Chevy Bolt - 200 mile range for $30k base price (after incentive)

[Model 3]

To put the article in context...
I don't see any evidence that GM is making a few hundred Bolt EVs now and will then stop or slow down production until spring or anything like that. I think they are just setting expectations around the fact that the factory will be busy filling orders from initial rollout states and it will be awhile before they are able to fill orders from all nationwide dealers reasonably along with Europe, Canada, and South Korea.

Opel Norway has confirmed that the first Ampera-e custom cars here in Norway will get delivered around June-July next year.
.... but they are probably already "outsold" on everything they can deliver/are allocated out 2017... (The dealers are taking some kind of pre-orders)

It will be shown in Oslo next week.

 

[Jeff N]

Here's a neat Google overlay map someone put together that shows DC charger locations in California being funded by the California Energy Commission. Some of these stations may already exist but most of them will be installed over the next couple of years.

This map does not include 50 chargers being installed by March, 2017 between Monterey and Lake Tahoe under another collaboration.

CEC DC Fast Charge Sites

 

[green1]

Here's a neat Google overlay map someone put together that shows DC charger locations in California being funded by the California Energy Commission. Some of these stations may already exist but most of them will be installed over the next couple of years.

This map does not include 50 chargers being installed by March, 2017 between Monterey and Lake Tahoe under another collaboration.

CEC DC Fast Charge Sites

And a map of the DC fast charge stations available to people not in California:
.... nevermind, there aren't enough to bother mapping.

 

[808?]

GM officially gives up on nationwide launch of the Chevy Bolt EV, now commits to ‘slow’ ramp up in 2017

 

[Jeff N]

And a map of the DC fast charge stations available to people not in California:
.... nevermind, there aren't enough to bother mapping.

Nonsense. Look on PlugShare and you will see plenty of DC charging covering most east and west coastal states and many but hardly all major metro areas elsewhere.

 

[808?]

I hope people were not cancelling Model 3 reservations in hope of getting a Bolt sooner.

 

[hockeythug]

Shame on GM but I'm assuming most of us saw this coming. They are only going to go further when pushed by Tesla.

 

[GoTslaGo]

Shame on GM but I'm assuming most of us saw this coming. They are only going to go further when pushed by Tesla.

I'm betting they're hoping to lobby themselves out of making EVs and small vehicles, and into more profitable SUV/Trucks.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

GM officially gives up on nationwide launch of the Chevy Bolt EV, now commits to ‘slow’ ramp up in 2017

I'm shocked, I tells ya, SHOCKED!

 

[RubberToe]

GM officially gives up on nationwide launch of the Chevy Bolt EV, now commits to ‘slow’ ramp up in 2017

BEST. COMPLIANCE. CAR. EVER. ! ! !

Maybe it will scoop up all the compliance car awards too.

RT

 

[Zoomit]

I'm shocked, I tells ya, SHOCKED!

This isn't news at all. It wasn't emphasized or broadly communicated by GM, but it is basically what GM reps said they'd do early this year.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

This isn't news at all. It wasn't emphasized or broadly communicated by GM, but it is basically what GM reps said they'd do early this year.

No doubt...which is why I was being factious. Of course, there were a great many people who thought otherwise...and they were not shy about telling me so.

 

[Jopo43]

well this is a shock....not ...but oh so funny gm is such a joke who killed the electric bolt movie out April 2017...

 

[RubberToe]

well this is a shock....not ...but oh so funny gm is such a joke who killed the electric bolt movie out April 2017...

What do you think they are going to do with the leftover batteries when they run the repossessed Bolts through the crusher?

RT

 

[bro1999]

No doubt...which is why I was being factious. Of course, there were a great many people who thought otherwise...and they were not shy about telling me so.

Many Model 3 reservation holders are in for a similar surprise. Especially those wanting a "$35k" 3.

 

[Jopo43]

I don't think so Tesla actually really really wants to sell electric cars ........unlike GM....see the volt and now the bolt....compliance cars!!!

Its sad GM pays people to troll....

 

[RubberToe]

Many Model 3 reservation holders are in for a similar surprise. Especially those wanting a "$35k" 3.

Sometimes the best way to get out of a deep hole is to stop digging, or at least stop making bad predictions based on GM propaganda. YMMV...

Once GM dots the i's and crosses the t's and works out the kinks with the production process, they will begin taking orders in the other 48 states and ramp up production.

 

[Az_Rael]

Sometimes the best way to get out of a deep hole is to stop digging, or at least stop making bad predictions based on GM propaganda. YMMV...

So when do you think the first base model 3 will be delivered to a non-employee? I believe the base model X buyers (the 5-seat config) are just now getting their cars having ordered years ago.

 

[ecarfan]

So when do you think the first base model 3 will be delivered to a non-employee?

(Veering off topic...) My prediction is December 22, 2017. And it will be my Model 3.

 

[McRat]

Back on topic, what was interesting about the AmperaE video was that the NAV was functioning. It knew the speed limits. However, GM does not list NAV as standard or optional equipment for the Bolt. Nor is there any reference to the social networking app tied into it.

Best guess is the infotainment stack software is late. This was also true in 2016, when the Volt was sold without Android Auto, and you had to go back and get a reflash to add it. The 2016 was only sold in a few states, and it was a very short run, like 7 months?

I think they are going to push a perfectly good driving car out the door before finishing the info stack software.