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I have to agree with BoltEV on this. If you need it, you need it, and thank god it's there. A related issue : *your* choice of which charging network does sort of depend on what is convenient for *you*. By that, I mean what are the options available to you. If you don't have any ChargePoint or...

"type 1" and "type 2" are the sockets. Europe has one socket pin-out, North America has the other. (The protocols are the same worldwide - only the socket is different.) Europe has a much better plug, IMO ; it allows 3-phase charging to the vehicle (but doesn't require it - single phase is...

The current price (in terms of "what is a fair price"), based on a few services (very, very few under $20K at this time) : https://www.carvana.com/cars/chevrolet-bolt-ev/filters/?cvnaid=eyJmaWx0ZXJzIjp7Im1vZGVsSWRzIjpbNDcxXX0sInNvcnRCeSI6Ikxvd2VzdFByaWNlIn0%3D...

On the one hand I agree with BoltEV - getting a car 3 years newer, with 30-45K fewer miles, for a "small" price difference ($10K) is tempting. However, when it is time for me/us to get a second EV (not the original question, I admit), I will be seriously looking at used prices. (Again in...

(These are U.S. sales, not global) Quarterly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard : https://insideevs.com/news/343998/monthly-plug-in-ev-sales-scorecard/ We'll be reporting 2019 Q4 EV Sales beginning Friday, January 3, and continuing throughout the following week. However, it's important to note that...

Yup. They can be useful for charging (?more than?) twice as quickly while you are off eating lunch, or connected to DCFC, or ...

No, I wasn't suggesting that you do anything 3 or 4 times an hour. I never said that. I was simply suggesting that a higher-amp charger might be useful (for example, to more quickly charge when you aren't actively using the apps). If that doesn't work for you, then that doesn't work for you...

I guess because I am "old school" (and just plain 'old', I guess). I know where I am going before I start the car - I look it up if I have never been there before (often on a computer, but hey). I generally only use navigation to find the freeway onramp when I am in an area I am not familiar...

So I am confused (or we are simply not understanding each other). When I said "you could swap to the aux power plug when not actively using the apps", I was suggesting that when you aren't using the apps, you unplug the phone from the car's built-in USB port and plug the phone in to the...

I do not use either. (I just set the phone to tell me where to go and listen to it, and only look at the screen when parked, before setting out.) So it is a pain to unplug the phone from one power source (USB cable), swap to the other for 20 mins, then swap back to the other USB cable? It...

EVgo "free" subscription : (I would have SWORN that I posted this, but a quick search didn't find it). Apparently EVgo will give you the lower rate without a monthly subscription if you are a AAA member (at least in CA)...

Yeah, but if you use it 4 times a month, the 4 "connection fees" are the same as the $4 monthly fee for the subscription account (and the rates go down to $0.18/min). Through CSAA one can get a FREE 'subscription' account from EVgo - I think I posted the link on this site. Comparing the two...

If you need to use a USB port, then you need to use a USB port. (Although I suppose you could swap to the aux power plug when not actively using the apps - but it's probably a pain swapping. Maybe while eating, for 20 minutes?) According to the Bolt's manual : "The maximum power that can be...

While I can't really speak to the " -20C " portion, Bolts seem to have similar range hit in very cold climates that other Li-Ion batteries do (I am talking about comparing difference in range between temps of 20C and -20C). So if you have experience in % loss due to winter, it is fairly...

If one wishes (needs)more current than the USB ports in the car can provide, buy a 'cigarette lighter' <-> USB charger plug that supplies 3 (or more) amps. There are many to choose from. I have had this one in my cars for years (dual USB, 2.4A each, 4.8A total) ...

I have heard that the credit card readers at EA suck (i.e., they often don't work). However, I have also heard that if you sign up for an account at EA then you can use their app to start charging, and that works a lot better. EA (like EVgo) has a "free" (no monthly charge) membership, as well...

https://electrek.co/2019/11/26/interview-electrify-america-chargers/ Interview: Electrify America expects you to raise hell if chargers don’t work - Nov. 26th 2019 2:33 pm ET Curse Electrify America (EA) if you want. Giovanni Palazzo, the CEO of the nationwide charging network, invites...

I find the Rivian R1T more attractive (not "prettier" - just closer to what I would look for in a pickup).

Rivian certainly has nothing to worry about. The Tesla "pickup" will mainly appeal to Tesla fan-boyz , and won't make much (if any) encroachment in America's heartland (i.e., traditional pickup buyers). Personally, I think that a PHEV pickup is the best first step - the one likely to get the...

AGM batteries are supposed to be more resistant to sulphation.