Excellent review--clear and comprehensive. Interesting that Chevrolet has slightly increased the power on the Equinox for 2025--they've been cagey about detailing what were earlier referred to as "performance enhancements" for the new models, perhaps because, at least where I live, in upstate New York, the 2024 Equinox and Blazer Evs are not selling quickly.
On the opening the door if you just touch the backside of one of the front door handles and wait for the unlock click you only have to pull it once. In the middle of a trip with ours, we have had it for two and a half months and have 5,500 miles on it. Lifetime Mi/kWh is standing at 4.6 mi/kWh. On this trip we have 300 miles in, and are sitting at 3.9 mi/kWh averaging 65mph. We traded up from a 2017 Bolt LT and are loving it so far.
Nice to see this review as I have the RS AWD with SC and have had a lot of fun driving it. I am not a speed demon but enjoy the acceleration and with these 275 width tires it has great handling on curves. I had a Bolt EUV which was nice but this is a big step up and the fast charging is very nice. I have driven it 4 times 250 miles with one DC charge stop and a few on my visit to my sister in northern Michigan. All the charging went well and I was not in any hurry so I did not mind the waiting and needed to stretch my leg and use the restroom. There are 2 items I wish were improved. 1 rear hatch auto feather, to have control of the amount of time before the hatch opens, and 2 door handle and lock controls so it stays unlocked when in my garage (home charging location). I like the auto lock and open features when out. By the way, you don't have to pull twice to open the drivers' door. Just put your fingers and the back side of the handle and it will unlock without pulling and then pull to open. I very much like Super Cruise and used it on both highways and 2 lane roads. The auto change lanes works well but not always when I want it or don't want it. But I leave it on as it works well. I remind myself that this is a "supervised" feature and you are still in full control and must be aware of your surroundings. The surprise feature is putting the Google map on the drivers' information screen and then using the large infotainment screen for music. IMO Tesla is cheap not having a drivers' information screen and having to look sideways for the map. The deal I got was surprising as I got my brother's employee discount, the tax credit, $3000 for owning a Bolt and a Costco $1000. Out the door with tax and fees for $40,000. I plan to own this EV for a very long time as I don't see any future need to upgrade and don't need a larger vehicle as my wife has a ICE Blazer for hauling larger items. I hope to save about $1000 a year in fuel so it pays for itself over the long haul. Good luck with your in-depth review of the software as I will be watching.
Saw a black one just like this at Sams Club and gotta say it looked pretty sharp. I like how understated the styling is compared to the Blazer. Hopefully Chevy will get a Traverse EV out eventually for those of us hauling a bunch of kids around.
I traded my 2022 Bolt EUV for the 2024 Equinox EV 2RS AWD. It looks just like yours. I've had it for about a month. I really love it. I dcfc it one time at a Red E station at ace hardware. It charged at about 125 kw. I went in the store so i didn't see the rate the whole time. I charged from 30 to 70 percent and it took about 20 min. The station was rated at 160 kw.
How does your EV connect to 5G for apps such as Pandora without CarPlay or Android Auto? Via a subscription with OnStar or does it use your cell phone connection?
@xpaullywogx At 70 mph non stop I could go 270-275 approximately. Driving around my home area at various speeds it's over 300 miles. It would depend on the speeds. I have the dual motor equinox. The single motor will do better I would expect. That is for the summer.
@xpaullywogx In my area in mid Michigan I lost about 20-25 percent with my 2022 chevy Bolt on average in 20 to 30 degree Fahrenheit using the resistive heater at 72. The equinox has a heat pump so I'm looking forward to finding out. But the added range the equinox has makes it easy for my everyday lifestyle. The Bolt was awesome and took care of all my driving but I had to charge close to 100 percent occasionally. I don't see that with the equinox.
Welcome to the Equinox EV Family state of charge. I too have noticed that people really love the look. I get compliments on it more than when I had my challenger srt-8 in sublime green. Also you dont have to pull the door twice.... you just have to grab the handle let it unlock then pull. What you are doing right now is actually pulling the door handle with the locks locked then pulling it again once the lock is disengaging. Think of the door handles coming out not as unlocked but as its ready for you to put your hand on there to unlock.
Six weeks in to our 2RS. Love it. Ride is a bit harsh which I think is from the low profile 21 inch tires. Gets great range, much better than our previous Bolt its quite an upgrade
I'm driving a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited after 4+ years in a Model 3. Obviously I'm sold on EVs. Very nice review on the Equinox and your house is very cute too!
I saw my first Equinox EV on the road this past week. It was all in white and really caught my eye, but I wasn't really sure what it was. The badging was small and we were in traffic. I had to look it up when I got home. It looks even better in person than in photos. Really a good looking car.
Yeah I love Tom’s content but as a video person it’s always the first thing I notice. Maybe he’ll see this and take a look at some of the much better options!
@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney 4k from an S24 should look way better than this right out of the camera... even when downscaled to 1920x1080 - it should be much clearer. Just look up any reviews of the S24 - they all have video that looks much better that what I'm seeing here. If it's not a camera setting - then I'd assume the problem is in whatever software you're using to edit and export. Something must be adding way too much sharpening - it's quite unpleasant to look at. In the long run I believe better picture quality will contribute to increasing viewership and retention.
@@MrGrimord Just back from Toronto with it. Great car, very comfortable to drive especially with the super cruise. Just have had a few intermittent issues like the infotainment system and door locks being buggy. I will probably go with 18” winter tires to save money even buying the rims. 22” winter tires are $$$$. Enjoy your Equinox.
1 month into my Equinox EV and I’m loving it ! I DC fast charge with Electrify America and get 112kw peak. I haven’t used the 350kw charger yet. I just received my A2Z ccs to nacs adapter. Waiting to hear if we’ll need a software update to use it..
My wife and I have one. FWD Black RS2. Had it for almost three months. First EV. Absolutely love it. It has been a great car so far. We've taken it on several road trips and have had no problem charging it. It has plenty of power, too.
I check out the 2LT at a dealer a few days ago, surprised at how much I liked it! I didn’t remember CarPlay wasn’t available until later, but the infotainment seemed to perform really well. If I didn’t have Tesla, I might have an Equinox
I got a 23 VW Pro S AWD with 961 miles for $29,345. Since then I've put over 5000 miles on it and not a single problem. So if you only have $30,000 look into used EVs because for that price today you'll get a top of the line AWD EV with low mileage. If you go for the two wheel drive versions savings are even better.
Yes, the mythical $25,000 EVs are out there, out in the pre-owned lots. All EV makers give long warranties on batteries and powertrain. There are some truly great deals to be had.
My wife and I have a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV RS (gray and black ext / black & red interior)) and we love it. We leased 2 EV's this Summer, our other car is the BMW I4 XDrive 40. Our first two electric vehicles and we love them both. You're so right about the trunk opening if you get to close, I thought it was just me ((-: Disappointed too that they didn't include a frunk but very pleased overall with the space in the front seats, back seats and cargo trunk. I'm 6'1 and can exit the driver seat and sit very comfortably behind the driver seat with no adjustments. We drove it on the highway to the shore and got about 320 miles this summer. I have the two wheel drive and extremely happy with it so far. Overall, great vehicle. Chevy knocked it out of the park. Thank you for your review, I like your all black RS version.
Thanks Tom. Watched your 70 mph range test, Kyle’s review, and Alex on Autos and I see this as a winner overall! The one concern is it’s slow fast-charging. But, this isn’t a problem for those who plan to do most of their charging at home. I hope GM can make a ton of these and later fix the fast-charging (higher voltage please) 🙏
I'm glad that you didn't call the vehicle detecting the keyfob and opening the hatch a problem because I get the feeling that a lot of reviewers will, never mind that it's doing as it's supposed to.
I'm considering one of these and am looking forward to the future videos! Specifically how the navigation system works once the subscription ends? Can you still use it just without live updates or do you have to subscribe to just use it? Also the 70mph range test since Car and Driver does it at 75mph. Thanks!
Comprehensive review, as always! First- curious howyou compare your Equinox with your Bolt, though that may not be posible until you dirve the Equinox more. Second- surprised at your bad experience with wireless charging. We use both the Samsung wireless chargers at home, as well as the wireless charger in our Tesla Model Y. Yes, it is a little slower than wired charging- and yes it is warmer, a byproduct of inductive charging- but almost all Qi Wirless devices have safety built in to protect the phone and battery. And hard to beat the convenience! We don't have loose USB cables lying around on our car seats or floor to step on- you just plop down the phone and pick it up when needed. The only issue is if you have a thick phone case. I have a hard, thin case, so the wireless charging speed is not noticeably impeded.
Love the manual air vents and temperature controls. Far less of a driver distraction feature than infotainment screen only versions. I realise that screen only controls are pretty much here to stay for most manufacturers, but frankly, this for (their) benefit as a cost saving measure and not generally a customer orientated one. Six feet under menu buried features can be very annoying and frustrating, even for the most tech savvy orientated drivers.
Hey Tom...still watching your video, but upon initial review of the door handles you said you had to "pull twice" to unlock the door. This is not necessary. Just place your hand on the handle like you are going to pull but wait upon one second and the doors will unlock. No second pull necessary!! (It took me a few weeks to figure it out also!)
I'm in the process of watching the video. My wife is thinking about a Bolt for her daily driver and I understand that the basic Equinox is around the same price. So the video is going to be a part of the decision process.
Thank you so much for explaining the charging limits. Interestingly when I bought my 2020 Taycan there was a lot of talk about whether to spend the money for the 150KW charger for 400 V stations. I think the new one come with it, but it would be great to let everyone know that although it will scream with a 400KW charger, it will only get 150 on most of the chargers out there. Thanks for your great reviews.
Great static review, Tom! Looking forward to seeing a driving/handling/regen review, with a comparison to Bolt handling (which you earlier said was somewhat unsophisticated), and if you have driven the Blazer EV, how the Equinox driving compares to that. I imagine there was some readjustment with the Equinox after being in the Lucid for awhile. 🙄
I was waiting for one of these but decided to give EVs 3 more years since the infrastructure in my area isn't too good. But I think when my current lease is up in '27 I'll be ready and hopefully there will be a bunch more options out there
Nice initial video, of course we'll be looking forward to a more in-depth review. This is just scratching the surface. I do especially appreciate the mention about the lease options. Deals will vary geographically of course, so I don't know if $300/month is available in my region, but surely something not too far off. That works out to just $36K for ten years of ownership. Granted, the actual lease doesn't run that long and who knows if a similar deal will be available when it comes to update, but then having to update every couple of years means a car refresh every two years too. Pretty awesome deal if you can keep getting it, wind up ten years in driving a car that's still only a couple of years old, and paying so little for an EV. A lot of the Equinox reminds me of my EV6, which cost 50% more. Granted, the EV6 has a bunch more features the Equinox is missing, but I have to admit none are all that critical, even if I do really love them (HUD, vehicle-to-load, ventilated seats, etc.). For the budget minded, Equinox looks like a pretty nice deal (no matter what the haters say).
My buddy just leased one, i liked it. Range is good, comfort, space. But charging is not good, 70kw on a 100kw charger, and the sound system...abyssmal! 80's Subaru quality.
Great review. I’m still waiting for an EV that meets my requirements in the United States. 300 miles or more of range,, NAC port, enough vehicle to load capability to power two full-size refrigerators and a few small appliances. Ideally some frunk space. And respectable DC fast charging speeds. And a price under $45K. I’m not aware of any such vehicle so I’m still waiting.
I test drove an Equinox EV at my local Chev dealer a couple of months ago and really liked it, however, I think GM needs to put a cover over the front motor and parts and provide a small frunk, get rid of the goofy-looking, huge chrome air vents and HUD, add a larger sun roof, increase charging speed to at least 250kW, and 0-60 speed. I bought a Tesla Model Y instead, even though I really wanted the Equinox EV, but GM needs to make some changes first to match the Model Y duel motor.
Please let me know when I can order the 1LT from the website so I can ask they do not add the add one like window tinting here in Phoenix. They pay $200 but charge the customers $499.99. Among many other add ins to make an extra $1000 to 1500 with things we do not want. The worst thing they do to our cars is add their dealer name on the back of the cars that’s impossible to get rid of. Unbelievable to be honest. Thank god I can remove their dealer name license plate frame myself. Thanks for an awesome review love all your reviews.
Do a road test with Kyle’s team. We don’t get to see the Ultium platform in any of those videos (probably because of the batteries lower voltage), but it would still be nice to know how it stacks up in the real world against other EV’s in and above the Ultium price point.
Don't have to pull the door handle twice, there is a sensor on the inside, slide your hand in, wait a second and you'll hear it unlock then pull. The charging, the 350kw charger trick only works if it's a 500amp charger, not many are, guess you'll find out for us 😀
Man - I wish that GM was using RWD as the baseline drivetrain on the Ultium platform! They missed an important feature. Edit: other than the lack of the numerical percentage of charge in the battery - the Chevy Bolt EV dashboard has the *best* display I have seen. The high/median/low range numbers and the trending use, and the actual kW being used/generated at any given moment, etc - it *very* good, in my opinion.
I am ok with the fwd vs rwd. But totally agree the bolt battery meter is Great! We have a 2022 bolt and I love the meter. Once you understand it and the trend line range anxiety just goes away. I have tested both the fwd and awd equinox ev. The awd is much better, the fwd while fine was disappointing after being used to the bolts acceleration.
Agree have a 2020 Bolt EV.. and Use it for Rideshare. Chevy really did a good job giving useful info to the driver. Having a battery % would be nice. But I think most people think in miles.. not %. How far is it to home or the next charger etc. And the Bolt does a great job of giving that information.. the GOM is pretty accurate about predicting. I have put 45,000 miles on mine in 9 months.. LOLS. Came from a Toyota Hybrid. The longer range and faster charging would be a reason to get the equinox or see what the next Bolt EV offers.. But I think they have a price problem. Even the base LT for $32K???? too much. You can get a RWD model Y for that now... and while I don't love the Interior design on them.. I would choose that overall.
I don't think that rear wheel drive versus front wheel drive would be important unless it had significantly more power. The differences in driving dynamics aren't very significant until you are really pushing a lot of power to the wheels. Regardless of fwd vs. rwd, the base model isn't going to be the best choice for someone who wants it to feel like a sports car. Of course, if rwd opened up room for a frunk, that could be nice.
@@charliesullivan4304 I have been driving 7 different EVs for the past 10 years, and I started out thinking that FWD would be better. But when I got our first RWD EV - a 2018 Smart EQ which is definitely not a powerhouse - RWD is far better for an EV, in my opinion. It comes down to traction in wet weather in particular; but better traction all the time it is important for everyday driving.
Correction for the handles. I too thought you needed to pull the handle twice, but that is in fact incorrect. There is a sensor behind the handle for driver and passenger handles that once detects your hand will unlock the door. Try it out. Just present your fingers.
I took one for a test drive yesterday along with the Blazer EV. My ID4 lease is up in a year so never too early to start looking. I was actually quite impressed with both but likely the Equinox would be my choice of the two.
That thing is sweet! REQUEST: As a full-time Rideshare driver I want to assess its potential as a Rideshare vehicle. Can you fit 2 large checked bags and 2 carry on bags in the trunk without folding a seat? Do you have to go into park for the handles to pop out? (Could be dangerous for us Rideshare drivers in certain pickups!) Also any idea when a NACS port will be offered? Thanks as always, Tom! 🙇🏽♂️
They took a survey of people who didn’t know what a frunk was, who didn’t list it as important. A frunk is free storage by arranging cabling. By not putting in a frunk, they might not eliminate most buyers, but they do eliminate a portion of buyers. It’s not a smart decision.
The Chevy bolt EV an EUV had Apple CarPlay and Android auto. I love the Apple CarPlay in my Bolt EV. Chevy’s decision to not Include those in their latest line of EV’s is one of the dumbest things they have done. The theory behind that is that they want to monitor your driving to sell you their own paid subscription-based services. Really? Who is going to want that? Not having Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be a dealbreaker for Most EV buyers. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Wireless phone charger in Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier 2022 just works for iPhone, has a special vent cooling the phone. It has Wireless Android Auto, Apple car play, ventilated front seats, heated seats as front as rear, it is faster than FWD Equinox since has same motor in a smaller vehicle, relatively large battery for a such a small vehicle.
@@easternyellowjacket276 Yes, a city dedicated commuter. Has plenty of leg room in the rear. Nobody in North America has one car in the household. Eventually people own dedicated vehicles: commuters, sports cars, RVs, large 3 rows vehicles for long trips, trucks to tow boats, 4x4, quads, motorcycles. To me Equinox is rather large as a commuter but way too small for road tripping.
@@nevco8774I've had no problem road tripping. The Bolt is a great car as well for its intended purpose as you state. But the Equinox is the perfect size for my small family. But may not be for everyone. It has excellent range. When we do charge up to 100% for road trips, we get 345mi range. For day to day use we keep it charged generally 40-60%.
Lyriq wireless charger is fantastic! Has built in air vent to keep phone crisply cool. Also charges at a good speed!! Every other one I’ve used is trash though.
Wife purchased a 2024 2LT AWD and I find the ride very good and it is quite peppy. We just love the vehicle!! I love the hatch auto open as we are always loading and unloading the back. I have seen 158kws/159kw on Electrify Canada 350 kw chargers on 2 occasions with preconditioning. Looking forward to seeing your charging tests. The wireless charger is there I believe but it is t hooked up and Chevy provides AC cooling to charge area to keep the phone cooler. Not sure why the equipment is there and not hooked up but it only seems to be an option with the 2025’s
I like the look of this Equinox EV, but for a ground up EV coming out in 2024 there are some minimum requirements for me that this EV does not have and those are a frunk, 800-volt architecture, some type of vehicle to grid or output power capability and at least a 0-60 that is faster than the ICE version and last Apple Carplay and Android Auto is a must! I know the Honda Prologue is similar to this, but it includes Carplay and Android Auto so I don't know why GM decided to delete those on their versions.
No Apple Carplay because it uses Google tech. You just log into your Gmail account. For Android users it's like driving around in your phone. You don't need Android Auto because the whole entire system is Android. We talked to a guy from the GM digital team yesterday and he told us there are no plans to add the ability to use Apple Carplay because the designers couldn't make it fit the whole screen due to Apple constraints. It's funny I read this when we JUST had the conversation. We bought the very first EV from our dealership since the Bolt so we got the whole dog and pony show 😂
This seems like a pretty nice start for Chevy. I understand they will add the head up display on the 2025, so I'm hoping they continue to improve it. I'd like to see it have competitive horsepower with the other EV's in the price range and size. I have a kick sensor that I added to my car and I love it. I've wondered about the proximity sensor as it does seem like it would be too easy to activate accidentally as you showed.
We are thinking about leasing one but, we will have 2 toddler car seats. It seems a little small for that but, this won’t be our main “big” car (we have a pathfinder for that). My husband drives an hour to work daily so we are looking to save on gas (trading his truck in). We love the blazer but, the payment is much cheaper on this so hoping it can work, even if it’s a squeeze.
On our 2024 hyundai kona N line S ev, We also disabled the ' automatic tail lift, as just washing the car had the boot lid opening numerous times when I didn't want it to .😅
The low battery pack voltage and the resulting slower charging at 150kw DC fast charging stations is also true for the Chevrolet Blazer EV, and the forthcoming Cadillac Optiq EV. All three of those have the same capability to fast charge at 150kw ... as long as the DC fast charging station can delivery that at 500 amps, as you pointed out. And since that is not the case for most 150kw charging stations, for all three of these GM vehicles your actual charge rate will be reduced at 150kw stations.
We liked it on a test drive and it's on our top 5 list, to be winnowed down in the next couple of months. Seemed a little underpowered compared to some others, but it's not like I'm some performance driver or anything
Only thing that makes me wondering is if this is the same factory in Mexico that built the HHR! Car was nice brand new but kept falling apart about the year into buying it. Front plastic bumper kept separating from the actual bumper! Hopefully better quality now!
Car looks great.. And I much prefer this interior design to Tesla... However.. for that money. I would get the tesla and live with an interior I don't love. Even that base LT trim is too much. You can get a Model Y $32k now. Or a model 3 LR RWD for $29K. Definitely looking forward to your future videos on the car.
I was about to email you, but hopefully you'll just see this comment. I'm interested in a "where should you install your charger video" both for a new build, and a retrofit. Feels like you'd be the perfect person for it. I've started drawing out plans for a place and there's not a lot of good guidance on it. I also liked the eqinox but ended up with a ioniq 5. Cheers.
You really have me psyched about the Equinox EV. I know you said you would do a complete infotainment session later, but can I use Sirius with the Equinox EV? If not, I'm assuming I could bluetooth my Sirius XM app on my phone to the audio system. Is that correct.
When they announced this car I was really looking forward to trading in my 2016 Equinox for it, but GM took too long and didn't add some of the features I wanted like vehicle to load, and they took away android auto. It's also larger than the ICE Equinox and I didn't want to go to something larger. So instead I went with a 2024 Ioniq 5 back in February and have been very happy with it.
@@chrisguntner6412 Not sure about "too" little, but certainly too late for me since I wanted a good price for my trade in. The upper trim Equinox EVs are at a price where you can spend just a few thousand more and get better features in a different EV, when the lower trims come out they will make more sense. There won't be much competition for those. I was kind of sad to leave Chevy after having owned 3 Malibus and then the Equinox, I actually liked the dealership I had been going to for the last 20 years.
@@DAVIDTATLITUGI don't lease. In the video he says the sticker price was $48K, after dealer discounts and incentives my Ioniq 5 was $51K. So a few thousand more for all the features I wanted that are still not on the highest trim Equinox EV. Granted the Ioniq doesn't get the federal tax credit, but it seems like GM is inflating their prices because their vehicles do get it.
@@MartysRandomStuff All vehicles that you get through a dealer has it's price inflated. Who do you think pays for those showrooms and their multi-million dollar homes?
This 3LT AWD trim is 7k CAD less than an ID4 Pro S AWD. VW Canada is out to lunch. Lease for that AWD ID4 is 925 CAD/ month. The 3LT AWD lease is 663/month
Tom, thanks for everything you do. When you do the head unit overview, explain how Spotify and other general use apps play out within that head unit that doesn’t allow Apple CarPlay or android auto. There are now millions of Tesla and Rivian owners who don’t have android auto or Apple CarPlay, and they seem to be very happy people. GM is clearly betting that they don’t need android auto or Apple CarPlay either, so is there something you know about that? Do you believe GM will come out on top by not having android auto or Apple CarPlay?
I too leased for 24 months. Couldn't resist the special lease price. Tom, could you review the Chevrolet App which doesn't work at all on any phone I have. It crashes from the moment you tap the icon. I also would like to mention that although it has the sensors and cameras to center the car in the lane it doesn't do it and the manual says it doesn't do it. So, the lane keep assist is useless. It's like ping pong with a car. This could be addressed in a software update but Chevrolet doesn't even answer me when I question them. They also have no answer for why the app doesn't work. I'm tired of buying EV's that hasn't been debugged before release. Finally the FWD in the snow is fine with me. When FWD came out it was the answer to snow. It's much better than RWD. I also have an id4 with RWD that is horrible in snow.
I have a 2LT EV. My question is you have 3 ways to decelerate. Do the brake lights light-up when you use the various ways? (One-pedal, steering column paddle, foot brake?
@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney That's funny, we have them, and installed them in 1019 also! 🙂 They are a little pricy, but nice looking and high quality.
Good review. But Dumb Chevy to not have Apple / Android car apps. That alone would be a deal breaker. Hope the MBA’s are happy when they don’t sell a lot of these. Is a shame, because it looks like the smart dash is otherwise better than Tesla or Ford’s.
A better (semi) automatic boot opening option that the manufacturer should have opted for is if you have the key fob on you, you can go up to the car with full hands and wave your foot under a rear bumper sensor for it to open. Without the key fob on you, it would remain shut unless manually opened. That would've eliminated the annoying automatic opening when not required.
Would rather have the 40 year old "Flip it up...Flip it down".........Never had a problem with any of these.........Get rid of 90% of the electronic do-dads on all modern Cars and I'll be a happy Camper.........Most despise the constant tracking on My 24' Forester touring...........Over the air Warnings to schedule service because washer fluid is low....Or I'm 500 miles overdue for an oil change...........Constant tracking.......Subaru knows exactly where I'm at at all times.........Also keeps a log on each time i exceed the speed limit or brake Too hard, ETC..........F' ing nuisense................Paul
I like the idea of the foot swipe, but the only car I've had a chance to try the feature out with, Polestar 2, I could never figure out the right spot. My EV6 has a similar feature to the Equinox, triggered just by proximity. But unlike the Equinox, if you move away before it starts opening, it cancels the open, so it doesn't have the "I just walked past the car" problem that the Equinox apparently has. TBH, while I like the feature, it's not really as useful as it could be, mainly because it only works when the car is locked. I'd say about half the time I'd like the rear to open automatically, the car is already unlocked for one reason or another and I have to reach down and open the hatch manually anyway.
I think these $300/mo leases are the way to get the next wave of EV drivers on the road. Don't need to worry about technical obsolescence or depreciation if you are handing it back in 2 years.
7:55 Re: frunk - or lockable storage even. With an SUV you can’t leave anything in the cabin when you park. We have an ID4 and the absence of lockable storage is the biggest negative of the design for me. Love the car but need a place that you can lock a laptop or backpack up without worrying that someone is going to smash the glass.
I think GM's gotten this vehicle right for Price Point and Market. I believe word of mouth will propel sales into 2025 as it not only improves software, but functionality features. Wonderfully informative interview Tom and look forward to the next 2 years of Reviews on the vehicle.
The 300V pack would be when the EV is fully charged. Because of DCFC charge tapering, you're never going to get 300V x 500Amps because as the pack gets closer to fully charged (i.e., 300V), the BMS will reduce the Amps
Excellent review--clear and comprehensive. Interesting that Chevrolet has slightly increased the power on the Equinox for 2025--they've been cagey about detailing what were earlier referred to as "performance enhancements" for the new models, perhaps because, at least where I live, in upstate New York, the 2024 Equinox and Blazer Evs are not selling quickly.
That’s surprising because the Equinox sells like crazy here in Southeast Florida.
On the opening the door if you just touch the backside of one of the front door handles and wait for the unlock click you only have to pull it once.
In the middle of a trip with ours, we have had it for two and a half months and have 5,500 miles on it. Lifetime Mi/kWh is standing at 4.6 mi/kWh. On this trip we have 300 miles in, and are sitting at 3.9 mi/kWh averaging 65mph.
We traded up from a 2017 Bolt LT and are loving it so far.
Good effiency, far better than an ICE vehicle.
Nice to see this review as I have the RS AWD with SC and have had a lot of fun driving it. I am not a speed demon but enjoy the acceleration and with these 275 width tires it has great handling on curves. I had a Bolt EUV which was nice but this is a big step up and the fast charging is very nice.
I have driven it 4 times 250 miles with one DC charge stop and a few on my visit to my sister in northern Michigan. All the charging went well and I was not in any hurry so I did not mind the waiting and needed to stretch my leg and use the restroom.
There are 2 items I wish were improved. 1 rear hatch auto feather, to have control of the amount of time before the hatch opens, and 2 door handle and lock controls so it stays unlocked when in my garage (home charging location). I like the auto lock and open features when out.
By the way, you don't have to pull twice to open the drivers' door. Just put your fingers and the back side of the handle and it will unlock without pulling and then pull to open.
I very much like Super Cruise and used it on both highways and 2 lane roads. The auto change lanes works well but not always when I want it or don't want it. But I leave it on as it works well. I remind myself that this is a "supervised" feature and you are still in full control and must be aware of your surroundings.
The surprise feature is putting the Google map on the drivers' information screen and then using the large infotainment screen for music. IMO Tesla is cheap not having a drivers' information screen and having to look sideways for the map.
The deal I got was surprising as I got my brother's employee discount, the tax credit, $3000 for owning a Bolt and a Costco $1000. Out the door with tax and fees for $40,000.
I plan to own this EV for a very long time as I don't see any future need to upgrade and don't need a larger vehicle as my wife has a ICE Blazer for hauling larger items.
I hope to save about $1000 a year in fuel so it pays for itself over the long haul.
Good luck with your in-depth review of the software as I will be watching.
Saw a black one just like this at Sams Club and gotta say it looked pretty sharp. I like how understated the styling is compared to the Blazer. Hopefully Chevy will get a Traverse EV out eventually for those of us hauling a bunch of kids around.
Wouldn’t surprise me if Chevy does a Traverse EV or something of similar size on the same platform as the Cadillac Vistiq.
I traded my 2022 Bolt EUV for the 2024 Equinox EV 2RS AWD. It looks just like yours. I've had it for about a month. I really love it. I dcfc it one time at a Red E station at ace hardware. It charged at about 125 kw. I went in the store so i didn't see the rate the whole time. I charged from 30 to 70 percent and it took about 20 min. The station was rated at 160 kw.
How does your EV connect to 5G for apps such as Pandora without CarPlay or Android Auto? Via a subscription with OnStar or does it use your cell phone connection?
What's your real world range?
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At 70 mph non stop I could go 270-275 approximately. Driving around my home area at various speeds it's over 300 miles. It would depend on the speeds.
I have the dual motor equinox. The single motor will do better I would expect. That is for the summer.
@@vinsonhelton7141 that is great! Seems like the range rating is conservative. Curious how winter conditions will impact the range.
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In my area in mid Michigan I lost about 20-25 percent with my 2022 chevy Bolt on average in 20 to 30 degree Fahrenheit using the resistive heater at 72.
The equinox has a heat pump so I'm looking forward to finding out. But the added range the equinox has makes it easy for my everyday lifestyle. The Bolt was awesome and took care of all my driving but I had to charge close to 100 percent occasionally. I don't see that with the equinox.
I agree about the wireless phone pads. They only heat up the phone and charge far too slowly.
Welcome to the Equinox EV Family state of charge.
I too have noticed that people really love the look. I get compliments on it more than when I had my challenger srt-8 in sublime green.
Also you dont have to pull the door twice.... you just have to grab the handle let it unlock then pull. What you are doing right now is actually pulling the door handle with the locks locked then pulling it again once the lock is disengaging.
Think of the door handles coming out not as unlocked but as its ready for you to put your hand on there to unlock.
Six weeks in to our 2RS. Love it. Ride is a bit harsh which I think is from the low profile 21 inch tires. Gets great range, much better than our previous Bolt its quite an upgrade
I traded from a Model 3 to the 2RS and it rides like a DREAM compared to the Tesla!
Wish they would have launched this with the NACS port and included a CCS adapter.
Eh, if you need a car, it's not a show stopper. Most charging is at home anyway
@@deansmits006 True, I wish that they would install a wall charger like Ford is doing.
I'm driving a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited after 4+ years in a Model 3. Obviously I'm sold on EVs. Very nice review on the Equinox and your house is very cute too!
I saw my first Equinox EV on the road this past week. It was all in white and really caught my eye, but I wasn't really sure what it was. The badging was small and we were in traffic. I had to look it up when I got home. It looks even better in person than in photos. Really a good looking car.
Looks like you have sharpness set to 150%
His camera is of low quality it’s been that way forever, very grainy video.
Yeah I love Tom’s content but as a video person it’s always the first thing I notice. Maybe he’ll see this and take a look at some of the much better options!
I use a Samsung Galaxy S24 in 4K. I'm not really concerned with the video quality, honestly, just the content. 🙂
@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughneyrespectfully, the video quality is as important as the content.
@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney 4k from an S24 should look way better than this right out of the camera... even when downscaled to 1920x1080 - it should be much clearer. Just look up any reviews of the S24 - they all have video that looks much better that what I'm seeing here.
If it's not a camera setting - then I'd assume the problem is in whatever software you're using to edit and export. Something must be adding way too much sharpening - it's quite unpleasant to look at.
In the long run I believe better picture quality will contribute to increasing viewership and retention.
I just ordered a 2025 RS model. I can't wait to get my hands on. This vehicule is super popular here in Quebec.
I am in Pierrefonds and have yet to see another Equinox.
@@nunavikgraphics My dealer sold a lot of Equinox EV in August. Up to 5 in a single day.
@@MrGrimord Just back from Toronto with it. Great car, very comfortable to drive especially with the super cruise. Just have had a few intermittent issues like the infotainment system and door locks being buggy. I will probably go with 18” winter tires to save money even buying the rims. 22” winter tires are $$$$. Enjoy your Equinox.
1 month into my Equinox EV and I’m loving it ! I DC fast charge with Electrify
America and get 112kw peak. I haven’t used the 350kw charger yet. I just received my A2Z ccs to nacs adapter. Waiting to hear if we’ll need a software update to use it..
the network has to be opened to use it, possibly a software update but we'll see.
Currently only Ford and Rivian can use Superchargers with adapters, you will need an update. Hopefully OTA.
I'm with you on wireless charging. I have to take my case off for them to work, which is much more annoying than plugging in a cable
My wife and I have one. FWD Black RS2. Had it for almost three months. First EV. Absolutely love it. It has been a great car so far. We've taken it on several road trips and have had no problem charging it. It has plenty of power, too.
I check out the 2LT at a dealer a few days ago, surprised at how much I liked it! I didn’t remember CarPlay wasn’t available until later, but the infotainment seemed to perform really well. If I didn’t have Tesla, I might have an Equinox
So jealous I drove the fwd for two days! Loved it!
I got a 23 VW Pro S AWD with 961 miles for $29,345. Since then I've put over 5000 miles on it and not a single problem. So if you only have $30,000 look into used EVs because for that price today you'll get a top of the line AWD EV with low mileage. If you go for the two wheel drive versions savings are even better.
Yes, the mythical $25,000 EVs are out there, out in the pre-owned lots. All EV makers give long warranties on batteries and powertrain. There are some truly great deals to be had.
Congrats! It's a beauty. Equinox EV or Blazer EV is our next vehicle. Throw some golf clubs in the back to see how they fit. Thank You.
My wife and I have a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV RS (gray and black ext / black & red interior)) and we love it. We leased 2 EV's this Summer, our other car is the BMW I4 XDrive 40. Our first two electric vehicles and we love them both. You're so right about the trunk opening if you get to close, I thought it was just me ((-: Disappointed too that they didn't include a frunk but very pleased overall with the space in the front seats, back seats and cargo trunk. I'm 6'1 and can exit the driver seat and sit very comfortably behind the driver seat with no adjustments. We drove it on the highway to the shore and got about 320 miles this summer. I have the two wheel drive and extremely happy with it so far. Overall, great vehicle. Chevy knocked it out of the park. Thank you for your review, I like your all black RS version.
Saw some amazing leases in colorado for equinox EVs... two hundred and nine dollars a month two hundred and nine due at signing.
Do the math before leasing vs. Buying. We just ended up buying because we got $9500 in tax credits/rebates. We got a hell of a deal on ours.
@@KCNicole I bet it's going to depreciate a lot more than 9500+payments on a lease
Thanks Tom. Watched your 70 mph range test, Kyle’s review, and Alex on Autos and I see this as a winner overall! The one concern is it’s slow fast-charging. But, this isn’t a problem for those who plan to do most of their charging at home. I hope GM can make a ton of these and later fix the fast-charging (higher voltage please) 🙏
I'm glad that you didn't call the vehicle detecting the keyfob and opening the hatch a problem because I get the feeling that a lot of reviewers will, never mind that it's doing as it's supposed to.
ID.4 has better implementation, you need to "kick" it to open it
I'm considering one of these and am looking forward to the future videos! Specifically how the navigation system works once the subscription ends? Can you still use it just without live updates or do you have to subscribe to just use it? Also the 70mph range test since Car and Driver does it at 75mph. Thanks!
Excellent review. I’m starting to see more of them in Central NJ
Comprehensive review, as always! First- curious howyou compare your Equinox with your Bolt, though that may not be posible until you dirve the Equinox more. Second- surprised at your bad experience with wireless charging. We use both the Samsung wireless chargers at home, as well as the wireless charger in our Tesla Model Y. Yes, it is a little slower than wired charging- and yes it is warmer, a byproduct of inductive charging- but almost all Qi Wirless devices have safety built in to protect the phone and battery. And hard to beat the convenience! We don't have loose USB cables lying around on our car seats or floor to step on- you just plop down the phone and pick it up when needed. The only issue is if you have a thick phone case. I have a hard, thin case, so the wireless charging speed is not noticeably impeded.
Love the manual air vents and temperature controls. Far less of a driver distraction feature than infotainment screen only versions. I realise that screen only controls are pretty much here to stay for most manufacturers, but frankly, this for (their) benefit as a cost saving measure and not generally a customer orientated one. Six feet under menu buried features can be very annoying and frustrating, even for the most tech savvy orientated drivers.
Hey Tom...still watching your video, but upon initial review of the door handles you said you had to "pull twice" to unlock the door. This is not necessary. Just place your hand on the handle like you are going to pull but wait upon one second and the doors will unlock. No second pull necessary!! (It took me a few weeks to figure it out also!)
I'm in the process of watching the video. My wife is thinking about a Bolt for her daily driver and I understand that the basic Equinox is around the same price. So the video is going to be a part of the decision process.
Wow great review! This guy can yap without pause. Talent!!
I can also edit 😉
Thank you so much for explaining the charging limits. Interestingly when I bought my 2020 Taycan there was a lot of talk about whether to spend the money for the 150KW charger for 400 V stations. I think the new one come with it, but it would be great to let everyone know that although it will scream with a 400KW charger, it will only get 150 on most of the chargers out there. Thanks for your great reviews.
Great static review, Tom! Looking forward to seeing a driving/handling/regen review, with a comparison to Bolt handling (which you earlier said was somewhat unsophisticated), and if you have driven the Blazer EV, how the Equinox driving compares to that. I imagine there was some readjustment with the Equinox after being in the Lucid for awhile. 🙄
So glad you got one so now I’ll know when Tesla opens up there charging for GM and let us know what plugs we need later on
I was waiting for one of these but decided to give EVs 3 more years since the infrastructure in my area isn't too good. But I think when my current lease is up in '27 I'll be ready and hopefully there will be a bunch more options out there
How is the route planning? I'm really digging how it looks. Hopefully future year models will charge better.
Good video. Thanks, Tom. Please review battery tender EVSE.
Nice review. The range and comparison with other affordable EVs will be great. Thank you .
Great content on the charging; first time I've heard about the charging limitations concerning the 300 volt limit.
They need to start advertising the maximum amps along with the kW rating of each tower
Nice initial video, of course we'll be looking forward to a more in-depth review. This is just scratching the surface.
I do especially appreciate the mention about the lease options. Deals will vary geographically of course, so I don't know if $300/month is available in my region, but surely something not too far off. That works out to just $36K for ten years of ownership. Granted, the actual lease doesn't run that long and who knows if a similar deal will be available when it comes to update, but then having to update every couple of years means a car refresh every two years too. Pretty awesome deal if you can keep getting it, wind up ten years in driving a car that's still only a couple of years old, and paying so little for an EV.
A lot of the Equinox reminds me of my EV6, which cost 50% more. Granted, the EV6 has a bunch more features the Equinox is missing, but I have to admit none are all that critical, even if I do really love them (HUD, vehicle-to-load, ventilated seats, etc.). For the budget minded, Equinox looks like a pretty nice deal (no matter what the haters say).
I really like your clear info on this car.......New sub here....
Thank you
My buddy just leased one, i liked it. Range is good, comfort, space. But charging is not good, 70kw on a 100kw charger, and the sound system...abyssmal! 80's Subaru quality.
Sorry to hear ..we had some level 2 issues on the 500e as well ..trial and error was needed there and they ended up replacing the chargeport on it
Holy crap!! That is why I was able to fast charge at 167 over the 150 limit because I was at a 350 fast charger.
Great review. I’m still waiting for an EV that meets my requirements in the United States. 300 miles or more of range,, NAC port, enough vehicle to load capability to power two full-size refrigerators and a few small appliances. Ideally some frunk space. And respectable DC fast charging speeds. And a price under $45K. I’m not aware of any such vehicle so I’m still waiting.
I test drove an Equinox EV at my local Chev dealer a couple of months ago and really liked it, however, I think GM needs to put a cover over the front motor and parts and provide a small frunk, get rid of the goofy-looking, huge chrome air vents and HUD, add a larger sun roof, increase charging speed to at least 250kW, and 0-60 speed. I bought a Tesla Model Y instead, even though I really wanted the Equinox EV, but GM needs to make some changes first to match the Model Y duel motor.
Please let me know when I can order the 1LT from the website so I can ask they do not add the add one like window tinting here in Phoenix. They pay $200 but charge the customers $499.99. Among many other add ins to make an extra $1000 to 1500 with things we do not want. The worst thing they do to our cars is add their dealer name on the back of the cars that’s impossible to get rid of. Unbelievable to be honest. Thank god I can remove their dealer name license plate frame myself. Thanks for an awesome review love all your reviews.
MagSafe wireless charging is all I use. But I agree with you on these wireless “pad” chargers. They are not usable at all.
Do a road test with Kyle’s team. We don’t get to see the Ultium platform in any of those videos (probably because of the batteries lower voltage), but it would still be nice to know how it stacks up in the real world against other EV’s in and above the Ultium price point.
Would love to see a road trip with it and would love to see how the route planning is.
Don't have to pull the door handle twice, there is a sensor on the inside, slide your hand in, wait a second and you'll hear it unlock then pull. The charging, the 350kw charger trick only works if it's a 500amp charger, not many are, guess you'll find out for us 😀
Man - I wish that GM was using RWD as the baseline drivetrain on the Ultium platform! They missed an important feature.
Edit: other than the lack of the numerical percentage of charge in the battery - the Chevy Bolt EV dashboard has the *best* display I have seen. The high/median/low range numbers and the trending use, and the actual kW being used/generated at any given moment, etc - it *very* good, in my opinion.
I am ok with the fwd vs rwd. But totally agree the bolt battery meter is Great! We have a 2022 bolt and I love the meter. Once you understand it and the trend line range anxiety just goes away.
I have tested both the fwd and awd equinox ev. The awd is much better, the fwd while fine was disappointing after being used to the bolts acceleration.
Agree have a 2020 Bolt EV.. and Use it for Rideshare. Chevy really did a good job giving useful info to the driver. Having a battery % would be nice. But I think most people think in miles.. not %. How far is it to home or the next charger etc. And the Bolt does a great job of giving that information.. the GOM is pretty accurate about predicting. I have put 45,000 miles on mine in 9 months.. LOLS. Came from a Toyota Hybrid.
The longer range and faster charging would be a reason to get the equinox or see what the next Bolt EV offers.. But I think they have a price problem. Even the base LT for $32K???? too much. You can get a RWD model Y for that now... and while I don't love the Interior design on them.. I would choose that overall.
I don't think that rear wheel drive versus front wheel drive would be important unless it had significantly more power. The differences in driving dynamics aren't very significant until you are really pushing a lot of power to the wheels. Regardless of fwd vs. rwd, the base model isn't going to be the best choice for someone who wants it to feel like a sports car. Of course, if rwd opened up room for a frunk, that could be nice.
@@charliesullivan4304 I have been driving 7 different EVs for the past 10 years, and I started out thinking that FWD would be better. But when I got our first RWD EV - a 2018 Smart EQ which is definitely not a powerhouse - RWD is far better for an EV, in my opinion. It comes down to traction in wet weather in particular; but better traction all the time it is important for everyday driving.
Wpuld be interesting to see how it compares to the Honda version on the platform.
Honda just reduced the prologue by 14000.00
Correction for the handles. I too thought you needed to pull the handle twice, but that is in fact incorrect.
There is a sensor behind the handle for driver and passenger handles that once detects your hand will unlock the door.
Try it out. Just present your fingers.
So you have to hold it there for a bit?
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Fraction of a second
Don't recall GM ever promising a
I took one for a test drive yesterday along with the Blazer EV. My ID4 lease is up in a year so never too early to start looking. I was actually quite impressed with both but likely the Equinox would be my choice of the two.
That thing is sweet! REQUEST: As a full-time Rideshare driver I want to assess its potential as a Rideshare vehicle. Can you fit 2 large checked bags and 2 carry on bags in the trunk without folding a seat? Do you have to go into park for the handles to pop out? (Could be dangerous for us Rideshare drivers in certain pickups!) Also any idea when a NACS port will be offered? Thanks as always, Tom! 🙇🏽♂️
They took a survey of people who didn’t know what a frunk was, who didn’t list it as important. A frunk is free storage by arranging cabling. By not putting in a frunk, they might not eliminate most buyers, but they do eliminate a portion of buyers. It’s not a smart decision.
The Chevy bolt EV an EUV had Apple CarPlay and Android auto. I love the Apple CarPlay in my Bolt EV. Chevy’s decision to not Include those in their latest line of EV’s is one of the dumbest things they have done. The theory behind that is that they want to monitor your driving to sell you their own paid subscription-based services. Really? Who is going to want that? Not having Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be a dealbreaker for Most EV buyers. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Wireless phone charger in Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier 2022 just works for iPhone, has a special vent cooling the phone. It has Wireless Android Auto, Apple car play, ventilated front seats, heated seats as front as rear, it is faster than FWD Equinox since has same motor in a smaller vehicle, relatively large battery for a such a small vehicle.
But it is smaller.
@@easternyellowjacket276 Yes, a city dedicated commuter. Has plenty of leg room in the rear. Nobody in North America has one car in the household. Eventually people own dedicated vehicles: commuters, sports cars, RVs, large 3 rows vehicles for long trips, trucks to tow boats, 4x4, quads, motorcycles. To me Equinox is rather large as a commuter but way too small for road tripping.
@@nevco8774I've had no problem road tripping. The Bolt is a great car as well for its intended purpose as you state. But the Equinox is the perfect size for my small family. But may not be for everyone. It has excellent range. When we do charge up to 100% for road trips, we get 345mi range. For day to day use we keep it charged generally 40-60%.
Lyriq wireless charger is fantastic! Has built in air vent to keep phone crisply cool. Also charges at a good speed!! Every other one I’ve used is trash though.
Thank you for the review. How do you control a.m. and FM radio?
Wife purchased a 2024 2LT AWD and I find the ride very good and it is quite peppy. We just love the vehicle!! I love the hatch auto open as we are always loading and unloading the back. I have seen 158kws/159kw on Electrify Canada 350 kw chargers on 2 occasions with preconditioning. Looking forward to seeing your charging tests. The wireless charger is there I believe but it is t hooked up and Chevy provides AC cooling to charge area to keep the phone cooler. Not sure why the equipment is there and not hooked up but it only seems to be an option with the 2025’s
Good review on a good looking EV, but I'm not looking forward to more slow-charging Chevys growing moss on the 350k chargers.
Man you really like the sharpness filter on your camera. Looks almost like the old hard boiled meme from 20 years ago.
Would like more on how it drives. Power-wise it sounds lackluster compared to other EVs, but what about handling and braking?
Finally subbed as I love the content you're putting out Tom. Great job!
I like the look of this Equinox EV, but for a ground up EV coming out in 2024 there are some minimum requirements for me that this EV does not have and those are a frunk, 800-volt architecture, some type of vehicle to grid or output power capability and at least a 0-60 that is faster than the ICE version and last Apple Carplay and Android Auto is a must! I know the Honda Prologue is similar to this, but it includes Carplay and Android Auto so I don't know why GM decided to delete those on their versions.
from what I understand, this is a capability on the RS
No Apple Carplay because it uses Google tech. You just log into your Gmail account. For Android users it's like driving around in your phone. You don't need Android Auto because the whole entire system is Android. We talked to a guy from the GM digital team yesterday and he told us there are no plans to add the ability to use Apple Carplay because the designers couldn't make it fit the whole screen due to Apple constraints. It's funny I read this when we JUST had the conversation. We bought the very first EV from our dealership since the Bolt so we got the whole dog and pony show 😂
I like the light in the charge port.
This seems like a pretty nice start for Chevy. I understand they will add the head up display on the 2025, so I'm hoping they continue to improve it. I'd like to see it have competitive horsepower with the other EV's in the price range and size. I have a kick sensor that I added to my car and I love it. I've wondered about the proximity sensor as it does seem like it would be too easy to activate accidentally as you showed.
We are thinking about leasing one but, we will have 2 toddler car seats. It seems a little small for that but, this won’t be our main “big” car (we have a pathfinder for that). My husband drives an hour to work daily so we are looking to save on gas (trading his truck in). We love the blazer but, the payment is much cheaper on this so hoping it can work, even if it’s a squeeze.
On our 2024 hyundai kona N line S ev,
We also disabled the ' automatic tail lift, as just washing the car had the boot lid opening numerous times when I didn't want it to .😅
The low battery pack voltage and the resulting slower charging at 150kw DC fast charging stations is also true for the Chevrolet Blazer EV, and the forthcoming Cadillac Optiq EV. All three of those have the same capability to fast charge at 150kw ... as long as the DC fast charging station can delivery that at 500 amps, as you pointed out. And since that is not the case for most 150kw charging stations, for all three of these GM vehicles your actual charge rate will be reduced at 150kw stations.
Looks like a nice car. Thx for the video. I enjoyed watching
We liked it on a test drive and it's on our top 5 list, to be winnowed down in the next couple of months. Seemed a little underpowered compared to some others, but it's not like I'm some performance driver or anything
Only thing that makes me wondering is if this is the same factory in Mexico that built the HHR! Car was nice brand new but kept falling apart about the year into buying it. Front plastic bumper kept separating from the actual bumper! Hopefully better quality now!
Car looks great.. And I much prefer this interior design to Tesla... However.. for that money. I would get the tesla and live with an interior I don't love. Even that base LT trim is too much. You can get a Model Y $32k now. Or a model 3 LR RWD for $29K.
Definitely looking forward to your future videos on the car.
Tesla's website states $46,630 for the base Model Y. Where are you finding a Model Y for $32K?
I was about to email you, but hopefully you'll just see this comment. I'm interested in a "where should you install your charger video" both for a new build, and a retrofit. Feels like you'd be the perfect person for it. I've started drawing out plans for a place and there's not a lot of good guidance on it. I also liked the eqinox but ended up with a ioniq 5. Cheers.
I love everything about the all-new EV Equinox.
It would be interesting to see that portable charger go thru your chargerator
You really have me psyched about the Equinox EV.
I know you said you would do a complete infotainment session later, but can I use Sirius with the Equinox EV?
If not, I'm assuming I could bluetooth my Sirius XM app on my phone to the audio system. Is that correct.
I don't pull twice on the door handles to unlock. Once the handle is extended, hold it (half a second or less) until you hear the doors unlock.
I realize that now. You have to hold your hand there for a bit. I was pulling too fast
When they announced this car I was really looking forward to trading in my 2016 Equinox for it, but GM took too long and didn't add some of the features I wanted like vehicle to load, and they took away android auto. It's also larger than the ICE Equinox and I didn't want to go to something larger. So instead I went with a 2024 Ioniq 5 back in February and have been very happy with it.
Yep, too little, too late
@@chrisguntner6412 Not sure about "too" little, but certainly too late for me since I wanted a good price for my trade in. The upper trim Equinox EVs are at a price where you can spend just a few thousand more and get better features in a different EV, when the lower trims come out they will make more sense. There won't be much competition for those. I was kind of sad to leave Chevy after having owned 3 Malibus and then the Equinox, I actually liked the dealership I had been going to for the last 20 years.
There's a helluva price difference between this and ionic5 especially on leasing
@@DAVIDTATLITUGI don't lease. In the video he says the sticker price was $48K, after dealer discounts and incentives my Ioniq 5 was $51K. So a few thousand more for all the features I wanted that are still not on the highest trim Equinox EV. Granted the Ioniq doesn't get the federal tax credit, but it seems like GM is inflating their prices because their vehicles do get it.
@@MartysRandomStuff All vehicles that you get through a dealer has it's price inflated. Who do you think pays for those showrooms and their multi-million dollar homes?
This 3LT AWD trim is 7k CAD less than an ID4 Pro S AWD. VW Canada is out to lunch. Lease for that AWD ID4 is 925 CAD/ month. The 3LT AWD lease is 663/month
Tom, thanks for everything you do. When you do the head unit overview, explain how Spotify and other general use apps play out within that head unit that doesn’t allow Apple CarPlay or android auto. There are now millions of Tesla and Rivian owners who don’t have android auto or Apple CarPlay, and they seem to be very happy people. GM is clearly betting that they don’t need android auto or Apple CarPlay either, so is there something you know about that? Do you believe GM will come out on top by not having android auto or Apple CarPlay?
Lack of Android Auto is a huge no-no. I would also hate the headlight control.
I too leased for 24 months. Couldn't resist the special lease price. Tom, could you review the Chevrolet App which doesn't work at all on any phone I have. It crashes from the moment you tap the icon. I also would like to mention that although it has the sensors and cameras to center the car in the lane it doesn't do it and the manual says it doesn't do it. So, the lane keep assist is useless. It's like ping pong with a car. This could be addressed in a software update but Chevrolet doesn't even answer me when I question them. They also have no answer for why the app doesn't work. I'm tired of buying EV's that hasn't been debugged before release. Finally the FWD in the snow is fine with me. When FWD came out it was the answer to snow. It's much better than RWD. I also have an id4 with RWD that is horrible in snow.
I have a 2LT EV. My question is you have 3 ways to decelerate. Do the brake lights light-up when you use the various ways? (One-pedal, steering column paddle, foot brake?
Can you please load a full size bike to see how easy it is to load (without taking off front wheel)
24:15 "Maybe we will get that in an OTA" Let's circle back to this, one day.😄
If it's not too personal can you divulge the lease details you got on this?
Nice video.
Love the shingles on your home! Are they Hardiboard?
Thank you. Yes. I installed them in 2019.
@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney That's funny, we have them, and installed them in 1019 also! 🙂 They are a little pricy, but nice looking and high quality.
Good review. But Dumb Chevy to not have Apple / Android car apps. That alone would be a deal breaker. Hope the MBA’s are happy when they don’t sell a lot of these. Is a shame, because it looks like the smart dash is otherwise better than Tesla or Ford’s.
A better (semi) automatic boot opening option that the manufacturer should have opted for is if you have the key fob on you, you can go up to the car with full hands and wave your foot under a rear bumper sensor for it to open. Without the key fob on you, it would remain shut unless manually opened. That would've eliminated the annoying automatic opening when not required.
Would rather have the 40 year old "Flip it up...Flip it down".........Never had a problem with any of these.........Get rid of 90% of the electronic do-dads on all modern Cars and I'll be a happy Camper.........Most despise the constant tracking on My 24' Forester touring...........Over the air Warnings to schedule service because washer fluid is low....Or I'm 500 miles overdue for an oil change...........Constant tracking.......Subaru knows exactly where I'm at at all times.........Also keeps a log on each time i exceed the speed limit or brake Too hard, ETC..........F' ing nuisense................Paul
I like the idea of the foot swipe, but the only car I've had a chance to try the feature out with, Polestar 2, I could never figure out the right spot. My EV6 has a similar feature to the Equinox, triggered just by proximity. But unlike the Equinox, if you move away before it starts opening, it cancels the open, so it doesn't have the "I just walked past the car" problem that the Equinox apparently has.
TBH, while I like the feature, it's not really as useful as it could be, mainly because it only works when the car is locked. I'd say about half the time I'd like the rear to open automatically, the car is already unlocked for one reason or another and I have to reach down and open the hatch manually anyway.
My wife has a 2024 GMC Sierra Elevation ICE and the wireless charger is very good
I think these $300/mo leases are the way to get the next wave of EV drivers on the road. Don't need to worry about technical obsolescence or depreciation if you are handing it back in 2 years.
7:55 Re: frunk - or lockable storage even. With an SUV you can’t leave anything in the cabin when you park. We have an ID4 and the absence of lockable storage is the biggest negative of the design for me. Love the car but need a place that you can lock a laptop or backpack up without worrying that someone is going to smash the glass.
I would love to hear your opinion on the ride quality.
I think GM's gotten this vehicle right for Price Point and Market. I believe word of mouth will propel sales into 2025 as it not only improves software, but functionality features. Wonderfully informative interview Tom and look forward to the next 2 years of Reviews on the vehicle.
The 300V pack would be when the EV is fully charged. Because of DCFC charge tapering, you're never going to get 300V x 500Amps because as the pack gets closer to fully charged (i.e., 300V), the BMS will reduce the Amps