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We’ve driven the new Bolt nearly 6,000 miles in almost four months. Traction battery capacity has held steady at ~70 … Read more

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We recently completed a 1,100 mile road trip to Phoenix, Arizona from Bakersfield, California in our 2027 Chevy Bolt. The … Read more

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One month after receiving delivery of our 2027 Chevy Bolt at the end of February, I filed a comment with … Read more

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We recently drove our 2027 Chevy Bolt—the “new” Bolt—1,520 miles to Grants Pass, Oregon and environs from Bakersfield, California to … Read more

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Edmunds cars YouTube.com channel has confirmed that the 2027 Chevy Bolt has more range than advertised. The feature by Brian … Read more

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We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip in our 2027 Chevy Bolt and had plenty of opportunity to compare … Read more

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We just completed a 1,500 mile road trip to Oregon and back from Bakersfield, California. In comparison to the old … Read more

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Paul Gipe had spent four decades studying and writing about the clean energy transition. As a renewable energy analyst and author, he will tell you there has never been a better time to own an electric car. When Chevrolet delivered his 2027 Bolt in February 2026, he approached it the same way he approaches everything: with data. (Note that this is a sponsored piece. I was not paid by anyone. My comments are from my web site.)

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Since receiving our 2027 Chevy Bolt 20 February, I’ve noticed an odd noise at low power levels, upon deceleration, or … Read more

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We drove to Los Angeles from Bakersfield to meet a friend for lunch Sunday. That may not sound like much … Read more