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Not the article I wanted to cite, but not bad: https://www.motortrend.com/features/chevrolet-bolt-ev-summer-tires-review-electricity-meets-grip/

I’ve been satisfied with the Michelin tires which were supplied with the car. I replaced two of the OEM tires which were worn and stayed with the same model. The OEM tires are a decent balance between performance and efficiency. You can get a lot grippier tires, but it will significantly...

Weather impacts the range estimate quite a bit. My 2017 Bolt doesn’t allow picking a specific charge-end percent, but has a setting called Hilltop Reserve which equates to 90%. I use that in combination with the Location Based Charging setting to normally limit the charge when I am parked at...

I just received the GM to Tesla adapter and discovered that the GM adapter apparently only supports DC charging at Superchsrgers. That cuts out probably thousands of Tesla Destination level-2 chargers at businesses and hotels. What brand adapter works with Tesla Destinstion chargers...

It seems like a good idea to adjust the lights. 40 feet is much too shot. I’m surprised the adjustment is that far off. It might not be a bad idea to check other possibilities that might be making the car out of level. The TPMS would let you know if the tires are under inflated, and you’d...

The charging situation away from the costal areas is disappointing. I live in a Midwest Republican controlled state which has EV-unfriendly policies snd the thin availability of charging stations seems to reflect that. Tesla is the exception with quite a few Supercharger locations and many...

The onboard inverter is more efficient at 240 Volts input so there’s also that improvement multiplied by the duration of the change cycle. The power loss in the wiring feeding the outlet or connected to the charger is related to the current squared times the electrical resistance of the wire...

It is too bad that GM apparently dropped Keypass where you could use a mobile phone with the MyChevrolet app installed. My experience in my 2017 Bolt was that Keypass was buggy and didn’t really add any functionality I could use. The side effect of having Keypass active in the car is that it...

Thanks - that’s a pretty affordable answer.

I’m not a chemist, but it reads as though the vapors from Iron Out are nasty. It is probably good idea to be sure there is adequate ventilation. Of course, that’s true of most chenmical vapor.

A tire dealer should be able to reprogram the TPMS or some bidirectional scan tools can do the programming. As long as the offset, depth, etc are close, it should be possible to swap the rims. If the rim dimensions are too different, there could be differences in handling or the tires could...

I know this isn’t especially helpful, but I have read other customers complaining of technical issues with ChsrgePoint. The best thing to do is to notify ChargePoint though their feedback mechanism and hopefully they will improve the software in their network. It is good to know that changing...

The original 2017 Bolt uses high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The specialized lamps have a fairly long but not infinite life. Out of curiosity I looked up the replacement lamps, and they’re about $70 US each. Ouch. Good thst they last a long time. An interesting fact is that the...

That’s a nice perk. I had to buy the touch-up pen from GM parts for my Bolt. The color code is right, but the color in the pen is a slightly lighter shade than the car’s paint. It is still better than a generic paint pen from Auto Zone.

The first EV I had was a 2011 LEAF and it would go bonkers when the battery got low. The LEAF really needs to be driven every few days or kept on a 12 Volt battery tender. The LEAF instruction book says that the LEAF switches on the inverter for five minutes per week to charge the 12 Volt...

If you don’t have the MyChevrolet app installed, I would recommend setting up the app. Under the Help Center option on the main screen, there is a sub section on Recall annd Warranty information. There is a lot of boiler plate text you need to scroll past, but at the bottom of the page, there...

The. P25C9 code appears relates to the brake system control module from what I can gather from an Internet search. The U0077 code appears to be bus ecpansion module lost CAN bus communication, My suspicion is that the U0077 code is probably caused by the other module failing. StabiliTrak...

The answer is “it depends.” Some OBD-II scan tools aare able to do TPMS reset. That also sounds like something the dealer should be able to do for you with coverage under the new car warranty.

I just checked the MyChevrolet app under the Help Center / Warranties section and scrolled to near the bottom. It shows my 2017 Bolt’s battery has warranty coverage until April 12, 2030. So the warranty status is updated, but I don’t know how long it took for the updated warranty to be...

The rubber bumpers on the tailgate can sometimes cause squeaking/clicking. Silicone spray lubricant can be applied to the rubber.