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My understanding is that the residual price in a lease isn't necessarily the price you'd need to pay to keep the car. If Chevy thinks a Bolt will be worth $25k in three years, but the real market value is less, a lower purchase price can be negotiated with the dealer. Many car manufacturers...

I agree that lugging around a half-ton battery that costs around $10k is not ideal, but these are very early days for EV technology. In a few years the cost should come down considerably, while energy density will also improve. I don't think it's out of the question that EV's will surpass ICE...

Michael, I would imagine that pretty much every vehicle option would be less costly if included in the base price. I also think that some type of fast charger will become standard in every EV as the market matures and the electronic component costs come down. You're probably right about GM...

Michael, I'm sure that there are Bolt owners who skipped the DCFC and have no regrets, this forum represents a very small sample of Bolt owners. If I also owned an ICE vehicle I would have skipped the DCFC option. I would hope that anyone purchasing a Bolt, or any car, considers which...

Michael, I'm no expert on leasing, but doesn't raising the residual by applying the $7500 tax credit lower the cost of the lease? Maybe I'm missing something, but all I know is I'm leasing. $40k MSRP car for $250 a month, that doesn't seem possible unless that $7500 is being used to lower the...

I'm glad you have access to DCFC charger four miles away, that's not the case for many Bolt owners. Since some owners don't intend to use their Bolt for longer trips, it may be prudent for them to skip the DCFC option. This is a decision best left to the purchaser, as each has a unique set of...

The Bolt is the first car I've leased since I can't take advantage of the $7500 federal tax credit, but that credit is available to the lessor (GM Financial). New York adds another $2k, which makes the lease reasonable at around $250/month. In three years I'll probably lease another EV, it...

I selected the DCFC option because it allows me to use my Bolt on longer road trips. The Bolt is my only car, so this option was important to me. As the EV market matures fast charging will probably become standard, as will faster charge times and longer range. If you don't intend to take any...

The Tesla Model 3 won't be available in any significant quantities until much later this year, so unless your friend has a very early reservation you may wait until well into 2018 for the new Tesla. Also, Tesla is ramping up to make FIVE TIMES as many cars in 2018 as in 2017. The very early...

I used the CCS charger at Del Chevy in Paoli PA, it's probably a 24 kw/hr as my Bolt was showing a little over 20 kw as it charged. The charger is outside and available 24/7 and is non-networked, you just plug-in and hit the start button. Unfortunately, it's located right where the service...

I put my road bike inside the car, it goes in easily with the front wheel removed. The seats fold down easily, and although they don't fold completely flat, there's plenty of room for the bike. It takes about 10 seconds to remove or install the front wheel, like most road bikes my wheels use...

I recently drove from Long Island to PA, a distance of 220 miles. Since this was my first 200+ trip I drove at around 60 mph on the way to PA, and only used the a/c when it became warmer a little later in the day. The last 50 miles or so were done on secondary roads at about 40-45 mph. The trip...

I'd like to get wheel locks, but I need the Chevy part number.

I have the MyChevrolet app on my phone, will the charge rate display there when charging?

Is there a display that shows the actual charge rate (such as 7kw / hr) when the Bolt is being charged using a home EVSE? I just had my Clipper Creek HCS-40 installed, and it appeared to work as expected, but I couldn't find any display that showed the actual charge rate, which should be around...