2024 Chevy Blazer EV Full Review: Electric Muscle SUV
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
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This is the Chevy Blazer EV, an electric muscle SUV. Today I'm reviewing this Chevy Blazer EV, and I'll show you all the many quirks and features. I'm also going to get behind the wheel of the Chevy Blazer EV and show you what it's like to drive.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 CARS & BIDS!!!
00:16 THIS...
00:54 Overview
01:19 Confusing Trim Levels
04:20 Exterior Quirks & Features
06:47 Sizing & Dimensions
07:25 Rear Seating
08:44 Interior Quirks & Features
09:05 Infotainment Screen
11:59 Physical Buttons
12:44 Driver Assist Features
13:38 Gauge Cluster Screen
14:25 More Interior Quirks & Features
16:51 General Interior Quality
17:21 Front Hood
17:57 Cargo Area
19:32 Driving Experience
23:47 Final Thoughts
24:12 DougScore
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Doug is type of guy to say $56k for a base model EV from a mainstream brand is reasonable
US median full-time wage is currently $58,000. So all you need to do is spend less than $2,000 on everything else and you can afford one by Christmas next year!
How quickly Doug's new found wealth has skewed his idea of reasonable cost.
Who in their right mind is paying 60k for a Chevy when there's Tesla for around 42-45k? And combine that with the poor charging ecosystem, and not supporting NACS port yet.
@@drunkenhobo8020median doesnt mean average. Less and less people are making that kind of money these days
Whats even crazier is that the Cadillac lyric is basically the same price! What are we even paying for? Isnt the slogan Ev’s for Everyone?
Doug is the kinda guy that when he goes to get his hair cut, he asks about the different trim levels.
lmao
Well he doesn’t do a lot of haircuts that’s for sure….
Nor shave.
Or change out his wardrobe 😅!
lol
@@bohenriksson2330
Those are his quirks and features.
👋😂👍
Doug is the type of guy to release a video of a car on the same day the manufacturer announced a stop sale on the car
bought and paid for
To be clear for anyone who isn't aware, they didn't discontinue it, just suspended sales to ix some issues. It will be on sale again soon.
Its not stop sale its just a pause until a software/charge hardware fix is found
@@shashankdegloorkar so a stop sale because you can't sell a defective product....
@@shashankdegloorkar literally the definition of a stop sale… Chevrolet has told dealers to “stop” the “sale” of the vehicle
I saw that GM has told Chevy dealers to stop selling them IMMEDIATELY. I don't remember seeing that happen to any car in my life. Truly an interesting feature.
Yep, stop sale order due to numerous software glitches in the infotainment and dashboard display systems. GM *CLAIMS* there are not charging or battery management glitches so current owners won’t be left totally unable to use them.
It did happen to the BZ4x which had a recall on day 1 for the wheels falling off.
GM issues stop sales on different models for various reasons all the time. It's basically a recall that they catch before it sells, and you know they recall everything nowadays.
Y’all are always so desperate in trying to make *gm* out to be complete and utter trash. It’s hilarious. These vehicles feature brand new and very advanced technology, of course they may have bugs in the first few weeks they roll out. When the Japanese and Koreans have the same issues y’all don’t have anything to say. The only difference is those manufacturers would never demand the halt of all sales, they’d just keep selling them to the American public until the NHSTA *forced* a recall after completion of an investigation. Oop! That sounds like another Blazer EV competitor I know of (cough cough TESLA) 🤡
It happened with the Cadillac LYRIQ too. It happens often, just not publicized all the time.
I think the biggest quirk is they stopped making them already.
I think Edmunds reported 23 "quirks" with theirs at only 1600 miles!
@@UliDaNihilistYeah, I'll stick with my maverick hybrid. 14 months into ownership, not a single issue. On a proven hybrid system that's been around forever, getting 50 mpg in a truck that was 28k new with taxes and options, has an 8 yr warranty, and is worth more now than what I paid new.
All of this to say there are much better, yet cheaper cars out there. IDK why anyone would buy something like this over a good hybrid or something.
@@themidnighttavern6784 agreed! I'm a Toyota guy myself and I'll take a good Toyota hybrid over any EV out there.
@@UliDaNihilist Not a bad choice, Ford and Toyota hybrids are basically identical from a driving experience and reliability standpoint. I believe the two companies actually partnered together when making them. You really can't go wrong with either option.
@@themidnighttavern6784 it's that kind of thinking is to why ev sales have fallen off a cliff and major automakers have cut some programs entirely
1:39 - Doug, with a straight face, notes that the starting price point of $56,700 is "pretty reasonable". No. No Doug. $56,700 is decidedly unreasonable. When GM's sales don't match projections, they will blame all else except for that laughably high price point.
10000%
Even at this price point, I believe they're also going to sell these at a loss, especially if they are only going to produce a couple thousand, maybe 10s of thousands of these per year. People want affordable EVs not expensive. Brands are losing the mark on that, if EVs were affordable many of these companies could profit once they reach economies of scale, but that likely won't happen with many, including the Blazer EV
Came here to say this. Ford and Toyota have already decided to scale back on full-EV production and will focus on hybrids. The rest will follow. While the EV and EV range technology has improved, the price for the lithium batteries is way too high. In this case, Chevy is selling a $34k car with a $22,700 battery pack.
They’re garbage in ten years. Battery replacement makes you buy a new one instead. So why buy one when it’s a countdown to it being a paperweight? Meanwhile ICE cars will retain their value in the long run. I see 90s cars in great shape going for as much or more today than they were new.
Not to mention it will be worth 14 K in 3 years😂
11700 more than what they said it would be
Doug talking about how he thinks the Blazer EV will be a hit, before then showing it at the bottom of the relevant Doug Score list 10 seconds later perfectly captures the general process of excitement for new GM products vs. actually getting them.
Chevrolet: "We're discontinuing the Bolt to make room for other EVs in our lineup that'll replace it!"
Also Chevrolet: $56K base model here VS the $28K Bolt EUV or $26K Bolt EV
Gee, thanks GM.
This is a blazer.
The Equinox EV starts at 35k
@@Johnsmith69448 The Equinox EV still isn't on the same value level as the Chevy Bolt.
They've said they're gonna redo the Bolt (EUV only iirc) with an LFP version of Ultium, in 2025 as I recall.
It's really because "Bolt" doesn't have an "E" in it
@@awmustang They'll have to come up with a way to put the three lines in the B instead...or just rename it to the Belt.
The car is already being recalled and has a stop sell before it even went on the market.
Imagine playing 56k for a base Chevy. 😂😂😂 That's insane.
Corvette?
@@stupidvideos1449 they're not gonna count that because they like that car
In GM's defence, they have said a cheaper version is coming. Which means the base MSRP will be less than $56k when that entry level trim comes. I'd expect that base model to start in the high 40's though.
Welcome to the unaffordable world.
I said the same thing doug is crazy
Am I the only one feeling gut punched when Doug says 60-68 thousand for this car is “okay”?
doug isnt one id go to for reliable information or good opinions lol
Especially since you can get a Lyriq for about the same price and even less if you get an SS blazer.
Doug is definitely in the top 1%. I think his UA-camr privilege slipped through when he said that. Annoyingly it's a common mistake UA-camrs make. Not being able to understand what is considered cheap or expensive.
@@GetToThePointAlready i agree, well said!
Bruh the last 5 years have been a nightmare
Thanks for changing the thermostat in my home, Doug.
We live in a world where you can't put smart device commands in a video. Content creators should know this by now.
INDEED SUPER ANNOYING
I actually turned the video off after that. It was a trauma response to the four in the last video. It's real annoying.
First world problems 😂
@@Joe-ko2kcnot sure how many viewers Doug would have outside the first world, so yeah absolutely.
It's crazy that the charging port door would be motorized. Especially given GM's track record for reliability.
i mean there just begging for failures at this point. and with the battle for right to repair losing ground it's now a money making scheme for dealers
Even worse, no start/stop button. I just hope they didn't bury the headlight controls in the infotainment screen like they did in the Colorado.
@@damilolaakanniI don’t think you want to watch this video
That was my exact thought -- how long until that charge-door breaks (and in the CLOSED position, no doubt!) and then you can't charge your Blazer. I wonder if there's a manual way to open it somehow, just in case the battery is dead?
And what about in cold climates and ice.
I actually had a reservation for a Blazer but decided to cancel it.
1. Like Doug mentioned, supercruise isn't available yet.
2. They increased the price quite a bit from where it was initially announced at
3. With GM switching to the Tesla port I'd rather just wait to get that updated version. I know there are adapters, but I'm not in a hurry to buy a car
Don’t forget no Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Huge dealbreaker!!
And apparently, the software is quite buggy right now.
@@2nd-placenot to mention they ditched those, claimed it was for safety, and then recalled all sales because the vehicles were unsafe due to software
paying near 60k for a base chevy already made you insane to start
@@2nd-placeno way
I'm always disappointed when manufacturers decide not to include a front trunk. I WOULD USE IT and it's definitely a detractor for me
"People don't use their front trunks", says a company that offers no cars with a front trunk.
right? Excellent place for takeout food to keep your vehicle's new car smell
bro youre not buying a 60K dollar EV, just stop
This is the most phoned-in car I’ve ever seen on this channel, and that’s usually the case with GM these days. But this takes the cake
Absolutely delusional. This is better than the Ford Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, and the Acura ZDX which it shares its platform. You literally can’t explain how this is phoned-in. Removing apple CarPlay and investing in your own infotainment experience is phoning it in? How do you ppl and your asinine comments even get upvotes? 😂
I could practically hear Doug yawning with every thing he said about it 🥱
The Mach-E is even more phoned in. They rushed it and didn't know what they were building. That said, both are hopelessly behind Tesla and you'd be nuts to buy one. They'll be interesting historical footnotes however.
@taylorc2542 all eletric vechiles except tesla are now using a outdated charging standard and not N.A.C.S. So there def no reason to buy any of them
@@taylorc2542 GM is laughing.
I like the attention to detail that if the charging door doesn't close you can't turn your wheels, as it will hit the door. Go Chevy!
big charge doors are useless idk why some keep doing it
Why would you be driving with the charge door open
@@chriskirby7785 If the door mechanism fails while it’s open.
Also, given it's position when open it will be easily damaged by heavy EV charging cables. It would have been easy to flip the hinge 180° so it opens upward, thus getting it out of the way of the cord and even providing some extra rain protection from above. That's just lazy engineering, AKA Chevy engineering.
That charging port door is “extra”!
Extra fragile.
Extra expensive.
Extra complicated.
Extra dumb.
56K 'reasonable'
Pretty brutal if you ask me. Better off buying an old classic on Cars and Bids I guess
Whatever you say doug in disguise. You made a burner account so you could fix your "reasonably priced" remark and instead promote cars and bids. I see you, Doug.
@@superfried9550ever since he got that porsche GT his head is in the clouds😂🤑
It is compared to other vehicles in that class.
@@peppapigthekiller7539it is more expensive than the other vehicles in its class
@@peppapigthekiller7539and it came dead last on the dougscore
Surprised he didn’t mention this car DOES NOT come with CarPlay. Maybe he was paid by GM not to say anything bad about the infotainment screen since he really praised it in this video and didn’t talk about any downsides. No carplay is a huge dealbreaker for most people and also considering the fact this car has insane software issues they stopped selling it, he was astonishingly forgiving reviewing it here
Absolutely. This is definitely a paid ad!
Definitely gives off a lack of care that this wasn’t mentioned. This is a major thing to know about the car. No CarPlay means no Apple Music or iMessages.
His older videos were honest. I only watch his videos of older cars because these new videos are just a paid promotion that he doesn’t reveal to viewers/UA-cam. Can’t stand his videos anymore but love reading the comments that trash him now
@@DannLikesFans He still gets richer whenever you click his promotional videos lol.
Tesla & Rivian don’t have carplay or android auto. Neither have flawless hardware/software either
This is such a great vehicle Chevy issued a “Stop Sale” for it. It has MAJOR software issues.
what are the MAJOR issues?
@@cantwealljustgetalong2 the screen will just lockup and the vehicle can become inoperable.
@@LearningFast oh wow thats not good
Just when I thought the blazer couldn’t get any worse
but wait theres more. Its using the already outdated charging port standard so theres no reason to buy one at all until GM switches over.
I was watching this video on my phone in my living room, and when he showcased the Google Assistant features my speaker heard it and changed the temp in my house to 74 degrees lol
Honestly, I miss when Doug gave his Doug Score out with his specific reasons for each category. It just helped justify his opinions.
yea, I need him to loosely explain why a car got a 6 for value
The more thought I put into the Doug score the less I appreciate it. Most of the time any more I just skip over it. When you get down to it, it's just one person's opinion that just doesn't matter. The rest of the video is typically well done and that's why I watch them but the whole scoring system Doug came up with is just too full of flaws.
I’m sure this was filmed before the Stop Sale went into effect but it does feel like something worth mentioning at this point, bc two reviewers had major probs with this car
Didn't they stop selling this car due to software issues ?
definitely filmed long before they stopped
This video might get more traffic because of the stop sale.
Yes. Color me shocked.
Yes, this EV isn't for sale anymore. 100% dud.
Video releases the same day Chevy reports huge problems with the cars systems.
Nice overview of everything the car does have but no mention of some of the important bits it is missing with the exception of super cruise. There is no apple CarPlay or Android Auto which is deal breaker for many people, the price is actually substantially higher than the competitors mentioned, no glass roof (which some people don’t mind but others do) and a much higher curb weight comparing to competitors which might actually explain the 6 lug nut wheels. Besides the looks this car has no other benefit over the competition. Not to mention the already reported huge software issues
I guess it all depends where he gets his cars from. If he has certain dealers he works with, then I doubt he will point out the big negatives. By doing it this way, he gets all the new cars for views and the dealers gets an unofficial advertisement. Just like his Cars and Bids reviews. He will point out the very minor negative things. But at the end of the day, he still needs to sell the car.
I've watched Doug's videos since the very early days and he was always fairly objective and would always at least mention drawbacks like that, this is why I was expecting he would at least mention those issues. Doug never covers very technical aspects of the cars (especially EV's) but he always had a nice overview and the very quirky bits done very well and this one just left me underwhelmed @@SkippyPB.
Is the Android/Apple thing really a deal breaker for a lot of customers?
The Honda prologue which is basically a Honda blazer ev will have the apple carplay Android auto
@@Cincy32 From what I've heard, yes. Apple Carplay/Android Auto is more flexible than whatever GM could come up with and is not subject to subscription fees.
While I love these reviews, I start wondering what kind of things you can do through the app. As an EV driver myself, the app is a significant part of the experience!
Since when tf did a starting price of a base model family SUV from Chevy become $56K??? Insane!!!!
Because it's electric. You can still get a gas-powered Equinox in the low 30s or a fully loaded Trax for near $30k.
@@bwofficial1776 No thanks, I'll get a Toyota or Mazda.
Finally, the perfect EV for rental fleets
That'll be the equinox
Someone doesn’t know much about this vehicle…
For only 60k.. You can get a performance Y for 10k less
Some rental companies are dumping them due to repair costs.
watch the video about rental EVs sittng on lots cause no one even wants to rent them let alone buy them
"People do no use the frunk, so we do not have one in this car" - Great idea, just get rid of the backseats, because many people do not use them 🤦♀
Im a GM tech and we have one of these at the dealer completely bricked right off the truck😂
Do you all remember that scene from Pulp Fiction where Quentin Tarantino gives Jules and Vincent "volley ball" clothes to change into? Major Doug DeMuro vibes.
I don't get that alleged (as I don't believe it) bit about people not using front storage. Especially when that OEM then has a tow hook, charging cables, maybe a road side safety kit, etc, all sitting in the trunk area. Stuff that is PERFECT for putting in front storage. OEMs like to talk about how much useful storage they have in their car. Only to completely ignore obvious additional storage.
Agreed. Also, if the vehicle can be packaged such that it has front storage, what is the reason to deliberately omit that space from being useable? But yeah, all of the accessories that come with the vehicle could and SHOULD go up front so that the rear is simpler and more useable.
A good example of why they don't always have a frunk is the VW id4. They chose to give it a short front end and make the car overall smaller so don't have room after shoving all the electronics and heater and blah blah blah under there. The Ford mach e on the other hand has a huge honker of a nose so plenty of room for a frunk but then you have a longer car to go with it. Personally I'm in the don't care faction. I'd rather have that extra deep storage well in the back that Tesla also does a good job with to throw all that extra crap in rather than a frunk.
@@dwcanker Yeah, but this Blazer isn't designed with a small front end. I'm not an idiot asking why there is no frunk on a Chevy Astro-shaped vehicle. I'm asking why not have storage available in a vehicle that looks the way the Blazer EV looks.
@@dwcanker The problem is when you need to use that extra stuff and you have your trunk full. You pretty much need to take most if not all things and then get what you need, like the charging cable. This is eliminated with a front trunk.
Also, in many EVs there most likely is enough room for a frunk (as in the front end of the car is the crumple zone anyway, so it can't be eliminated), but packaging would be a bit harder so they just thow in a lame excuse to not be bothered, a good example being the Kona EV, you just have a piece of plastic that mimics an engine on the inverter instead of a 5-10L box that you can put some stuff in (and yes, there is enough space there for it, many people modded one in).
@@dwcanker Certainly true that such storage feasibility varies. Most EVs out there definitely have room w/ just a bit of engineering needed. But also true that you don't want to create an engineering nightmare the the space gain isn't worth it.
Wow, 8:15 low $60k and feeling content with rear AC vents 😢
I'm using my front trunk for charging cables. where its super nice not having to dig below whatever you're carrying in you trunk when you need to charge
Doug is the type of guy to tell all my googles to turn my air conditioning on in the middle of winter
6:00 that door is going to break or break off so fast....
Vandals will love it. Really stupid design
Not sure how unless you’re one of those people that are completely careless around your vehicle
Why did Doug not mention this vehicle does not support Apple Carplay or Android Auto? It's not just an option that this press vehicle happens not to have, it's literally not offered on this car at all no matter which trim level you get. For the majority of buyers this is a huge issue and certainly Doug is aware of the fact that it is, so I believe he was paid by GM to not mention this.
I swear my phone listens to Doug better than it listens to me!
(and good thing I don't have a smart thermostat; 74 degrees is very warm when you're in a country using Celsius!)
Yeah he set off mine in my house. Almost cranked my heat up
Doug never fails to make me chuckle. Every single time
GM creating convoluted and ridiculous option packages with confusing names for one of their products?! Well, that’s a first. /s
It just kills me the way the tow hook is displayed in the trunk, just sort of "here it is you will need it for sure"
Doug is the type of guy that says ‘blazes new trails’ unironically.
If that charge port door breaks in the open position (which, it may since it’s a GM) or it FREEZES open, which is possible if someone charges their EV when it’s raining then it drops below freezing… I wonder if you’ll be able to even turn the wheels, let alone drive. That’s incredibly stupid.
Ironic you put this video out a day after they issued a stop sale
18:00 the red rear indicator lights are a fail and need to be illegal. How has GM gone this long without knowing all indicator lights, front, side and rear, are amber? The more things change, the more things stay the same...
Amber looks ugly.
I don’t understand how GM can ask $56k starting for this, if you can get a Mach E starting at $42k or a model Y for around $45k, both of which with better numbers
Integrating dome light in screen is like the worst idea ever
You can manually turn them on and off
56k is not reasonable for us mere mortals.
Especially when it’s competing with the Tesla Model y that starts at 34k after tax incentives 😂
I would love for Doug to do a Car spotting video again.
I’d like for most of the content he made on the “More Doug” channel to come back, but that doesn’t make Cars and Bids money for the most part.
Yes, Doug, every vehicle at this price point has rear seat climate vents. Whatcha smokin' man?
I use the frunk in my Model S continuously, especially for valuable stuff but also for things like the on the go charge cable to which I only need occasional access. I don't know who car manufacturers are talking to but it's a little self serving for the ones that can't figure out how to fit one in.
I think there are two schools of thought when it comes to EV power delivery. Enthusiasts naturally love the instant acceleration, but I think most people, who would be moving from an ICE vehicle, would prefer their EV's to accelerate more like the cars they're used to (what Doug calls "fine".) People like familiarity. My guess is that Chevy is marketing the Blazer to the average buyer. The SS will be for the enthusiasts.
I wonder what insurance companies are making of the instant acceleration ?
p.s. Your comment reminds me of a former colleague who said his Mother test drove a Golf VR6 not realising it was supposed to be a performance car.
@@MrDuncl -- My guess is they're erring on the conservative side, meaning slightly more pricey. I think once they have enough actuary data insurance will go up. I also think the cost of body repair on some of these vehicles (think Cybertruck & it's 1 piece stainless steel panels) are going make their insurance skyrocket.
It's smart that they will be making a front wheel drive version though, most normal drivers really don't know how to handle RWD cars with 300hp without getting the rear end loose. Having all 3 styles of drive optional is a good move, imo, as it will be desirable to more demographics. I still wouldn't ever buy one of these in any case tho. 🤣
Enthusiasts don't buy evs.
It depend on who you're marketing to. But yeah, there are enthusiasts that crave performance, and those that are just look for a good reliable transportation.
On the other hand, with an EV its really not that much of a challenge to have both. After all, most cars already come with an Eco/Sports mode. These just don't have as big a gap between the two.
Design wise that looks pretty cool, like one of those NPC car in the futuristic COD game
Doug is the kinda guy that used to to Quirks and deep reviews of gas cars .... Please, please, it was so good .... Bring those times back ;-))
Thanks for setting my home temp to 73 degrees. 👍🏽. I had it at 70 and was thinking it was a bit chilly then….”Hey Google, set temperature to 73 degrees.” 🙌🏾
74°. He got me, too 😂
Fun fact; the platform this vehicle sits on is the exact same as the one the upcoming Honda Prologue will sit on! GM is sharing this 6 lug chassis with Honda for their new EV
Honda backed out of the joint EV venture with GM , so does any of the parts sharing still apply?
@@bobcobbob3641 they’re still using the same platform I believe for this vehicle. They probably just cancelled their partnership for future vehicles
I really dig the way the interior is set up. I probably wouldn’t go with all that red, but I like what I see.
The interior design is the 1 thing they got right with this vehicle....it would be nice to have other 2-tone options other than red without having to settle on plain black, though. Green and black, or blue and grey would be nice alternatives.
I just watched a video that informed the public that the replacement cost for the batteries on an ionic 5 is $61,000. They cannot be repaired at all and are very easily damaged. I think one must totally research the repairing of the batteries and cost before purchasing any EV.
Thanks for the good review. Now I need to adjust my goggle home thermostat down from 74 degrees 😂
No more Dougdecember? Quite disappointing ☹️ This end of the year was not a big deal except for the 296 and the Spectre. Unusual for what we were used to in the last couple of years.
cuz he makes enough with cars&bids doesnt need the extra revenue from YT
It will definitely be a Blazer if the battery catches on fire.
@@hnewc1919most accurate model name in years! 😂
@@hnewc1919 To be fair according to insurance companies they're 20-60 times less likely to catch fire than a petrol one.
lives up to its name
@@drunkenhobo8020and you believe that!?!?😂
@@thanosianthemadtitanic Yeah I'm sure insurance companies release fraudulent statistics for... uhhh... reasons?
Doug the type of guy to try and make the case for spending $6k more when you're already spending $60k. And since we're now at $66k, that's just $34k from $100k, and $100k is 10% of $1mil. So you might as well spend the million since it's such a good deal.
My Kia K5 does the tailgate opening, it beeps three times before it opens so if you walk past the back of it it doesn’t just pop open right away
90% of people use thier vehicles to go back and forth to work and the grocery store. How much power does an ev really need to do that. If they would focus on range and not power I believe it will be much more affordable and accessible to the average person. The average person never even drives over 75 mph. Smaller cars with much more range is the way to go.
EVs and gas cars don't work the same way. With a gas car 200 vs 400 hp is going to be a big hit to your fuel mileage in the same car. The way electric motors work it really doesn't matter though. A 400hp electric motor cruising down the highway at 75mph is for all intents and purposes just as efficient as a 200hp electric motor doing the same thing, just a tiny bit more weight. Because of that we get MORE POWER because a 400hp EVs sells better than a 200hp one.
range isnt that big deal for me but the charging time like from 10->80% in 30mins thats still way to long, compared to a gas car especialy for longer trips
be quiet with that kind of logic ill never keep up with the jonses and put my family in generational debt.!!😠
@@BlackPointt But more range = less charging stops on longer trips. You can't really isolate one from the other in this context.
Also, a 30m break after driving for 250-300 miles (~3-5 hours) is more than recommended. Heck, I can even make the argument that an EV encourages safer and healthier driving because it can't go for hours on end (as a 5m gas refill is not really a break from driving, more like a pause).
Smaller cars are the ways to go in general, but it seems americans love their big trucks and SUVs.
Err the car is on stop sell!? Due to software issues…nice!! Have to say just saw the Hyundai Kona 2024 Electric and was blown away how sharp that car was. Top trim $42k. With Blazer I’m not impressed…
So this thing costs more than the three-row EV9? Do these companies even do market research or do they just decide on MSRP in a vaccuum?
I purchased the 2024 Blazer RS for 47,095. I have received many complements on the look of the car, it is a great looking car. The interior has a two tone black/red, very nice and tech is good. I don't believe any EV will compare to this car at $47,095 from my time looking at other EV's. I would highly recommend to go out and look and drive the Blazer and compare, GM did a good job with this EV.
Lol. Doug drops this review like two days after It's getting recalled 😂
$56k is reasonable!??? 😭 Many of us will be stuck driving gas cars for the foreseeable future 😢
reasonable compared to what other EV's cost...
dude he's from Denver and growing up his family had a toyota camry and I think an isuzu or something. so yeah he definitely grew up very middle class...
he's obviously very wealthy now, but your comment really has no relevance on the fact that doug's statement about the blazer's price is still correct
Base model y with the same horsepower is 34,180 after tax incentives. You gotta really hate teslas to spend an extra 20k to buy this.
@@silverlex1 hate tesla? you gotta hate efficiency, range, charging network, power, technology, and your wallet to actively buy this. Oh but he who shall not be named isn't the ceo so thats cool.
What??? You just fly over the HUD?! That's the best feature of any car. Allllll EVs should have it. Especially the Teslas! That alone is a huge selling point.
Thank you Doug and Google for making three properties temperate to 74° now
I still have no idea how people can compare this blazer to the k5 or even the 4.3 blazer...
4x4 SUVs are super hot right now. GM has the resources to build a Wrangler/Bronco competitor on the Colorado's frame. Instead, they slap the historic Blazer name on some mediocre crossovers and bring back the Hummer as a $120k 9000lb EV. GM is such a ridiculous company. They must see what all their competitors are doing but they're like "nah, we're good, gonna crank out some more mediocre cars because the world needs rental cars."
Watching this video and getting all hot and bothered. I thought I was excited about the car but it turns out Doug just turned the heat on in my house and set it to 74.
Very Nice! Fortunately, I'm not buying a car for a couple of years, so GM has time to figure out the electronics.
Been waiting for this review for a long time.
They offer you this in red and front wheel drive, or they offer it in blue with rear wheel drive -- OR you can get the white with all wheel drive BUT you lose the horsepower and range, and it the future they will keep two of these with the same name, although they have nothing in common... j/k, great review Doug, it's just that these trims are kind of confusing.
I’m sure the Equinox will start around $40k when they said it would be $30k. I’d be absolutely just so surprised by that! 😂
Wow it’s actually $45k!
1st iterations of 8.4 Uconnect from 2013 can drag icons of functions to bottom quick access bar, it even does over air updates although i have no internet subscription and they can voice control temperature if vehicle is equipped with Auto climate besides other audio voice control... I would not be surprised if Ford's sync had all that even earlier as they usually did
Nice review. Thank you for setting all of my thermostats in the house to 74 degrees. LOL
Just bought a VW ID.4 Pro S plus and I really like it but tbh if my local dealer would have had a blazer ev in stock I would have been highly tempted to get that one instead. Besides the styling I really like the oversized screens, the range, and the interior styling. Would love to see an updated ID.4 Pro S plus review since I know Doug reviews the 1st edition a couple of years ago
Have you read all the scandal about battery replacement costs on some EVs e.g. Hyundai. The ID.4 is actually the most reasonably priced.
The ID.5 is closer in comparison to the Blazer than the ID.4.
This car reeks of GM analyst all over it.
I think the reason the tailgate close button doesn’t lock is that there’s a good chance you can lock your key in the car. By locking it separate, it ensures you have the key with you.
The air vents remind me of those in the current first generation Camaro which I never liked and the designers finally got rid of. Too cheap looking with the plastic materials GM uses on their interiors. If they were actually billet aluminum, which i think is what the designer had in mind, then they would actually be well made and better looking.
As a note, the regular Blazer has 6 lugs, too.
I was fully ready to buy this thing, and so were a couple of my friends and family, until we found out it won’t have Apple CarPlay. They screwed up. Looking forward to their retraction in 2024 when their sales tank, but it doesn’t inspire confidence if they are this stupid to mess up something like that, what other bad decisions did they make to save a buck under the hood?
Yup & then Edmunds and InsideEVs both ran into software issues with their review vehicles. Pretty bad look to shoot your shot at Apple & miss that bad.
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The stop sale on his vehicle has already been fixed and they are back on sale again for... About 6,000 less. Plus the 7,500 tax credit.
17:25 Doug is the type of guy to kneel at the rear of a car to talk about the front of said car.
A charging door should just been a manual flap
Dam it Doug, you just changed the temp in my house to 74!
Chevy had a Volt and Bolt at the same time... both names sound nearly identical when spoken. I drove the AWD RS yesterday, it drives very nice, like the ID 4. I own a 2017 VVVVVolt.
Doug changed my thermostat to 74. That's a little warm doug. I usually like it at about 69 or 70 in the winter.
The government should have let GM go bankrupt back in ‘08. This company has been so poorly mismanaged for decades, and the Blazer is yet another sad low point in a series of missed opportunities.
at least there sports cars have been pretty good. Thats all american cars are good for anyway also why they stopped selling sedans😂
Definitely!
@@thanosianthemadtitanic I'd say GM trucks are more important than their sports cars which they essentially only have one of now (Vette), everything else they produce is generally way behind the competition and has been that way historically - I don't think Ford could ever go under just due to the Mustang and F-series pickup by themselves which practically are their own brand.
@@thanosianthemadtitanic American carmakers get trucks and muscle cars right. That's about it. Trucks pay the bills so everything else is just to check a box in the market. GM only cares about their trucks and the Corvette. Occasionally they'll allow a glimpse of potential like the Cadillac Blackwings but they never let it last too long.
Agree. Trucks pay the bills and fill the tills. Everything else is just window dressing. These evs are just regulation cars that they will lose money on every sale.
The pedal press for on instead of a button is a nice feature on a Tesla and glad to see it moving to other brands.
What I like about the google assistant vs Tesla’s voice system, is that the google system responds back with voice to let you know it understood and executed the command or not. The tesla system just briefly pops up text on the screen low and out of the way, and if you want to confirm it is understanding you, you have to take your eyes off the road to read it, which defeats the point of voice commands.
Doug got the one blazer that actually works.
Base model for 56k 😂😂😂😂 this is the future
More expensive than a Tesla performance model Y, which has two cheaper versions. This GM is DOA and has a stop sale order on it.
They’re calling it a muscle ev too. Looks like a mom car.
FYI you changed my home ac temperature to 74 degrees at 9:45 😂
No physical Dome Light Switch, Bad Idea. Doug, thanks for the most interesting reviews.
You can manually turn them on and off
Another advantage of the display mirror is the camera is less susceptible to getting dirty or frosting up than the rear window. BUT if you are using bifocals, the display is a pain because you have to refocus close to your face which involves moving your entire head vice just your eyes when using a normal mirror.