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Yes, you can feather the throttle and find that balance between acceleration and regen/braking for efficient driving...it's what a lot of us already do. It's just that it's difficult to find that balance on a consistent basis, so I find I'm braking a little when I'd rather just coast. A...

There's a DIY post in the seatzilla thread that involves the easy addition of foam inserts into the seats that makes them more comfortable, and it's reversible. It isn't like there are a lot of "affordable" 60 kWh EV's available *yet*. It's absolutely ridiculous that something like that should...

Also, while strong regen may make 1-pedal driving fun / easier / etc; it isn't all that efficient. I like the e-Golf a lot because you can easily coast without regen, and when you want regen...just use the brake pedal. No having to flip into "N" or otherwise finding neutral. Simple, and it works.

My wife and I are going to test drive a red Bolt Premier tomorrow. We're not buying (yet), she just hasn't seen one, and I'm interested in her take on the car. My guess is it will get the thumbs down, but life is full of surprises This one has 5K miles on it, and is listed at $34,995. Looked...

I'm sure you're a safe & careful driver, but others may not be. I'm not looking to get all preachy...just pointing out that you're well respected on this board, and as such, stating that it's essentially "ok" to run with two snow tires may convince others to do the same. In terms of public...

Sean, I'd add that along with needing snow tires in winter to get you going...you also need them to help you stop in winter conditions. I get that you've been doing it one way for a long time - doesn't make it right. The ONLY reason I see people installing only two winter tires is to save...

Me too, 3, 6, 9 years from now - a 90 mile EV will still be a perfectly adequate city car as a compliment to a second ICE / PHEV vehicle for us. Do I "want" an EV with 200+ miles of range? Sure. Do I "need" it? Nope.

I don't believe there is an EV on the market that is immune to battery capacity loss. Time will tell to what extent it will happen with the Bolt. I think what you're getting at is that range / battery capacity loss is more about the operator's charging habits than it is about the car. Sure...

Not conceptually different, just that the fluctuations are more severe with an EV than they are with a petrol based vehicle. If I drive my TDI at 50 MPH or 75 MPH, the difference in efficiency is about 7 miles per gallon. With it's 15 gallon tank, that's (roughly) the difference between...

While true, the flip side of is that the next buyer has the opportunity to buy that tremendously depreciated car, and own it outright. The two year old EV I bought had 6,000 miles on it, and I picked it up for about the total cost of a 36 month lease. No lease payments for me in perpetuity, no...

Most modern cars (not only EVs) have range remaining displays. We commonly refer to the ones in our EVs as "guess-O-meters" because it's essentially what they do. They estimate / guess at range remaining based on your recent & real-time driving. To SparkE's point, if you drive the same...

Tim, you asked for "credible evidence" and I provided a link to it. Clearly this wasn't a study specifically about, and limited to the Bolt, but only as one research data point about how different depth of discharges (in general) affect the lifespan of lithium ion batteries. I'm not going to...

For those that lease their Bolts, drive more / worry less about the battery. Seriously. I would. Heck, you only have the car for 36 months so why sacrifice range? Make sure you charge it to 100% and do your utmost to keep it fully charged all the time just in case you need all of those 238...

Interesting point, Sean. In a way, the regen paddle could be considered borderline dangerous as it might take focus away from one of the biggest safety feature of the car - the brake pedal. On the one test drive I had with the car, I tried the paddle a few times and found it to be too binary...

At the time, Cadillac execs were fooling themselves. No doubt the ELR was terrible, but I disagree with the generalization. Not all 2014 Cadillac models were (or are) terrible. Cadillac cars have a ton of options too, just that they are bundled together in "luxury" and "premium luxury" trim...

I think by now, everyone realizes that ELR was a mistake, and for those that disagree - watch Doug's review for the ELR. That said, it didn't have to be. Cadillac actually is capable of building a car that can compete with anything in it's class coming out of Europe. There is a demographic...

I think you're preaching to the choir as the majority of us are already "sold" on the EV experience including lower TCO associated with driving them. You may want to post this on some ICE sites (if you aren't already doing so). Several boards I belong to have active EV threads, with members...

Here is a photo of one of the wheels I bought on Costco online to to with the Pirelli Scottozero winter tires: They were only CDN $129 each. These looks SO much better than the EV pizza pans that came with the car. They are Mercedes replica wheels, and are indistinguishable from the "real"...

I'll never get those hours back waiting in line at Costco before the tire center opened at 7AM after the first snowfall - which in Edmonton seems to be a rite of passage into winter. Such a waste of time. So was making do with the OEM tire changing tools that came with our cars (and not all...

I do too. I'm just a little fuzzy on the concept of blending a green program with easing poverty - unless it's something like sustainable agriculture. I don't think money allocated for a poverty rebate to help someone buy a $40,000 car is a "kick-start" for green technologies, or makes a...