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After the firmware update did you also set your home location?

Winner. The 12V battery is required for safety. An EV is required to have a Battery Disconnect Unit or BDU. The BDU unit acts much like a ground fault breaker in your kitchen or bathroom making sure of the integrity of the High Voltage electrical system before closing the contactors that...

NYS Thruway DC Level 3 Fast charger update. (7/1/18) The RFP went out in May and the contractor(s) to install the units will be selected July 31st. Once the contract(s) are awarded, the first phase is a "design phase" so installation will not start immediately, but groundbreaking is anticipated...

Well... we live in a suburb of Rochester NY that has pledged to become a EV ‘Model City’ Some locations are "Chargepoint' stations, that currently charge zero for charging, but quite a few are "Schneider Electric EV Link Pedestal Dual Electric Car Charger" units and have no method for even...

If Antonio moves to Upstate NY, where public charging is still prolific and free, and Gas costs $3.00 per gallon, then how much will he save? :) * not sure how long free will last...

I remember it being very tricky to get to work, have you tried putting the phone in Airplane mode and then re-enabling Bluetooth? http://www.mychevybolt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6771

Educated guess, IF the AC compressor was required to run to cool the battery pack the range estimates would not change dependent on if it was cooling the passenger compartment or not as well?

cost, availability, and various reviews I read online. I liked the appearance best of the ChargePoint EVSE but went with a lower cost option as it would be in the garage anyway...

Hey that is great, thanks for gathering the data and posting. One more for NY, the E-ZPass "Green Pass Discount Plan" discount of 10% http://www.thruway.ny.gov/ezpass/greentag.html The perk you link is the benefit of HOV Lane Access, the same vehicle criteria can be used to apply for a "green...

In NY the Governor restated the announcement of early last year, that all Thruway travel plazas would get DC fast chargers https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-42-million-expansion-high-speed-electric-vehicle-charging-stations The only disappointing aspect of his recent...

I have seen reports of slightly greater than 53KW charge rate at some of the newer Level 3 DC, but this article again mentions the 80kW peak given ideal low starting SOC and temperature. What is the peak observed in the field on the new 150kW or 350kW DC Level 3 stations with the Bolt...

I agree, not seeing nearly as good advertised deals (lease or buy) on the Bolt in 2018 Anyway, here is a great resource for lease deals if you had not already bookmarked it... http://ev-vin.blogspot.com/2016/07/current-lease-offers-for-selected-evs.html

First off, sorry to hear that, that is most unfortunate and very frustrating. I am going to venture a slightly different guess. I am going to guess that as the pack is an extremely expensive part, GM has set up a pack rebuild line. Entire affected packs are removed from the car and exchanged...

Sounds like you are in good shape but many manufacturers have been dealing with this for a while, Ford, Toyota, BMW, etc... I have no idea if the Bolt uses soy based wire insulation or not. http://www.kbklawyers.com/advocacy/toyota-class-action/

If you purchased in the US "the first two service visits are free" Actually Chevy pays for them to get you established with the dealer, habit of taking it to them for service. Your assumption is correct, the only service the bolt requires at 7500 miles is the tire rotation. If you prefer to...

When traveling: Availability DC fast charge (150kW or better) Robust reliable functionality Location near typical “travel plaza” type services, food, restrooms There is one Chargepoint station near us where the charge handle will not release from the stand after authorization and also fails...

That is very admirable and impressive, thanks for sharing...

I am guessing you are actually refering to the Edmunds test vehicle?

Plugshare is the go-to app and website for locating EV charging. http://www.plugshare.com Select your desired connectors, for the Bolt select CCS/SAE and J-1772 image upload not working, I tried to post a screen captre...

Great article, I am glad to see the increased map detail, thanks for this thread and linking some great information.