Feature: Don’t Let Winter Beat Your EV
We want to show you how you can make sure the outside of your car stays in perfect condition this winter, so that when the summer comes around, you’re cruising around in a near showroom perfect card.
We want to show you how you can make sure the outside of your car stays in perfect condition this winter, so that when the summer comes around, you’re cruising around in a near showroom perfect card.
This week I said goodbye to my Chevrolet Bolt EV, affectionately named, in the style of Pee Wee Herman, “Bolty.” My Kinetic Blue 2017 all-electric hatchback served me well for three years and 26,490 miles, but a lease is a lease and I had to return it by January 8.
What began in 2019 and promises to accelerate in 2020 is company for Tesla’s current and future vehicles.
The third option was to grab a used EV. I recently researched the used EV market, and found there are some great deals out there. So, I decided that I would go cheap and try to keep my monthly payments under $200.
Beyond the incredible fuel economy, 10 grand of miles has reinforced my long-held opinion about the Chevrolet Volt, one established when I first drove a Gen. 1 Volt when they were launched. While not a sports car, the low center of gravity created by the floor-mounted battery pack, coupled with the torque from its twin electric motors, turn the Volt into a sporty hatch.
I know that I want another EV. Over the last several years, I’ve tested pretty much all of the offerings on the market for a week at a time, starting with a Nissan Leaf in 2011.
While EVs present a big environmental boost and economic potential, one area that will likely be disrupted is traditional maintenance and repairs at automotive dealers.
Over the last few months, my Chevrolet Bolt let me down. Nothing broke and it drove fine, but when I charged it, it said it was full at about 100 miles.
The Niro EV is the current range champion for mid-priced BEVs, and is a first-class EV that is tops in many respects, but the claim that the Niro has superior interior room over the Leaf Plus isn’t true.
Well, here I go with my best objective look at my 10-month-old Chevrolet Volt and how it’s worked in my life.