2023 Chevrolet Bolt - Great value meets what the market demands!
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- The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt isn't a top of the line electric car, but what it does do well is deliver a quality electric vehicle at a relatively affordable price. We need more of these EV's on the market, and Chevrolet seems to get it! Want to compare this vehicle to others EV's? Connect with the amazing team at Jim Gilbert's Wheels and Deals here: www.wheelsandd...
I own a 2023 Bolt EV and it's the best car I've ever owned. I'm 71 and have had many new cars, but this one is exceptional. In the US I drive it 200 miles (322 kilometers) for $5.20 in electricity. That is its single greatest quality and it has many.
Couldn't agree more!
Guess what... GM just discontinued the Bolt.
Meets what the market demands... Agreed. GM's response: "We are ending the Bolt because it isn't what the market demands, they don't want cars" Tesla's response: "Here hold my beer"
GM cancels the Bolt. I don't know how this company stays in business. Bolt is a good car, and they own this small affordable EV space. So what do they do? Cancel it for another vehicle in an already crowded EV SUV/Crossover space. Brilliant thinking GM, brilliant!
The Bolt will be missed. The market for EV's is going the wrong direction, larger, less efficient, more bloated, and out of touch with reality.
I don't think you're wrong. The market would love reasonably sized affordable EVs, but the push is for larger more expensive more profitable ones. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, but it's going to be a time of rapid change over the next decade, and not all of that change will be in the customer's best interest.
@@PeterLoweOne Tesla is already rewriting the rules the legacy manufacturers play by, and will be rolling that affordable EV out in 2025 and own the space unless BYD and others manage to get into the market. Again the OEM's will be standing there flat footed and unable to figure out how to make these things profitably. The Bolt was introduced in 2017 and GM had time to learn, refine, streamline, and make that car profitable. Yet we hear GM is still loosing money with each one they sell. I guess it is OK. The competition will show them how to do it. In the mean time anyone interested in a high quality affordable EV should snag up a Bolt.
I drove the eV and EUV back to back, very similar. They did not feel cheap and I doubt you can beat the experience for the price for any new vehicle.
Yeah. The price of this vehicle is key, especially in the U.S. with their current tax rebate. It's not a perfect car, but I think it will be perfect for a lot of people. The other thing that I find is that EVs are coming absolutely loaded with technology that the average person won't understand or use. A simple, cost effective EV is what's needed in the market, and these are getting close to being that.
33,00 is a high price.
Rh y make those higher, like a Geo, I would be happier with one. And for that price point I want leather.
@@PeterLoweOneUvgot thaT right .. too hard to use.
@@Warmfireandtea where I live, if I bought the base model and got the state rebate and eligible for the fed tax credit, the car would have been $15k net before sales tax. Drive one, you will not start comparing with budget ICE vehicles.
@@PeterLoweOne I agree with a lot of your points, but the market is catering to youth and they care most about tech. The tech in the bolt was way easier to use than the 2017 CRV we traded in. The bolt was just cancelled by GM and I bet their next eVs will have even more tech and bigger prices. That will leave a hole in the market.
Thinking of buying one and have watched prolly 20 reviews.
Yours is by far the best.
Haha! I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching!
@@PeterLoweOne two quick questions:
1-do you need to buy a charge station for level 2 home charging or can you use provided wire harness (if you already have 40A nema 14-50 in garage )?
2- what is the measured height of the car at the front axle of the car?
Thanks!!👍🙏🏻🇨🇦
@@anthonysilva5312 The height, I won't know off hand and while you CAN run with a level 1 charger, and I did for years, I bought a Grizzl-e charger which isn't expensive and is excellent quality, and I've never looked back. They're much more difficult to live with when you need to constantly think about charging, but once you get the level 2 charger, in our case, it's becomore convenient than a gasoline car. There's definitely something special about leaving your home with a full "tank" each morning and never having to stop for gas. Filling up at home while you sleep or eat makes all the difference!
@@PeterLoweOne but can’t you just plug directly into the receptacle using the provided Bolt wiring harness?
No pockets, no vents, etc. in the back. However, it is $20,000 less than those other EVs! So, who cares?
I liked the Bolt EUV better than the regular Bolt, just on looks though. Either would be a great city car.
Yeah, I'd like to compare the EUV to this. It's interesting to have both in the lineup. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
If you've thought it out either will be a great 350 to 500 mile round trip car. You're only talking about One charging.
EUV has more rear-seat legroom, Ev has more rear seat head room. Even EV feels huge to me
The Bolt replaced 14.7 mpg with 3.9 mile/kWh: a kWh is just $0.082 and a gallon of gas is about $3.20 - so it's 10x less expensive per mile.
I had an electric vehicle and a pick up truck, and I used to say that it was ten times cheaper to run the EV. It may not have been an exact calculation, but it was an educated estimate. The larger point was if a 70 dollar tank of gas cost around 7 dollars, the reality for most people is that you just stop thinking about the fuel cost. We took the EV everywhere when we had the pickup truck as our second vehicle, and it was truly night and day in the difference of operating costs.
I just discovered your channel and I am impressed. Accordingly, I have subscribed 🤓 . You have pointed out several things in the review that other reviewer failed to mention. By the way, I own a 2023 Volkswagens ID.4 and love it. Yet, I like being informed of other options, as I advise friends and family to join the electrification revolution ⚡. Thanks for the review and God bless
Thanks for watching!! I appreciate the support!
I've had my 2019 Premier for almost 4 years now, including 4 Canadian winters. The best car in my life, ever.
Great review. May be will be buying soon
Yes, Chevy has done a great job with this vehicle! Price and decent range. Of course, with that said they have decided to discontinue it. They will be pushing the Equinox EV next year.
I'll see if I can test that vehicle when it comes out.
Perfect commuter vehicle or rideshare vehicle for Uber/Lyft operators.... thanks for the upload
Thanks for watching!
So is the EV a good buy? When compared to the EUV?
It depends on your priorities. The EUV is a little bigger, and if you need that space, this wouldn't be a good buy. I think this is decent value in the current field of EV's.
From a practical perspective YES. Slightly better range and acceleration, still fits adults in the backseat, at least two. It's a little less expensive.
Reasonable looking car, but we don’t get them over here.
So many new vehicles coming out all the time, and makes it difficult to choose….
Chinese cars are appearing here (like BYD) which are very big back there.
Also noting the differences in battery technologies. Lithium ion is now becoming ‘old hat’, with Lithium iron phosphate starting to appear as a better technology, but then future talk about solid state batteries……
Hard to know what to do for the best.
Also another oddball comment here where we have many old multi-floor car parks…. Weight! They say with EVs being so heavy, old structures may not take the load!
The weight non-issue has only become popular with the popularity of eevee's, they didn't say anything when people drive huge gas SUVs and trucks
@@rp9674 it could be that organisations are worried about litigation….. just in case….
The first thing I did with the privacy shield (if there's a better name for it?) was store it in the subfloor I saw no need for it.
Haha! I might do that with this one too! It depends on the style of car on whether I find it useful or not.
Expensive ? After credit where else are you going to get out the door for 20k ?
In Canada, where I film, we don't have the same credits as you do in the U.S. In your country, I agree, this is a screaming good deal!
Add tax, title, tag, destination, dealer fees and markup.
Love my 2017 Bolt EV.
What are your thoughts on GM discontinuing the Bolt EV and EUV after the 2023 model year?
I understand that they're going to focus on larger vehicles. Personally, I wish they'd focus on affordable smaller EV's but nobody but Tesla is making any real money on EV's right now, so if GM believes that they can make more money on larger EV's, I can see why they would go that direction. The other thing is that EV's are RAPIDLY evolving, and the Bolt uses technology that GM has already decided that they won't be using moving forward, so I think you'll see manufacturers continue to cut models quickly if they can move to something that they see as being better for a revised strategy.
I just hope that my order, made a week before the announcement, gets fulfilled! GM is getting out of the affordable EV mass market. The car dealers' lots are filled with big, gas-guzzling 4-door pickups & big SUVs, where the big profits are. I don't believe that the 2024 EV Equinox will sell for $30,000.
I heard they’re coming back in 2025 new battery pack in a different charging plug a Tesla type plug
I love the gear selector I think it's unique
My wife's 1964 Plymouth had push-button gear-shifting.
I need my AWD. That is so great in snow country
You can get an AWD Bolt EV.
I am getting one tomorrow!!!!
J’ai commandé une EUV tellement hâte de la recevoir, production le 17 avril, vu mon mari est très grand? Nous avons choisi le Euv
A tax 💳 t but they cost more to register! Than a gas run cars?!
Rusty's cost $30,009. Why do u say it's economical?
2023, that's why, it's hard to accept, but that's relatively cheap
GM getting rid of the Bolt line is typical for that company. They kill every good thing they have over there. Every Bolt that they make they can sell. You build a market and then just seed that market to the competition.
It is an interesting decision to kill it without a replacement. Rumour is that they're losing too much money on it and need to make larger, more profitable units right now until they can produce EV's less expensively. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future.
Get it while it's hot
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Great value? In the States, LT trim is $27,500. Minus the $7500 in welfare, of course. Suspicious numbers. Add tax/tag, delivery and dealer prep (which GM actually pays a second time for) and you're nearly back to $28,000. That's @ $600/month for 5 years, $35,000ish including interest. That's a whole lot for a 2nd car.
Besides the cost, short range and frequent charging for extensive periods, both depending on iffy facilities and weather conditions. A lot of $ for a lot of inconveniences.
My Sonic LS is bigger than the EUV, holds 7 with 2 adults in the trunk. Range is 460 miles, 740km, and "charging" takes 5 minutes. Maintenance is only $60 every 5k. The value is in the sum of true cost and convenience.
Typical GM. They finally got it right and competitive, in price at least, but BOLT is cancelled for 2024. Cutting their losses on EV2.
One drove by me in a parking lot, what a humming noise !!!! Awful
Those noises are required by law. It's true that manufacturers have chosen some odd sounds, but without that fake sound, these vehicles would be silent, and it's be mandated that they emit some type of noise at low speed to warn pedestrians, especially visually impaired pedestrians.
Good. I didn't know that