1,800 Mile Chevrolet Bolt EV Road Trip: Part 2
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2021
- The second part of my trip was more about traveling locally and going to the LA Auto Show than traveling long distances; however, Los Angeles is a big place, so I wanted to demonstrate how I navigate around town without access to charging at my motel.
These are the chargers featured during this leg of the trip:
Electrify America, Camarillo Outlets: www.plugshare.com/location/19...
EVgo, The Oaks: www.plugshare.com/location/45659
PowerUp Pasadena, Marengo Charging Plaza: www.plugshare.com/location/38377 - Наука та технологія
Great coverage of EVents Eric, thanks!
BTW, got the new battery in my 2017 and couldn't be more pleased.
I think they may have prioritized me because there was a pretty big delta between my low cell and highest ( 60mV and sometimes more ).
I'm now seeing 230 miles on the top line of the GOM whereas it was about 190 before.
Awesome. Congratulations!
Nothing like a bit of Los Angeles traffic to nudge up your efficiency! Thanks for the report and have a wonderful holiday season.
Thank you, Steve! Happy holidays!
20 Tritium chargers in 1 spot - that’s impressive! And worthy of the Eric site score test, although accessibility might take a hit. Enjoying your trip. Happy Holidays everyone!
Thanks! I think I did a formal site review for this a year or so ago. Yes, it did get dinged for access. It's also on the top floor of a pay to use parking garage, which counts against it.
How quaint, 68F and you’re wearing a toque! And here it is -43C and I wear 2 toques! My poor Leaf (30 kWh) suffers poor range on pure ice covered roads with these temperatures.
When you said ok google my google home kicked on 🤣
Shucks... kinda wanted to see your route and usage of your route to Barstow and how ya did. I drive the cajon pass daily and currently in cold weather. Not doing great on efficiency. Corona to Victorville in the early morning I use somewhere in the area of 21-24 kilowatts
That will be in the next part. Even breaking the trip up, these videos are long. And I'm leaving a lot on the cutting room floor.
@@newscoulomb3705 look forward to watching. Great content, once again, sir 👏
Pretty disappointing that GM couldn't even have an Ultium display considering they claim to be going all in on electric. They don't want the general public to know their brand should be considered?
Yes, but they were opening Factory Zero at the same time. I think they do want the general public to know, but I think they know that the LA Auto Show coverage isn't going to be friendly to them at this point, regardless.
Especially when you got nothing to sell for a long time.
@@firstbigbarney Chevrolet won't have an EV to sell for several months, but they have a number coming up. Depending on how long it takes to complete the recall, we could see the Bolt EV/EUV delayed until Spring 2022. They wouldn't want to spoil the Silverado E ahead of CES, and based on the teasers about an Equinox EV, that won't be available until late 2023. Still, they could have displayed something. Even if it was just a basic Ultium display and explanation.
Another great video. I heard about GM not having anything. Just Chevy and it was all gas powered cars. It seems like somebody at GM didn't get the message that the LA Auto show this year was going to be mostly electric vehicles. The Hummer EV is out they could have had one of those sitting there at least.
You mentioned charging while doing other activities, and compared it to waiting in line at a gas station? I've heard this mentioned multiple times. Is it a California issue? Because I've never waited in line at a gas station in my life. Except when I was a truck driver. And it's a lot different situation with semis. You're putting in 300 gallons, you have to walk in and pay. Oftentimes the truck drivers checking the tire pressures cleaning the windshields topping off the fluids at the same time that they're doing that stuff. But I've never pulled into a regular car gas station and seen a line?
Looking forward to the future videos.
I don't know if it's just a California thing, but we definitely have lines at gas stations. Costco is probably the biggest offender, where it's common for people to wait 15 to 20 minutes in line just to access a pump. The longest my 500-mile trip up I-5 has taken in any vehicle was in my Subaru WRX on Thanksgiving week. Between traffic only moving at 25 miles on the freeway for several hundred miles and a 45 minute wait in line at the gas station, the 500-mile trip took over 14 hours to complete.
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God I've never had to deal with traffic like that unless there was an accident or something.
That's crazy...
Glad things are going well, and definitely enjoyed the video series.
Hope you have a wonderful day.
At 25:09 really bad UX design on those Veefil by Tritium chargers. Having green for a stop button and blue for the start - that is very counter intuitive. You even instinctively reached for the green button, as I'm sure many people have before you and continue to.
9:33 what is that white, swoopy van/pickup with a truck cap looking thing? Looks like a nice highway hauler for stuff if it ever comes to market (presumably it was a show car).
Nothing more fun than an EV road trip
Wow you are in for a surprise then in a few years.
Just got my battery replaced Monday, 12/20/21, on my 17 Bolt. I was a nice early Christmas 🎁! I would be interested in a video or series regarding creating and running EV advocacy groups. Have a happy holiday. Merry Christmas.
Awesome! That's great news. I joined an existing group in Ventura county, but I believe a number of the initial founders still actively participate. If they would be open to it, I might try to do a documentary with an emphasis on what to do to start the group, resources, etc.
At 6:35 you briefly show the display at your charging station and make reference to why people are paying more than they should. Could you explain your point in detail and in language a newbie would understand, please?
I just moved to Ventura county from texas (drove the whole way in my bolt) and was shocked to find it much harder to own an electric car in California than in texas due to the complete clogging of level 2 charging by volts and hybrids. I think it’s about time they ban hybrids from public chargers as I cannot fathom any reason for them to clog up a spot for multiple hours for 20 miles of electric range. Not only that, but hybrid users will sometimes just use charger spots for the parking and not even plug in. There is an abundance of EVs at this point that I think we should ban hybrids from public chargers as they make stress the already stretched infrastructure even further. Has this been brought up in the local EV advocacy group and what do you think of this issue?
( i live in an apartment complex with no outlets available hence my dependence on public infrastructure.I also find any level 3 chargers except electrify America to be inadequate and often occupied as there are simply not enough for the amount of EVs in Cali, glad to see electrify America expanding soon in the Ventura county area)
I suggest you attend some of the EV Advocacy meetings in Ventura County. Ventura County has seen a huge surge in infrastructure build out, and areas that were lacking in coverage have really improved.
As you noted, the L2 can be dominated by plug-in hybrids. I personally don't mind that as long as they move after they're finished charging. Ultimately, when they are running on battery, they are EVs too.
@@newscoulomb3705 I will certainly look into it, thank you! I know you are a previous volt owner and have sympathies for it, I personally think it was a fantastic car for it’s time. I never had an issue with volts and hybrids in Texas as there were probably more fully electric cars there than plug in hybrids, I’m just a bit shell shocked by the difference here where the mall and downtown garage spots are taken up all day by the same volts over and over. I think peak charging hours (maybe 6 pm - 12 am) reserved for fully electric cars could help make sure hybrids don’t ice out spots all day and keep the chargers open for cars that could best utilize them during busy hours when there are plenty of EVs to keep them full. When there’s plenty of chargers open, I don’t mind the hybrids. I just think EVs should take priority and we are or soon will reach the point where there are enough EVs to justify limiting or banning hybrids from certain level 2 chargers. Thanks again !
When I watch your videos, and you say, Hey google, my Google speaker in my workout room responds, LOL. In one of your videos you said that it would be nice if GM puts the new batteries in the 2020s and beyond and give them better charging speeds with better range. I think that would be fair since the 2017-2019s are getting better range, that the 2020s and beyond should get a better range too. That would be great in a different world. However I think that GM is going electric because they have to, not because they want to. Customers wanted to keep the EV1 cars and GM would not let them. Now the customer demand can not be ignored and the government is also pushing for EVs.
GM is only going to restore original functionality. Even if they wanted to update newer Bolt EV/EUVs, they couldn't retrofit Ultium. My suggestion is that they offer an Ultium upgrade option, but that would take a redesign.
Since I have been haunted form the recall for more then a year and 2 different Bolts, I just want a car without a recall title.
How was the GM booth.
Well I’m off now to look at Kona’s . Was told the battery replacements are gonna be mostly for owners already a newer vehicles that they’re trying to sell but they said 17 maybe 18’s that are sitting on a lot that’s gonna be a long time that’s what I was told so it looks like the first of the year I’m gonna start looking for a COROS which was my second choice your problems they weren’t sold in many states so I can’t find them and where I live so he’s I’d have to travel to buy one that’s crazy
There was no GM booth, just a Chevrolet booth. I'm not sure that I'm understanding your comment, but I've already heard from a number of 2017 and 2018 owners who have already received new batteries.
@@newscoulomb3705 thanks I heard if buy a 17 on a lot You’ll not see it in a long time because they’re going to take loaner vehicles. So my dealer said you would get these after more or less all the other batteries have been replaced and they allowed people to take the vehicle. I like the Kona but more expensive. My wife said why don’t you wait a year I’m getting so tired of paying gas
I’ve been thinking an electric scooter that folds up would be perfect to give you more food options while chained to a charger. You can also review it and Show going 3-5 miles to get to a restaurant while charging
Any advice on HVAC use? I've read some Bolters setting 60/Lo and using fan speed instead of the Auto setting. Seems Auto can use heat and AC at the same time.
I believe it runs AC when the defogger is working, but that's the only time. The HVAC system does seem to warm/cool better when you set to HI/LO and select the fans rather than Auto. It also seems to be a bit more efficient to set a temperature and use the fans rather than leaving it on Auto.
@@newscoulomb3705 thanks!
When is Chevy going to add adaptive cruise,makes stop and go driving easier?
It was already added to the 2022 MY Bolt EV and EUV. It's only an option on the EV, but it's still an option.