Why Buy? | 2017 Chevy Bolt EV Premier Review

2017-04-28 22

Motor1 Senior Editor Jake Holmes puts Chevy’s Bolt EV Premier through the Why Buy? Battery to see if its battery range and relatively affordable price can make electric cars mainstream.
For more Chevy Bolt: http://www.motor1.com/chevrolet/bolt/
As-tested price: $43,905

Range anxiety is one of the biggest reasons that many shoppers wouldn’t consider an affordable electric car. It’s the fear that, with only a few dozen miles of driving possible, you might run out of juice before you reach home and get stranded.

The Chevrolet Bolt EV, however, puts that argument on its face by offering an EPA driving range of 238 miles. That’s not the farthest range of any electric car – Tesla offers longer ranges – but the Bolt is far more affordable than any Model S or Model X variant.

The Bolt also has a spacious hatchback design, a good number of available features, and drives pretty much like an equivalent gasoline-powered car. So on paper, the Chevy Bolt EV looks like a serious contender in the electric-car space. But battery ratings and sticker prices don’t tell the whole story, so watch our latest Why Buy? video review to see whether the Bolt could be your next everyday commuter car.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Motor: Single Permanent Magnet Drive Motor
Output: 200 Horsepower / 266 Pound-Feet
EV Range: 238 Miles

Subscribe to our channel to see weekly Why Buy? videos, and lots more new car review content.

Like our fancy new luggage? Check out https://www.awaytravel.com/ to buy a set for yourself.

Why Buy? Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCYstTL5MKTQSmnShFntH99KjJXhSe95_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motor1com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Motor1com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motor1com/

CREDITS
Host: Jake Holmes
Video Producer: James BradburyMotor1 Senior Editor Jake Holmes puts Chevy's Bolt EV Premier through the Why Buy? Battery to see if its battery range and relatively affordable price can make ...

We're just back from California, where General Motors let us put the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV through its paces. Does the Bolt EV live up to expectations?

Green Car Reports test drives the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV—Chevy's first mass-market electric car. Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com videos: ...

Another one of my car vids.

Check me out on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook!! FB: /GrandPrixGTP02 Twitter: @theopenroadtx15 Instagram: @grandprixgtp02 Music ...