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Doug DeMuro hasn't been doing reviews long, but unlike a lot of other reviewers, he's the kind of guy I'd like to have a beer with and talk about cars. Doug seems to be one of the few reviewers that (at least in my opinion) hasn't been bought, and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. I know...

Taking responsibility for our actions is a quality in short supply these days. It's right up there with another guy on this board calling a routine flat tire "sudden tire failure" - and expecting the dealer to replace the tire for free. Another guy on this board threatened to sue GM because...

This^^ It's the key to efficiency, applies to all vehicles regardless of regen. Regenerative braking only recovers a fraction of the energy spent in moving the car forward, so as much as some people think regen is an awesome way to put energy back into the battery, it isn't. In terms of...

That's a great question. I've wondered about that too, and would like to know how many kWh's were actually recovered. I'm guessing the data is there, but buried where only an OBD2 reader (or GM's own diagnostic equipment) may be able to access it.

RedP, it's not worth having a debate when what you write is quoted out of context, and argued in endless ad hominem & Non sequitur. It just gets more frustrating from here. Take the high road...time to let it go.

Perhaps, but difficult to prove in court; and I really can't think of a scenario where coasting in neutral could be determined as being the cause of an accident. If you did forget you were in neutral at a stop light, couldn't accelerate, and someone hit you from behind - the accident is still...

Ok, fair enough. There is some resistance "coasting" with the right pedal at the "neutral" point and (in my experience) essentially none when coasting in N. Is the resistance being caused only from the motor itself?

If there is no mechanical mechanism that gets disengaged in N, how do you explain why the car coasts farther in N than coasting at the neutral point of the right pedal?

"Perhaps" nitpicking? Again: Back in June, I made the comment based on 2016 data. Who knows what the future holds for the rest of 2017 & beyond. Hopefully, the Model 3 may be the EV that actually does change the game. We're on the same side. Really.

As was pointed out earlier - nothing would happen. On the Bolt, accidentally "shoving" into reverse isn't possible. It's funny how a guy that advocates driving 30 mph slower than everyone else is arguing that coasting in N is unsafe. :roll:

There has to be. I get that it's a drive-by-wire system, and that software controls it. You mention that your car feels like it's accelerating on flat grades in N. I have the same experience with my car. I'm sure we can google the engineering behind the drive system, but the fact we have no...

Back in June, I made the comment based on 2016 data. Who knows what the future holds for the rest of 2017 & beyond. Feel free to leave out SUVs and light trucks / spin sales figures any way you please. Whatever floats your boat.

Seems more than just a minor software change, no?. Neutral disengages the mechanical linkage to the drive / generation system which is why there wouldn't be any regen when lifting off the throttle or through the brake pedal. I'm also interested in another's comment about losing 50% of the...

USA FY2016, 17.6 millions cars & trucks were sold. Of those, 159,333 were EVs: http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/04/news/companies/car-sales-2016/index.html http://5vtj648dfk323byvjb7k1e9w.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/us-ev-sales-2016-final.jpg <1% of new cars purchased...

Read the first post again. Not sure why you believe it "degenerated" into something off topic. "One disappointing thing is that you can't coast easily in D mode like you can in the Volt. I'd rather use my momentum to keep going rather than having the car slow when I let off the accelerator...

Perhaps there is "Too much regen in D mode" - but how about ZERO regen in N mode? For fun, I played around with flipping into neutral and coasting today. Haven't done that since I bought the car. I humbly retract what I said earlier about coasting just as far with 1-pedal "neutral" if done...

BTW, and in case you were still wondering, I agree with you. I have driven a VW e-Golf, and absolutely positively prefer it's setup vs 1-pedal driving. I wish my car worked like that too. Clearly, I think a lot of us would like a menu option to set up our EVs to drive that way. Since they...

Interesting thought. I'm surprised no one else came up with that, as the the answer was right in front of us. Thanks Sean! :)

Memo to "Team" ChargePoint: We're looking forward to you joining the conversation too.

Me too. Read my last post. I think we all want the same thing.