I’m planning on getting a car in the next 90 days. It’s gonna be a Tesla RWD model 3 or possibly the Bolt if I can convince myself it’s worth it.
I think the bolt is fine. I worry about the slow fast charging and its snow performance. But neither is an issue 80% of the time.
Plus I heard Chevy is retooling the Bolt to have an LFP pack and NACS charging standard. Which tells me I’d be waiting a while.
Money and insurance are important as I’d like to keep cost of ownership as low as possible. And I also know if I wait a bit longer I’ll be able to get the model 3 highland but it’ll be several thousand or so more than a Bolt.
Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t SLOW FAST charging a bit of a misnomer? Which is it—slow? Or fast?
No because fast charging doesn’t affect me. Commute is less than 40K/day so I only level 1 charge at home every 2-3 days or so. Love the Bolt!
Fast charging defeats the main purpose of an EV for me and that’s wasting time time refueling.
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The Bolt’s one pedal driving is great. I’d argue better than Tesla because the Bolt has a regen paddle.
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The Bolt is arguably the best car at its price point. I don’t recommend the additional packages on the EUV at the premium level though. They’re fairly priced but also not that great.
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DCFC speed both is and isn’t a big deal. If you need to DCFC every once in a while, you’re talking about adding another 30-40 minutes on per session compared to most other vehicles. It’s not that big of a deal. If you need to DCFC frequently; now it boils down to your personality and how you value your time.
My bigger complaint about the DCFC speed is that the Bolt is basically using 2017 battery tech. 6 years later, it’s outdated. In another 6 years, it’s going to feel ancient.
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