Chevy Bolt One Month Review — Still 4½ Stars
my wife and I purchased in June. There were two things about the car that made it attractive to us. First, although it was a 2017, it had only 26,500 miles on the odometer and it had a new battery pack installed in May, which means the battery is under factory warranty until May of 2031 Second, it is eligible for the federal $4,000 used EV tax credit.
The second is Level 2, which uses a 240-volt outlet. Most of us are not electricians and don’t understand that not all 240V circuits are the same. Some are 20 amps, some 30, some 40, some 50, and some more. 60 amps is roughly equivalent to what you need for an electric stove. The higher the amperage, the more electrons get transferred to the battery for every hour the car is plugged in.
That is the most glaring weakness of the car, and if that’s an issue for you, don’t buy one. I have a neighbor who routinely drives his Bolt back and forth between Ohio and Florida. He bemoans the highway charging experience, but the pain of spending a few more hours on the road is more than offset by the joy of not having to pay for a rental car for a few months. You pays your money and you takes your choice.I had occasion to go back to the dealer two weeks after I bought the car.
I have found it is simpler to pay attention to the green SOC indicator on the left side of the instrument cluster and think of it like a gas gauge. With experience, I know that if it shows a 50% charge, I can drive about 125 miles. If I need to go 200 miles, I will need to charge up along the way. If not, I will simply plug in when I get home.
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