Articles about Chevy’s Bolt
We’re now on our second Chevy Bolt and as a result I’ve written a lot about the Bolt. In addition there has been a number of news stories about the Bolt and GM’s on and off again plans to produce the car in the future. I am assembling the articles here for my friends, colleagues, and family members who drive a Bolt.
Pandemic Peregrinations or How We Escaped Lockdown
By
Nancy Nies & Paul Gipe
Presentation to the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club by Zoom on 6 March 2021. A visual summary of our nearly 50 weekly escapes from Covid-19 lockdown.
Slight Chevy Bolt Traction Battery Degradation after Nearly 30,000 Miles
By
Paul Gipe
One of the concerns about battery electric vehicles is the amount of degradation the battery suffers during normal use. We drove a Chevy Bolt for three years, clocking nearly 30,000 miles on the odometer. We tracked the car’s performance during this time, including changes in the battery’s capacity. In contrast to our experience with the Nissan Leaf, we found only a modest amount of degradation in the Bolt’s traction battery.
Are EVs More Expensive–Average New Car Prices November 2020
By
Paul Gipe
We drive electric and have for several years now. We encourage our friends to do so as well. However, some have balked, arguing that electric vehicles are too expensive. The question is, are they more expensive?
2020 Chevy Bolt EV Battery Capacity Anecdotal Observation
By
Paul Gipe
After two months of driving a 2020 Chevy Bolt for some 2,000 miles we’ve found that the traction battery of our car has a capacity of 64 kWh, not the 66 kWh advertised. More interestingly, the 2020 battery pack of our car has only 2.5 kWh more than that of our previous 2017 Bolt. This anecdotal observation may not reflect the rest of the 2020 Bolt fleet.
Data Request for 2020 Bolt Battery Capacity Measurements
By
Paul Gipe
I am looking for drivers of 2020 Bolts who have kept records of consumption and State-of-Charge.
Chevrolet Bolt EV Official Videos
By
Paul Gipe
GM’s official Bolt EV videos lists 21 separate videos on the Bolt, its features, and how to use it. The most recent is October 2020 titled Chevrolet EV Power Panel on charging, charging networks, including the roll out of the GM-EVgo expansion.
