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.
Replacing Rear Wiper Blade on the Chevy Bolt EV
By
Paul Gipe
Our 2017 Chevy Bolt EV is about 18 months old. The windshield wipers were beginning to streak so I decided to replace the wipers. Despite that the replacement wipers for the windshield were not exactly the same size as the originals, they were easy to replace. However, the rear wiper looked more challenging–and it lived up to expectations.
Tips for San Diego to Bakersfield Trip for a First Time Bolt Driver
By
Paul Gipe
As Tony Williams says, “plan the drive and drive the plan.”
Net Cost of a Lease for a 2018-2019 Chevy Bolt EV in the San Joaquin Valley
By
Paul Gipe
Since we and friends each leased a Chevy Bolt in November 2017, we’ve watched prices rise and stay high. Several of our friends and acquaintances have considered a Bolt, GM’s first mass-produced, all-electric car. They’ve been turned away by the cost. In part this is due to the good deal we negotiated with our local Chevy dealer here in Bakersfield. Our non-electric friends want the same deal or something similar.
Mountains to the Sea: EV Road Trip Made Possible by a 60 kWh Battery
By
Paul Gipe
While a friend was visiting from Canada, we took her on a road trip from Bakersfield, California to the coast via Mount Pinos in the San Emigdio Range. This is an easy trip in a gasoline-powered car. But we drive electric and therein lay the problem, or as we think of it, the challenge.
Driving the Chevy Bolt EV–Our Impressions
By
Paul Gipe
We leased a Chevy Bolt EV in early November 2017. I’ve been driving the electric vehicle daily since then. We’ve also taken it on several round-trip excursions of 300 to 600 miles. I know enough about the car, its pluses as well as its minuses, to now comment knowledgeably on operating it.
EV Road Tripping: Bakersfield Bolt to Yosemite via US 395 and the “East Side”
By
Paul Gipe
In mid August we took our annual vacation to Toulumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. We drove the family car. Nothing special about that per se, we’ve been doing it for years. What was different was that we drove a Chevy Bolt EV, an electric car. And we drove it up the “East Side” on US 395, one of the nation’s most scenic highways.
