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I just noticed the Bolt EV specifications says the rear axle is not independent suspension. Combine that with the short wheelbase, how does it handle out on the highway? Or is this a city car - but that's the point of the 200+ mile range right?

From InsideEVs. This is for USA only (in Canada DC Fast Charging is not an option, it's standard). Not sure yet what other order differences there will be between countries.

That's good news for Canada - if it was a straight conversion from US MSRP to CDN then it would be too expensive and wouldn't sell well. However, I think this also points to the fact that the Bolt pricing in the USA is so high because GM can cash in on rebates. Once the incentives run out I...

A press release by Opel states the Ampera-a range will be over 400 kms. Based on 328 mile EPA range, the NEDC range should be above the 500 km mark!

Thanks for the video. The front seat looks like it is all the way forward, so skews the size perception a little bit. I'm guessing the Bolt will have higher seats than the Volt so likely feet can go underneath somewhat as well.

Anyone know how the rear leg room in the Bolt EV compares to the Volt?

I'd gladly pay $20 to avoid talking to a car salesperson. I don't want them coming to my home. As long as the thing is charged up, I don't have a problem going to take a real test drive. If Nissan doesn't show us a real compelling LEAF 2.0 or other EV before the Bolt comes out, it'll be the...

Full article here: http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/only-invest-in-car-companies-that-build-electric-cars/8040

https://youtu.be/Fb0C-cR1XEs AutoMoto Tube does this walkaround video at the Chicago Auto Show of the most popular electric vehicle on the auto show circuit!

Thought I would share this on the forum: Automotive News says the Opel Ampera-e will be built alongside the Bolt EV at GM's Orion plant near Detroit. Since the Ampera-e is essentially the same as the Bolt, minus some exterior plastic, it makes sense to use the already built assembly line.

Very interesting, I did not know that!

I didn't really think of that, but the Opel pictures do look like it is more of a 'concept' rendering than an actual photo? I'll update the post to include Bolt EV production photos too, thanks!

And the Bolt EV for comparison, not a lot different: For reference, here is what the Bolt EV concept looked like:

The Opel Ampera-e is GM's European spec Chevy Bolt EV, and will go on sale sometime 'in the near future'. Aside from different badges, there is a slightly different front and rear bumper.

From my interpretation of the information from GM it sounds like the pedal will only do friction braking, with the paddle controlling all regen. But! Companies have been known to make confusing statements before

For every person that is excited about a 200-mile EV, there are a hundred who seem to be anti-EV for some reason or another :)

According to an article on HybridCars.com, GM has officially said that its 2017 Chevy Bolt will not be production limited and is "not a compliance car." Kevin Kelly, manager of GM's electrification and fuel cell technology said that both GM and LG Chem (supplying the batter packs) have made...

Chevy Bolt chief engineer (I believe) said something about how the Bolt EV was engineered to automatically compensate for torque steer. Some torque steer is still present, but not as much as would be without the automatic compensation. He went on to say something about the power of the motor...

Maybe GM has started to think like Tesla - this drivetrain and battery system is so simple the whole thing could be dropped and swapped to get the customer back on the road, and the techs can figure out what went wrong later...

The 2nd gen Chevy Volt EPA gets 3.7 miles/kWh. Compare to the Bolt EV which looks taller and just as wide as the Volt, but the powertrain and aerodynamics could be slightly better, so we can assume similar efficiency to the Volt overall. 200 mile range at 3.7 miles per kWh would make a usable...