, not to bad. As Scotty said highway miles are less.
Here in Canada, the bolt sells for just under $47,000 ( without options ). Until someone actually perfects the electric car or at least works out all of the very inconvenient bugs out of it, I'm going to stick with my reliable, ' no problem on a long trip ' Daimler/Chrysler V6. Twenty one years old and still runs like a champion.
people forget there is no federal and provincial taxes when you charge your electric....if everyone had an electric car where would money come from to build and maintain roads....hard to compare apples to oranges
80% prolongs the life of the battery. They have a mode on laptops that does the same thing. If you are consistently charging or keeping it plugged in, this is what you want to do. However, if you want to charge to 100% because you know your journey is longer, you should be able to do so. Leave it up to the consumer to manage the lifespan of the battery.
Just bought one of these - 1st Gens (like in this video) are cheap - but I will never take it on a road trip that involves multiple long and overpriced charges. I have my Chrysler T&C on standby for the long road trips.
One thing EV owners better prepare for, increased car registration fees. Because of the loss of gas taxes for roads, states like Florida will be looking at recovering the loss by charging higher registration fees on these EVs. Some states are looking at mileage taxes as well for all vehicles. These EV vehicles still use the same roads as all of us and should pay their fair share.
We don't have to prepare for it. The majority of states already charge higher registration fees for EVs. In my state it's around a couple hundred bucks a year.
I had a 2019 Bolt. Loved it. We drove 100 miles a day and both charged at work for free. Topped off at home with level 2 charger. Worked out great. Over 60k in 3 years. Paid $26,500! Awesome! California weather BTW.
We have the EUV version love it. Wife loves not going to the gas station and having to deal with the gasoline smell and the gas station in general. It is starting to get a little tight now with kids and their activities. Will look at the Equinox EV when it comes out for more space. We had one hiccup with the software when we first got it. Was at the dealership for a few days but after the update no issues. Front tires are more worn than I expected at 18k miles but probably means wife drives with a heavy foot and so do I because its a fun zippy car. Charging speed is slow but we dont go far with it. Range has been great easy 250 miles with AC blasting in the summer. We only go about 100 miles round trip so never an issue
Only problem I have with mine is, since I dont go to gas stations I forget to clean my windshield until I drive into the sun and the dirt gets backlit.
That is the objective. To get everyone out of their cars and the suburbs and into a high rise in a 15 minute city. China is the model. You know, our suburban lifestyle consumes to many of the world's resources causing the climate to change. They have big plans for us.
We put a man on the moon in 1969 and this is the advancement we have. If someone was to tell you the pros and cons on a $30,000 price tag for a "widget" would you really buy into this? It just doesn't make sense yet. I personally just don't see the advantage.
I’ve avoided GM products over the years and always made fun of them.. then I bought a 2021 Bolt new a few years ago. And I gotta say.. it’s a pretty accurate review. Its small for cargo but for being 6’4” I fit fine and it’s quiet, no rattles and they did put the new battery in it. I’ve taken it on some long distance trips no problem. All in all it’s a pretty solid car that’s not given me any issues so far besides an issue with the door handle that they fixed. Can’t say the same for the piece of junk RAV4 we had.. THAT was a piece and it was also new with only 15K miles on it before the roof rails started leaking.. I may stay with a Chevy next time around. Who knows.
Toyota has fallen off. I know two people who HATE their new Toyotas. One has a RAV-4; the other has a Tundra. I rode in the Tundra and it vibrated and shuttered when the automatic transmission changed gears. Said my friend, "This damn thing doesn't know what gear it wants to be in".
Intelligent driving, especially using one-pedal driving, markedly improves mileage. My 2023 Bolt is getting about 5 miles a KWH at speeds from 25 to 55. Times the 65 KWH battery equals 300+ miles on a charge. I drove my Honda Fit at 60 mph on the interstate in order to get up to 45 mpg & see no reason to drive my Bolt faster. I'm in no hurry; I'm retired.
I would never by an ev especially a gm product. If Eva's are so great why does the gov. have to give incentive to buy 1, and then stick the rest of the tax payers with bill.
We have a 2023 Premier Bolt EUV. But we live in CO and have lots of public charging options. If I lived in Tenn or midwest, I probably wouldn't go electric as you don't have a lot of charging options. Seems from where I live in Denver area west is great. Plus we get about $10,500 in incentives to buy and will get that back this year.
With so many great AND CHEAPER hybrids out there I will never understand why/how there was a market for these things in the first place. Average American does so much driving, like 12k-25k miles a year, you'd think an EV with less than 500 mile range wouldn't sell. You need extra miles in the range vs. a gasoline or diesel car to make up for the time you have to stop to charge up
First, I drive the new 2023 Bolt. It is wonderful! I charge to 85%. With one of the best "regen" systems, you can travel over 300 miles on a charge. Oh, it beat other EVs costing $20,000 more on a snowy mountain road endurance run. It beat a Tesla as well.
I know right, anyone who owns one easily gets well over 200 miles of range but this guy looks at worst case possible. And 19 fires out of over 100k cars, more gas cars catch on fire but EV haters, like this guy, run with that.
If you think about it, early gasoline car drivers had to plan ahead for their trips too. There wasn't a gas station on every corner like there is today.
So 45 minutes to fill up every 100 miles? Wow! What progress technology has brought us! F off with this. Can't wait to all these cars in the landfills in 10 years. I'm sure those batteries aren't toxic when it disolves in the ground.
Hotel, coffee, snacks may cost more than the Electrickery and 2 hotels (2 days ? ) to drive about 700miles. Wet fuel that means for me one stop for less than 10min at the half way point.
Agreed. I use my car primarily for trips from North GA to DC or Frederick MD. About 700 miles on the same route he used. I have never stopped at a hotel mid trip if I leave in the morning. Leave at 6am and I'm there by mid to late afternoon...a 10 to 12 hr trip up 81 or 85/95. Usually a stop of 20 minutes for breakfast and a quick lunch. One gasoline purchase midway, typically southern VA...and I'll eat there. 450mi range with 4minute refuel and no app drama on my car that is just a tad bigger than this Bolt, that cost 1/3rd the price. I think electric cars are very nice concepts, but the reality is energy storage and replenishment in batteries is still not efficient for moving things.
Coffee and snacks can be applied to gasoline and diesel stops as well. Plus you can always plan ahead and pack your own. But hotel? Did I miss something in the video? This guy had to get a hotel because he has an EV?
Aside from batteries that are going to be an expense in the future, how reliable are these things? I realize that with the high price of batteries that is the one thing to watch out for with any electric car since those parts typically cost a small fortune to replace.
Half way through and wondering does he have any comments about this specific vehicle or is the whole video just him repeating all the anti ev tropes again and again?
Love Scotty, but everything you just said the same thing with gas. In my area, gas prices can swing nearly a dollar from one station to another. Comparing electric car to a gas car is completely apples and oranges. It's like comparing large pickup to a Toyota Corolla. You buy a car that meets your needs. My wife only works about 3 mi from the house it has an electric car and has not wasted one minute at a gas station. I have to do longer trips so I got a hybrid. I still have to wait half an hour at a gas station to get gas if I want to pay a reasonable price for gas. The cheap gas stations have long lines.
Love the newer model of this car! My sister bought a 2023 model after I bought my 2022 Mustang Mach E! If I were on a budget, I would have definitely bought this car!
Would the base model Leaf be better since they are still making them? I was reading the future Bolts will be the SUV style ones that were introduced in 2022?
Nope my car makes the 512 miles to myrtle beach from pa on a 13 gal tank. If a car can't do that I ain't buying it. And I hate all non manual transmissions. 👎👎
Technically, someone could put a manual transmission in a EV. It just wouldn't make any sense, because the electric motor doesn't need to change it's gear ratio. There's just the one.
Well 85% of cars sold in Norway are electric and they are colder than most places in the USA. I have the bolt and I am just fine saving 5000 in gas price here in Canada. No oil change and not much else over the life of my 2019 Bolt.
So the takeaway... EV have a ways to go when it comes to driving them in very hot / very cold climates... and hopefully in a few years, there will be some improvement to handle these problems. I'm not putting down Chevy's Bolt. As Kilmer said, No one tells you these things until you find out about them yourselves (ie the 80% charge as optimal - in terms of safety, and longevity of the EV car.) If anything, Chevy is trying to win over commuters who want an affordable EV. Good luck. May progress happen sooner.
@@morebeer7673 The average car in the US is $46,000, so yes, $30,000 is considered very affordable. That said they used to sell closer to 20k before gas prices shot up.
The big problem with electric cars aren’t the cars, but the charging stations. That’s why all the car companies in the US said they are switching to the Tesla connector to use the Tesla chargers by default. Most people need a commuter car, and a charger in their driveway. The 1 time you want to do a road trip, just rent a car with more range. It’s cheaper than paying for a more expensive car you don’t need the rest of the year.
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Please unblock me Scotty from posting comments 🙏 I never said anything rude or offensive and if I did I'm sorry and apologize.
Mr Kilmer is so nice he never dogs someone's car to their face. You fond a positive even though your thinking this car is awful.
Nope - not buying electric. Scotty says batteries blow up! Nope..😮
Scotty you forget magnetic fields from the battery and engine. It causes cancer. That's why EV production was stopped in 1910.
Great show!
I have a Bolt with 85,000 miles on it. It has never been in the shop. Great commuter car for sure. I would never take it on a long trip tough.
Mines been in the shop once because of a software glitch (they fixed it) Now I'm at 34,000 on my EUV with very little maintenance.
The newer Bolt are now bullet proof than the earlier one, because they got.the battery and computer right.
I bought my Bolt used for $13,000 after the $4,000 tax credit. It had 55,000 Miles on it. I get 250 miles summer, 180 Miles winter. I get 100% charge overnight (7 hours) with my 240 Bolt Charger. I drive about 2,000 miles a month. My Electric Bill went up $120. The quality of the car is cheap compared to Toyota. The DC fast charging is cut in half when it’s cold out. Summer you will get the 50 KWh on DC fast, but in Winter you will get about 28 KWh max. I think the Feds are destroying the market with their subsidies, personally. They need to leave it to the market as a choice. It works for me, great car. But I wouldn’t take it on a long road trip (over 250 miles).
I’ve driven it many times from Bay Area to So Cal
@@Petoskey11613k is really good. I paid 24k for Premium 28000 miles in 2020
If you don't want to buy a Tesla, this was the best choice in terms of price vs range.
Honestly the bolt ev is the perfect city or short commute car. It’s not long distance car. But honestly it’s so easy to park it’s so cheap and it’s comfortable to drive. I’ve driven almost every ev and I was impressed by the bolt especially because I laughed at it before
As an owner of a Bolt, I can attest that this is a good honest review. I agree that the car is not well suited to long distance travel (and I knew this going into it), but it's worth emphasizing that charging it at home as I do in Arizona costs me the equivalent of about $1.15/gallon. Pretty ideal for commuting. PS - If Scotty had put the car in Sport Mode (I can see that it wasn't), he would have experienced snappier acceleration.
But half the economy, so $2.30 a gallon equivalent?
Bolt seems like an economy being job 1 car, like the Prius 20 years ago. That's a fair purpose.
I’m sure it’s great for the city and suburbs with an extended warranty. To be fair, whether it’s gasoline, diesel, electric, or a hybrid, I don’t recommend anyone keeping a new car past the extended warranty. None of them are forever cars and built the way they used to be. Unless you have a rare sports or off road vehicle that is almost guaranteed to appreciate.
@@NothingButSilicone i have a subaru crosstrek with a manual transmission. i intend on keeping it until the wheels fall off, it's a 2022 and id be happy if im still driving it 15-20 years from now. i use allot of fluid film to keep the rust from becoming a problem. i think having a manual transmission will tend to be more reliable then the CVT most of them have. it will also prove to be cheaper to repair.
the thing the concerns me in long term ownership is the direct injection and associated exhaust valve issues. i'll just have to have it de-carboned when that happens.
i am against a perpetual car payment. i want this thing paid off. i think both subaru and toyota are making much better cars then GM, ford, or chrysler these days (sadly the quality of the domestics these days is pretty bad)
@@STho205 scientists have figured out for every 33.7 kws you use, that is equivelent to one gallon of gas. My 2023 bolt averages 167 mpg so, I’m happy.
@@NothingButSilicone you are using the most expensive years of a car if you're buying new every 2-4 years...just to avoid out of pocket repairs. They just take your money in advance, but bless you for buying a new car, so others can buy it two or three years used at 2/3 to 1/2 price.
Everyone likes things differently and we have the freedom to make our choices...so I don't object to yours in the least.
I however buy a car at 30k and drive it to 240k over 12 to 17 years...less cost, less taxes, lower insurance, fewer dealer commissions and no finance charges. I do face a $800 or $1200 repair mid life, but that is low compared to even a year of car payments.
I have a 2020 Bolt EV that I use for Uber driving. 178,000+ miles, zero problems. I am still on the original brake pads and rotors. If I need to go on a trip, I just rent a car for a few days.
Good idea
Do you still own it? I need to decide to sell it or keep in the family. 60k flawless miles on mine.
probably the best GM Cars to buy brand new while the rest of the GM cars are garbadge.
I test drove a 2019 white bolt back then. I loved it. I was in the middle of trying to pay off my current vehicle. Now I don’t want another car loan payment. It’s definitely perfect for city commutes like to work, going to store going to drive thru restaurants picking up your kids
i bought one of these in January. I've gone 225 miles to Chicago without any charging stops. i drove the regular traffic speed. electricity in my market gets me a COMPLETE charge for under $7. far less than the cost of gasoline. highly recommend.
My bolt has been a great car, no issues after I’ve put 30k miles in one year on it. It’s definitely not a very long drive road trip car, but it’s good for one or two stops and it has plenty of space and power, great review for people who don’t know much about the bolt!
FYI.....ICE vehicles have 55 fires per billion miles traveled, while EVs have five. AutoinsuranceEX reports that EVs have 61 times fewer fires per 100,000 sales than ICE vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board also found that EVs have fewer fires per 100,000 sold than gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles.
Nice review, we just bought a 23 bolt, we charge it to 90% and get around 290 miles of range, what I didn’t hear Scotty mention is the regenerative brake, charging the battery when you brake. The system seems crazy efficient, we love the car! Use it for shorter drives up to 160 miles or so.
And you get to use it a full 7-10 years before having to replace the battery which costs more than the car versus a regular car which I've had for 18 years and I can have it running fine for another 20 years without issues.
@@rejectionistmanifesto8836not factual. Try again.
11:20
He did mention it, @ 11:20.
@@Glock20AK I am thinking of buying a used 2021 bolt with 20k miles for $14k. I believe it is currently reduced to the 80% for 6000 miles and will not have a battery replacement (just the software monitoring). Do you think this is a good deal?
I'm a farmer who lives in northern PA on the Canadian border. I love my home, land, and way of life. However, with the perks of rural life comes distance. The nearest city for me a is 45 min away. I ended up buying a 2017 Bolt EV Premier with 35k miles for $16k (you can get them new now for $18k-19k with rebate) with a 260-280mi range (lose around 20%-30% range depending on if you precondition in hard cold, and around 8% in extreme heat). Based on battery data (cab companies), I figured I could get 500k miles easy out of the battery (there are simple charge steps you can take to extend battery life), and the GE electric motors in them never wear out under normal circumstances. I'm now sitting at 100k+ miles, and around 2% battery degradation (where I thought I'd be as I know how to baby the battery). Based on gas savings, and miles I should be able easily save me the cost of x2-x3 gas cars using the EV as my daily driver. Personally I don't feel a EV is for everyone. The has a lot of pros and a few cons. I do take long trips once a month, and it's not an issue. I use an app that plots the trip to working chargers along the way. Just use your brain! Many poorly executed range anxiety videos they drive the car to empty THEN want to find a charge station unplanned! Until there is more charge stations, if you want a stress free trip you'll want to just plan your route! It's that simple! As far as Scotty goes on about fires the oxymoron is that Gas cars are like 40 time more likely to catch fire. But they are so common they don't make the news. Newer EV batteries are less or non flammable so EV fires will eventually become even more rare.
Being an owner of a Bolt since 2019; there's a mantra...ABC Always Be Charging. For noise reduction all the doors have double gaskets. Also Michelin made low noise/self sealing tires. Also GM replaced ALL the bad run of batteries from LG. LG gave GM 3 Billion $ toward the 4 Billion needed. I got mine replaced in one day. BTW I Love this car. I get 4.4 miles per KW. Here in NJ Electricity cost 22¢ per KW. That's 5¢ a mile!!! Put that in your tank and burn it.
I'm in Minnesota it's $0.13 per kw. $0.08 if you install a charger from the electric company.
I've been driving EVs for five years, electrics for decades, it's funny to hear people explaining to me why EVs don't work
@@rp9674 I know, right? 😅 Some people are real gems!
I have a 2023 model and charge it at home at least 90% of the time. It is fun to drive and has great acceleration when you need it. I save a ton of money on gas, will never have to worry about oil changes, overheating radiators, failing fuel pumps etc. Brake wear is minimal due to the one pedal driving option. The power in my province is practically all from hydro electricity, so I am helping the planet rather than harming it. I love the car.
Are you alsi helping the toxic mineral mining operations? Those batteries don't make themselves. What rare earth minerals are being released into the ecosystem to create a battery. ICE powered cars are far from perfect and do a lot of damage to the envirinment, but don't delude yourself into thinking the electric is some clean alternative from Nirvana.
@@nigelmarshallkenyonabbott8684don’t delude yourself that EVs are the majority user of toxic mining operators
I am still curious which one is better for the environment: a little Corolla or an EV. I can't figure it out.
@@nigelmarshallkenyonabbott8684, thanks to modern LFP batteries (they don't have cobalt), the newer EVs don't use "rare earth minerals" (or rare-earth metals), but you don't need to worry about the survival of the cobalt industry because it is used elsewhere, such as in the desulfurization of transportation fuels.
I have had my Chev Volt for 10 years and it still runs like it was new. The battery still gives me 35 miles per charge and a full tank 310 per fill-up.
I have a 19 Bolt quiet, no vibration, quick. great work and daily driver, I have a larger gas car for trips which I haven't used for about 3 years
I had one for a full 3 year lease and loved it. Quick, roomy, reliable. I had zero problems with it. The only complaint was the seat wasn't terribly comfortable. $300 payment with nothing down but that was like 6 years ago.
I have a Chevy volt, best car ever. 80k miles and runs great. At 11.5 cents a kWh, it’s an equivalent of about $1.20 a gallon for gas. My friend has the Bolt and loves it, but an all electric car is great for commuting and if you can charge at home, not for long trips.
This is the perfect commuter car. Plug it in at night, drive to work, never visit the gas station. And the funny thing is, you get more range driving around town then down the highway. Much like hybrids. And the tax rebates make these things really cheap. I wouldn't want to go on a road trip in one however. Hoping they get a faster fast charger in them in the future. Get to 80% in more like 15 to 20 minutes like many of the other EVs out there and it would be a good enough replacement. And it being quiet with all the cameras, it's really nice.
*_You'll be schocked.....The BIG problem with those electric cars is the faster you drive them....the quicker the battery dies!_*
Thanks to videos like this, I get a warm secure feeling every time I drive my 2005 Tahoe with 210,000 miles on it.
Keep you real! Chevy please !
Expiditions are warmer
I miss my 2006 Avalanche, but not the $150 per week fill up. I sold it five years ago with 180,000 miles.
Pretty sure it's complaining bout the side-view camera because the driver's door is open. The camera's on the mirror mount.
As a BOLT EUV owner, Scotty was right about everything except he might have confused people that the real range is 150 miles. At 80% in ideal conditions the EUV can do about 200 miles. The owner CHARGED IT AFTER 150 MILES of driving to avoid getting fucked due to unreliable CCS chargers. He's wrong about AC. It takes about 1kwh after a few min. Heater sucks a lot more for the first 5 minutes. But, the BOLT is well made and no major problems.
I've owned my 2019 Premier since brand new and it's the best car in my life, period.
I have a Tesla Model Y. Currently if your driving very far all the time and you want electric you just have to get a Tesla because of their supercharger stations. If you only drive a few times a year on big trips then 100 and up miles is all you need. I love my model y. It's my only car and I wouldn't want any other car.
Did a lot of research going in. This was a no brainer for me and me circumstances at this time. Love it!🇨🇦
I had a Smart For Two Ev, with a 64 mile range. I plugged it in when I got home, on slow charge. Mostly it was 100 percent in the morning.
3.5 mile to work and 4 miles to the grocery store. Used the 4 wheel drive pickup all winter, the car was plugged in and parked. Ater a while you learn what places to take the car, and when to take the truck. the coolest thing is driving it for 3 years with no gas stops or oil changes. I had to sell it when I moved out of state, too much to move. I miss the little buggy.
We charge at home on 120 v. Covers all city driving. We never use external charging. Super convenient as a main car for a city dweller. No need to be a tech guy. Much cheaper than gas.
Yes!
Living where it's 40 below is crazier than buying an electric car.
Agree.
"Laughs in Canadian"
My wife went from a 2015 Camry to a 2022 Bolt EUV. She drives more than 2000 miles per month in balmy Florida with the AC blasting and ventilated seats maxed out the whole time.
The Camry got 35mpg for here.
The Bolt gets 4.5 miles per kWh.
That’s equates to 10¢ per mile for the Camry, 3¢ per mile for the Bolt (at 13.X ¢ per kWh home charging).
For the average US driver at 12k miles a year, that’s an $840 per year fuel savings.
For us it was an $1800 savings in year one.
Oh, yeah, we also saved $8 a month on insurance.
I took the Bolt on a day trip last Summer. I drive much more aggressively than my wife, 75-85 mph vs her 65 mph, and still got 3.6 miles per kWh, about 3.6¢ per mile, the equivalent of 100 mpg at $3.60 a gallon. (Scotty cited 150 mile max range driving 75 mph, a 40% drop, that is, of course, incorrect, it’s about a 20% drop for 75-85 mph).
Camry will still Outlast that Bolt. They can reach 400k easily
Pretty good review. A few mistakes, but not many. The 80% is a suggestion while GM makes sure the batteries in the 20 - 22 are ok. My 2017 has no such suggestions, was given a new drive battery and warranty for free and will be under a battery warranty until 170,000 miles as I already put 70k on it. On our recent trip from From West TN to Houston I stopped to charge every 200 miles or so. I'm 48 now, and ready to stop after 3 hours. LOL. Also the downrated level 3 chargers from EA will usually not bill you. Most of the time they are downrated it is to 50 KW, which just happens to be the fastest the Bolt can charge. The Bolt is one of the slowest charging cars as it is cheaper and designed to be a commuter. Most others, like Tesla will charge in less than 1/2 the time a Bolt will. All that said it is best as a commuter car. I drive 75 miles a day and it costs me an additional $30 in power. We took it to Houston to test the viability of using an EV for trips. If it charged at the speed of a Tesla we would happily do it again, and most likely save money by using the camping mode. For now, I will keep it as a commuter and take trips in the wife's Buick LeSabre.
The 80% isn't just a suggestion, it's limited to 80% for 10,000 km after a recall firmware update to ensure you didn't get a defective battery. In that time, they keep an eye on the battery health looking for signs that you've got a healthy pack. After 10,000 km, it automatically unlocks the full 100%. It really sucks for those that need the full range of their car on a daily basis. Luckily, I got the guaranteed battery replacement for my 2019 Bolt EV and didn't have to deal with this 80% limitation.
I have a Chevy Bolt EUV.....the cheapest car to run and best car I have ever owned.
Needing to stop for 30 to 40 minutes each time would drive me crazy!
Let us know how you drive 130 to 180 miles in 30 or 40 minutes.
More like every 2 or 3 hours. Are you trying to be a lady Scotty ?
i drove from maryland to colorado in 2 days with my 98 camry. I bolted on a class 3 hitch and toed a small trailer for moving (1400 lbs). 1800 miles. the head wind in kansas was so strong that my max speed was 75 with my peddle all the way down. my range was 250-300 miles. the gas cost me about a plane ticket. i wish electric cars were that cool.
Yeah we just bought one a few days ago and love it. Exactly as you said, it's for commuting and trips into town for the day, not road tripping lol
I work at a locomotive repair shop. A guy at work got one of those and has "COAL POWERED" on his plates. Ha ha.
Truth.
@@johnh1932 Around 20% true in the US.
60 % from fossil fuels.
@@dansanger5340 60 % fossil fuels.
@@johnh1932 Yes. Roughly 40% natural gas, 20% coal, 20% nuclear, and 20% renewables.
I rented one 2 weeks ago. From my experience, I say stay away from EV cars. The batteries drain fast, and sometimes, it's hard to find fast charging stations. And they're expensive to charge.
If you had a fast charging station at home, would that change your perspective? I don’t think they make sense for off roading or long road trips, but commuting around the city and suburbs, with an extended warranty, how could you go wrong, especially if it’s not your only mode of transportation?
winter, and/ or summer, EV will spend most of the time sitting, while plugged
into the charger, n also as the car/ battery ages. have to charge battery more, then get charged more, n more $$. owning an EV worth it ? uh, no.
I love my 2022 Bolt EUV. I have a climate control garage so no battery conditioning unless its charging. Plug it in whenever it gets low and it might cost me 3 or 4 dollars. Everyday run around town sweet little vehicle. The way to travel in an electric car is drive it to the airport. I have gasoline cars for that. The Bolt gets driven for 99% of my driving. Right on passed the gas stations wanting more and more for gas.
You are not exactly correct on the cold operation. The battery can be damaged by CHARGING it below 32° F, NOT discharging it. Meaning, if your battery is 100% charged and it is below freezing, no problem, you still have power. The battery management system wont allow energy into the battery until the cells are above freezing.
Sometimes it’s below freezing for weeks.
@@keithwolstenholme4238 so you just plug it in when you need to charge. The system warms the batteries first, then charges them after the batteries are above freezing. The system is well designed, believe it or not. I live in a very cold area and have never had any problems with the Bolt. It sits outside all winter. It works best leaving it plugged into the charger in the winter. Then I can remotely pre-heat the cabin before I leave in the morning. All is toasty warm when I get in!
I literally just roof racked a laser sailboat with my bolt euv lol. This review is incorrect in my perspective. I get 250 and charge 90%. It’s great IF you have access to an ICE car for road trips. You do save a ton of money. Around 2k a year compared to gas car in my instance.
I saw the coolest VW pick-up car-truck called the Robust. Owner said it was made in Brazil, and he bought it in MX for 15k, just the right size too. Very usable deep bed even, longer bed than some so-called trucks. Easy to park as a car. Like a mini-El Camino/Ranchero. Need to go to Brazil now!
Find one Scotty, and do a review.
Been watching Scotty for many years… bought a 2020 Bolt couple months ago to commute to work… love it… I don’t think I’ll ever buy another gas powered car. 🤷♂️JMHO
Gasoline for me
I agree. Even if I could afford one of these over priced, pieces of crap, I wouldn't buy one! I could see myself after working 10 hr. shifts, on my feet, spraying paint, worrying about charging a battery! I don't even have a garage! Give me a gas station and cheap gas! Come on President Trump!
If you stomp the "gas" the Bolt will accelerate brisky. If you get her rolling 5mph and then stomp the "gas" it will squall the tires like mad.
And the range will decrease by 5 miles.. TERRIBLE in hot and cold weather as well.
My Fiat 500e electric spins the tires even worse, when it hooks up though very quick off the line. Just bought a 23 Bolt EV
I think I'm shocked Scotty reviewed a BEV. I absolutely love my 2022 Ford Mach-e after 18,000 miles in nine months. I do miss my Chevy Avalanche but not the $150/week fill-ups. As for the 80% on the battery, that's just a recommendation. The way these EV batteries work, fast-charging past 80% can potentially cause premature degradation. You can slow charge up to 100% all you want. I was looking forward to the Bolt but being 6'4", I find it way too small.
That's what he meant when he said the DC fast charger will fast charge to 80% then basically trickle charge the rest of the way
@@michaeldomanski9352 and worse Chevy limited fast charging to 50 kW max because of their battery problems. Thus even at full power the whole way it would take over an hour to charge the 65 kWh battery. All that is hypothetical to me since I charge overnight at 220V-32A (~7 kW) in my garage and only commute 60 miles a day.
Yeah, not the car for everyone (no car is), but a great solution for some people.
I've had mine since 2017. I have a 120 mile round trip commute and charge at home while I sleep.
Yeah, it's obviously not the right car for long road trips. But it can work for some trips.
We take it to visit family down south. That requires one "quick charge" (Yeah the Bolt is not a fast quick charging car) stop for about 45 minutes on the way.
But we do that when we stop to eat.
Then while we are down there, we charge at the hotel or close to the hotel.
Then we quick charge at the same spot on the way back home.
Each of those quick charge stops costs us about $15, and then either free or like $8 for the charging while we are down there.
Even with those two $15 stops, it's less than our Jeep for the trip.
We don't use the Bolt for longer trips. But for what we need it for, it's a great car.
Not for everyone, but great for some...
I recently passed 250,000 miles in my 2019 bolt. I made a short video about it showing the odometer and asked for any maintenance advice. Scotty, I'd love to hear your thoughts and or suggestions for any maintenance suggestions you may have.
Damn, and I thought I was rough on my 2019 with 165,000 miles.
I am worried about buying a Bolt because I can't find any mechanics in my area that work on EVs though there are mechanics here who work on hybrids.
After 250,000 miles, you likely know more about EVs than does Scotty.
I'll stick with my 98 Camary, have gotten 525 miles on a tank going from Ohio to Fla.
Florida to Ohio guessing more 810 miles.
MD to TN in a couple days? Oh hell no. If it's gonna take that long you might as well go on horseback. I can make MD to TN in 6-7 hours then back part way before I'd have to fill up
I have a 2023 Bolt I got in November of 22 and I love it.
Why does Scotty never talk about the use/charge cycle most owners would experience almost all the time: commute back and forth to work, run an errand or two, come home and charge it overnight on your level 2 charger installed in your garage?
So for about 90 or 95% of the time you own the vehicle, you never even think about stopping to refuel and your electricity cost is going to be about ½ to ⅓ what it is when you go to DC fast charges all the time.
I sure don’t miss having to fill a gas tank weekly.
I have a 2019 bolt. On a full charge (which I only fully charge maybe once a month) I get 310 mile range. I do mostly city driving which obviously helps.
The right tool for the job. Work commuter/runabout. Have a garage and plug it in.
Live in super cold states? Large family? Drive cross country? Not the best tool for the job.
It didn't push them back against their seats because Scotty didn't have it in push-back-against-the-seat mode - that would be sport mode.
This is ridiculous and why I bought a Lexus ES300h. I don't worry about charging stations (LOL) and get 41+ MPG in my luxury sedan and higher when I'm cruising down the highway. 🤔
@@2023_GJ Yep, keep your $7,500 and it ain't a rebate it's a tax credit if you qualify when you file your annual income tax return.
I stopped buying GM autos in the late 1970s, since they could not compete with the Japanese Autos. I made one mistake in the 80s and bought a Chrysler minivan. It was the Family Circle car of the year, yeah a circle jerk. What a mistake that was and it cost me big time. Offloaded that piece of crap as fast as I could and bought a Japanese minivan.
You can realistically charge to 90%. From 80 to 90 you charge at L2 instead of L3/DC. Also you don’t have to charge as often as he did. 220 miles is easily doable with a little trip planning.
Great video Scotty. I own a 2023 Chevy bolt and Uber part time. It’s the best vehicle made for that. I paid 25,900.00 for mine with a 7,500 tax credit, so 19,000 for a car that averages 167 mpg is definitely the way to go for me. It has a 100,000 mile warranty on the drive motor and batteries so at least we have that….. lol
@Tron-Jockey it has a 65kw battery so I average about 300 miles per tank (charge) and it costs me .12 a kw to charge overnight while I sleep, so 65 kws cost me about 7.80 to go 300 miles, not to bad. As Scotty said highway miles are less.
@Tron-Jockeythe EPA has an eMPG they use for electric cars based upon power consumption
Bidenmobile,
oh darn, y not just buy a beautiful Suzuki Ciaz 1400cc, gas powered,mines pearl white finish, runs smooth as ice n the ac's as cold as ice.
Yeah, they are well suited for some applications, but unfortunately, they will be worthless after the warranty expires and 10 years old.
I went to a hotel and they had a sign that said they do not allow Chevy bolts to park in their parking garage due to fire risk lol
😅😅😅😅
Here in Canada, the bolt sells for just under $47,000 ( without options ). Until someone actually perfects the electric car or at least works out all of the very inconvenient bugs out of it, I'm going to stick with my reliable, ' no problem on a long trip ' Daimler/Chrysler V6. Twenty one years old and still runs like a champion.
I agree, have a 2008 town and country 3.3, 297,000 miles 30 mpg no big problems, Chrysler really got the vans right
You encourage me. 2011 sienna. 321000km. But running great. But everyone says you need a new car.
people forget there is no federal and provincial taxes when you charge your electric....if everyone had an electric car where would money come from to build and maintain roads....hard to compare apples to oranges
8:25, the battery loop is Dexcool, has anti-freeze. Can operate below 32F but not ideal for performance & range
80% prolongs the life of the battery. They have a mode on laptops that does the same thing. If you are consistently charging or keeping it plugged in, this is what you want to do. However, if you want to charge to 100% because you know your journey is longer, you should be able to do so. Leave it up to the consumer to manage the lifespan of the battery.
It's a crime they don't make cell phone chargers that shut off at 80%.
@@journeyman291 they do or at least android does my S23 Ultra has that feature in settings but I don't use it though.
I just checked again shuts off at 85 percent.
Just bought one of these - 1st Gens (like in this video) are cheap - but I will never take it on a road trip that involves multiple long and overpriced charges. I have my Chrysler T&C on standby for the long road trips.
Will it bend the valves when the timing belt breaks? How often do you change the oil?
So convenient buying gas and getting maintenance
Biggest selling point besides mileage.....carjackers in Chicago, Philadelphia , NYC, Baltimore, DC etc, etc wouldn't know how to operate it.
One thing EV owners better prepare for, increased car registration fees. Because of the loss of gas taxes for roads, states like Florida will be looking at recovering the loss by charging higher registration fees on these EVs. Some states are looking at mileage taxes as well for all vehicles. These EV vehicles still use the same roads as all of us and should pay their fair share.
They need to be charging by weight too. A lot if these huge trucks and suvs are ruining the roads.
@@Derek-yc1olAbsolutely 💯
We don't have to prepare for it. The majority of states already charge higher registration fees for EVs. In my state it's around a couple hundred bucks a year.
I had a 2019 Bolt. Loved it. We drove 100 miles a day and both charged at work for free. Topped off at home with level 2 charger. Worked out great. Over 60k in 3 years. Paid $26,500! Awesome! California weather BTW.
You and me need to wake up I guess
@@rp9674 that’s fine. We know what’s up
We have the EUV version love it. Wife loves not going to the gas station and having to deal with the gasoline smell and the gas station in general. It is starting to get a little tight now with kids and their activities. Will look at the Equinox EV when it comes out for more space. We had one hiccup with the software when we first got it. Was at the dealership for a few days but after the update no issues. Front tires are more worn than I expected at 18k miles but probably means wife drives with a heavy foot and so do I because its a fun zippy car. Charging speed is slow but we dont go far with it. Range has been great easy 250 miles with AC blasting in the summer. We only go about 100 miles round trip so never an issue
Only problem I have with mine is, since I dont go to gas stations I forget to clean my windshield until I drive into the sun and the dirt gets backlit.
Looking at a used one for commuting. Free charging at work, 30 miles round trip. My current 08 vehicle only gets 15mpg. Used bolt is around $16k.
"Maybe it will save humanity, because everyone will stay at home!" LOL, that killed me!
That is the objective. To get everyone out of their cars and the suburbs and into a high rise in a 15 minute city. China is the model. You know, our suburban lifestyle consumes to many of the world's resources causing the climate to change. They have big plans for us.
We put a man on the moon in 1969 and this is the advancement we have.
If someone was to tell you the pros and cons on a $30,000 price tag for a "widget" would you really buy into this? It just doesn't make sense yet. I personally just don't see the advantage.
I’ve avoided GM products over the years and always made fun of them.. then I bought a 2021 Bolt new a few years ago. And I gotta say.. it’s a pretty accurate review. Its small for cargo but for being 6’4” I fit fine and it’s quiet, no rattles and they did put the new battery in it. I’ve taken it on some long distance trips no problem. All in all it’s a pretty solid car that’s not given me any issues so far besides an issue with the door handle that they fixed. Can’t say the same for the piece of junk RAV4 we had.. THAT was a piece and it was also new with only 15K miles on it before the roof rails started leaking..
I may stay with a Chevy next time around. Who knows.
Toyota has fallen off. I know two people who HATE their new Toyotas. One has a RAV-4; the other has a Tundra. I rode in the Tundra and it vibrated and shuttered when the automatic transmission changed gears. Said my friend, "This damn thing doesn't know what gear it wants to be in".
I wouldn't, just cause u had a good experience with this doesn't mean the rest are good lol you already had a new battery in that saids enough 😂
Intelligent driving, especially using one-pedal driving, markedly improves mileage. My 2023 Bolt is getting about 5 miles a KWH at speeds from 25 to 55. Times the 65 KWH battery equals 300+ miles on a charge. I drove my Honda Fit at 60 mph on the interstate in order to get up to 45 mpg & see no reason to drive my Bolt faster. I'm in no hurry; I'm retired.
I would never by an ev especially a gm product. If Eva's are so great why does the gov. have to give incentive to buy 1, and then stick the rest of the tax payers with bill.
How much did the Iraq War cost? Answer: around $1 TRILLION. That war was to protect US oil supply.
We have a 2023 Premier Bolt EUV. But we live in CO and have lots of public charging options. If I lived in Tenn or midwest, I probably wouldn't go electric as you don't have a lot of charging options. Seems from where I live in Denver area west is great. Plus we get about $10,500 in incentives to buy and will get that back this year.
Chevy announced back in July that they were reviving the Bolt and it would be cheaper than before mainly from the cost of batteries going down.
I couldn't imagine stopping that much
I bet you never owned a full size GM car with a V8.
With so many great AND CHEAPER hybrids out there I will never understand why/how there was a market for these things in the first place. Average American does so much driving, like 12k-25k miles a year, you'd think an EV with less than 500 mile range wouldn't sell. You need extra miles in the range vs. a gasoline or diesel car to make up for the time you have to stop to charge up
You stop every night when you go home. Charge it then. Don't stop the charge it during your commutes and errand runs.
I Ubered in a Tesla on Sunday AM. I felt every...bump...in...the...road.
They Ride like crap..💩 they pick up every crack and imperfection on the road.😫
His criticisms were just about electric cars in general. He had mostly good things to say about the car itself
First, I drive the new 2023 Bolt. It is wonderful! I charge to 85%. With one of the best "regen" systems, you can travel over 300 miles on a charge. Oh, it beat other EVs costing $20,000 more on a snowy mountain road endurance run. It beat a Tesla as well.
I know right, anyone who owns one easily gets well over 200 miles of range but this guy looks at worst case possible. And 19 fires out of over 100k cars, more gas cars catch on fire but EV haters, like this guy, run with that.
@danyeo Not only true in the mileage. A Ford Lightning was pulling a small trailer. It only gotb82 miles instead the 350 miles.
If you think about it, early gasoline car drivers had to plan ahead for their trips too. There wasn't a gas station on every corner like there is today.
Well, now there is. What's your point?
@@privateer0561well taken .
So 45 minutes to fill up every 100 miles? Wow! What progress technology has brought us! F off with this. Can't wait to all these cars in the landfills in 10 years. I'm sure those batteries aren't toxic when it disolves in the ground.
Hotel, coffee, snacks may cost more than the Electrickery and 2 hotels (2 days ? ) to drive about 700miles. Wet fuel that means for me one stop for less than 10min at the half way point.
Agreed. I use my car primarily for trips from North GA to DC or Frederick MD. About 700 miles on the same route he used. I have never stopped at a hotel mid trip if I leave in the morning.
Leave at 6am and I'm there by mid to late afternoon...a 10 to 12 hr trip up 81 or 85/95. Usually a stop of 20 minutes for breakfast and a quick lunch.
One gasoline purchase midway, typically southern VA...and I'll eat there. 450mi range with 4minute refuel and no app drama on my car that is just a tad bigger than this Bolt, that cost 1/3rd the price.
I think electric cars are very nice concepts, but the reality is energy storage and replenishment in batteries is still not efficient for moving things.
Coffee and snacks can be applied to gasoline and diesel stops as well. Plus you can always plan ahead and pack your own. But hotel? Did I miss something in the video? This guy had to get a hotel because he has an EV?
Aside from batteries that are going to be an expense in the future, how reliable are these things? I realize that with the high price of batteries that is the one thing to watch out for with any electric car since those parts typically cost a small fortune to replace.
I thought you said it was cheap! $30k for that, is not cheap!
It should be $17,099.
Average new gas car nowadays is $48,000. New Bolt (cheapest one) is $26,500 and you get up to $7500 back on your taxes. Yes, that is cheap.
Half way through and wondering does he have any comments about this specific vehicle or is the whole video just him repeating all the anti ev tropes again and again?
I will just stick to my ICE vehicle, THANK YOU! A lot simpler and a lot less stopping and waiting. I don't have that kind of time to waste on a trip.
I drive a Electric Trolley bus all day I love it!🚎🚎
Love Scotty, but everything you just said the same thing with gas. In my area, gas prices can swing nearly a dollar from one station to another.
Comparing electric car to a gas car is completely apples and oranges. It's like comparing large pickup to a Toyota Corolla. You buy a car that meets your needs.
My wife only works about 3 mi from the house it has an electric car and has not wasted one minute at a gas station. I have to do longer trips so I got a hybrid. I still have to wait half an hour at a gas station to get gas if I want to pay a reasonable price for gas. The cheap gas stations have long lines.
Love the newer model of this car! My sister bought a 2023 model after I bought my 2022 Mustang Mach E! If I were on a budget, I would have definitely bought this car!
Bidenmobile,
Joe drives a corvette, believe it or not@@jaysmith179
That Tacoma in the background is way better use of your money
No thanks.
Would the base model Leaf be better since they are still making them? I was reading the future Bolts will be the SUV style ones that were introduced in 2022?
I really enjoy your videos. You do a great job!
Plainly this Bolt was not regularly parked in DC, since it has no broken out windows.
Rented a bolt in atlanta for 4 days and it was fantastic
Bidenmobile,
@@jaysmith179 rent one from hertz and see for yourself
I just bought a used one for $16k, and it is awesome...
Nope my car makes the 512 miles to myrtle beach from pa on a 13 gal tank. If a car can't do that I ain't buying it. And I hate all non manual transmissions. 👎👎
Technically, someone could put a manual transmission in a EV. It just wouldn't make any sense, because the electric motor doesn't need to change it's gear ratio. There's just the one.
Well 85% of cars sold in Norway are electric and they are colder than most places in the USA. I have the bolt and I am just fine saving 5000 in gas price here in Canada. No oil change and not much else over the life of my 2019 Bolt.
So the takeaway...
EV have a ways to go when it comes to driving them in very hot / very cold climates... and hopefully in a few years, there will be some improvement to handle these problems. I'm not putting down Chevy's Bolt. As Kilmer said, No one tells you these things until you find out about them yourselves (ie the 80% charge as optimal - in terms of safety, and longevity of the EV car.) If anything, Chevy is trying to win over commuters who want an affordable EV.
Good luck. May progress happen sooner.
This is why you should always research a vehicle before you buy it.
Only half good for Cali at this point
I wouldn't call 30K after all the discounts affordable.
@@morebeer7673 The average car in the US is $46,000, so yes, $30,000 is considered very affordable. That said they used to sell closer to 20k before gas prices shot up.
The big problem with electric cars aren’t the cars, but the charging stations. That’s why all the car companies in the US said they are switching to the Tesla connector to use the Tesla chargers by default.
Most people need a commuter car, and a charger in their driveway. The 1 time you want to do a road trip, just rent a car with more range. It’s cheaper than paying for a more expensive car you don’t need the rest of the year.