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.
Bakersfield to Death Valley and Return–500-mile Round Trip in a Chevy Bolt
By
Paul Gipe
We recently completed a round trip from Bakersfield to Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park in our Chevy Bolt. We’ve done this trip many times in a gasoline-powered car, but this was the first time in a battery-electric vehicle (EV).
Bakersfield to Ridgecrest and Return Trip Summary
By
Paul Gipe
We’ve now made the trip a few times in both the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Bolt. As with our trips to Kernville, actual consumption has varied for each trip and has varied with the results of four estimators: EV Trip Planner, Green Race, Chevy’s Energy Assist app, and A Better RoutePlanner (ABRP).
Bakersfield to Kernville and Return Trip Summaries
By
Paul Gipe
We’ve now done the trip several times and we can look at the variability in consumption relative to estimates by EV Trip Planner, Chevy’s Energy Assist app, and A Better RoutePlanner (ABRP).
Mud, Rocks, EV Capacity, and Flexibility
By
Paul Gipe
Our family car–our only car–is a Chevy Bolt. When we want to drive somewhere, we drive the Bolt. The Bolt is a battery-electric vehicle (EV). It runs on electricity. You can’t just pull up to a gas station and “fill it up.”
Tracking Chevy Bolt EV Battery Capacity
By
Paul Gipe
Everyone who has a cell phone knows that batteries don’t last forever. For drivers of electric vehicles (EVs), or those considering one, the first question that comes to mind is, “How long will the battery last?” More specifically, how fast will the traction battery degrade and begin to affect the EV’s range.
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.
