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I am sure that more EV choices will be available soon. With the Bolt having 266 lb.ft of torque available, it is not uncommon for the wheels to slip if you accelerate rapidly. This compares with only the 110 to 120 lb.ft of torque available in the Subaru that is distributed to four wheels...

For anyone else trying to get KeyPass setup and working this is what worked for me... http://www.mychevybolt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6771

I don't use hilltop reserve, and I have mine set to send a txt when charge complete or for charge interruption. Every time I have charged, at home or away, over the last 6 months as best I can remember I have received a txt saying "charge complete" When I unplug before it is finished charging...

Wow, Congratulations! you certainly did your homework in the lease VS buy decision and if it is a close call, it probably doesn't matter anyways, both good options. Glad to hear that you picked one up, hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy my Bolt...

true, given that it only a 16Amp EVSE the stock Bolt 12Amp EVSE would have been a good option for simply the cost of an adapter

Scratch my comment that using the adapter "will provide nearly the charge capacity as what I installed" It may be sufficient for your use but as SmokingRubber points out it still falls short of a good level 2 EVSE. Based on my personal Bolt use case, I would plug in every night and would have...

I recently wondered much the same question. Based on this graph, I concluded it was best for me to set my Bolt for "departure based charging" and set my departure time to 6:00 Am. The dotted line is forecast, the solid line is actual for all of NYS. I plan to e-mail my power company to confirm...

DC fast charging is a good option to have on the car and will be in public areas, take a look at plugshare to get an idea of how widespread it is in your area, filter and look only for CCS connectors, which is what the Bolt has. A DC fast charge will charge @ 90 miles in 30 minutes. Level 2...

From someone who also had never leased, a lot can change in 3 years in the EV market space, as fantastic as the Bolt is, carefully consider if you really want to own it in 2021. Chevy Spark EV (2013 -2016) 0-60 7.5 to 8 seconds 20kWh battery pack (21.3 – 19kwh depending on MY and supplier)...

Hey just wanted to say thanks for all this great info! I found your site very helpful and appreciate the link to the original Volt thread with the testing, disassembling, and all the pictures and parts identification of the stock Volt/Bolt EVSE. Although I enjoyed all that, I appreciate that...

exactly Also, if that doesn't resolve it one other thought, you mentioned it was 80% and you mentioned that you only "allowed" it 1 hour to charge as that was the minimum. If I was writing the firmware (which I did not!) and I was given less time to charge than required I would assume that...

Yeah, what DucRider said. Also this is a nice current listing of EV lease deals... http://ev-vin.blogspot.com/2016/07/current-lease-offers-for-selected-evs.html

Performance, Instant 100% torque, so much fun

That is a great point to make but also a really fun problem to have!

Either I think that you have the wording of your question confused or I am confused about your question. You said: “I don’t want it to charge” I told it that “off peak” is 4-5 AM So it will charge during off peak times as that is what you asked it to do. Off peak should be your lowest cost...

5 months, 4K miles and other than a couple of minor software "quirks" no issues so far

Glad to help. I noticed that power seat error too ;-) Bob Johnson also runs a promo where they beat any advertised lease deal by $20 or $30 per month, the offer varies. http://www.rjchevrolet.com/WEEKLY-AD-NEW also, remember that the GM dealers can "locate" a car for you. Simply meaning...

I never leased before this car either. As already mentioned I know that a lot will change in 3 years and want to likely get something new then. That is the exact car I leased in June and that is very expensive. With $2,200 down I am at $250 / month. (12K miles/ year) Lease prices have...

The incentives adjust depending on the remaining availability in that region. In general I have found the last week of the year to be a great time to purchase, if any are left of whatever you are trying to buy. The Costco program simply gives you "supplier price" for the car. You can find...

Curious what other folks are getting. I have had the car for six months and 4K miles. When I log into https://my.chevrolet.com it shows my "lifetime efficiency" @ 28 Kwh/100mi To convert kW/100 miles to MPGe divide 3370 with your kWH/100 miles Example: 3370/28 = 120.36 MPGe for me so far...