Then you haven't been paying attention. GM requires every dealership that wants to sell the Bolt to install at least one 80kW CCS charger. From this article First Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: "About 1,200 of Chevy’s 3,000 dealers will sell and service the Bolt, and each must have 480-volt, 80kW fast-charging capability in the service bay."
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Chevy Bolt - 200 mile range for $30k base price (after incentive)
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Then you haven't been paying attention. GM requires every dealership that wants to sell the Bolt to install at least one 80kW CCS charger. From this article First Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: "About 1,200 of Chevy’s 3,000 dealers will sell and service the Bolt, and each must have 480-volt, 80kW fast-charging capability in the service bay."
stopcrazypp
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Kmanauto's S60 hits 90 miles in 19-20 minutes (charging does not start until 1 minute in the video):
That article is apparently incorrect. The author may have confused the information in the owner manual about the Bolt EV using an 80 kW DC charger with the requirement that Bolt EV dealers must have a DC charger available for use in the service area.
The service DC charger apparently does not have to be 80 kW. The charger that GM is recommending to Bolt EV dealers is a relatively inexpensive 25 kW unit made by Bosch.
DCFC Charging for Bolt EV dealers
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I thought I saw someone say that was for the Spark EV, but for the Bolt they had a different required CCS charger to install. (But I can't find it now.)
This is a quote from "WOT" at GM-Volt.com on that thread regarding that article being wrong:
WOT is a GM employee in a position to know the details about dealer servicing requirements for GM vehicles.
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JRP3
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Not to mention that a single charger in the service bay of a dealership is pretty much useless for a Bolt driver on a trip looking to get a fast charge.
stopcrazypp
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This matches with the cheaper 24kW $10k unit McRat mentioned up thread. The 50kW unit is $40k and GM doesn't even offer a 80kW unit (nor do I believe any other charger manufacturer for the US market at the moment), so it doesn't make sense to require 80kW.
Chevy Bolt - 200 mile range for $30k base price (after incentive)
FlatSix911
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Krugerrand
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It could be, but my interpretation of the article is that the journalist asked GM about what is right - GM has stated both that max charging rate is 50kW, and that it could charge at/from 80kW, both can not be true. He state that he got a clear answer that 50kW IS max charing rate, and that the 80kW clam was just that it could use a 80kW charger, but still only charge at max 50kW. So no, that is not an interpretation that makes sense. But what is written in the article does make sense except that something is fishy about the "90 miles in 30 minutes" clam or your math.
But you are free to belive exactly what you likeWe will soon see someone testing it out in practice, then we all know for sure.
With all this talk of clams; I'm getting hungry.
Bolt's chief engineer says he designed the Bolt as a "mini Model S".
Payne Q&Auto: Chevy Bolt EV’s chief speed freak
Payne Q&Auto: Chevy Bolt EV’s chief speed freak
Krugerrand
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Bolt's chief engineer says he designed the Bolt as a "mini Model S".
Payne Q&Auto: Chevy Bolt EV’s chief speed freak
Well, we all view the world differently. I mean if I cover one eye and close the other, I might mistake the Bolt for a mini Model S.
Bolt's chief engineer says he designed the Bolt as a "mini Model S".
Payne Q&Auto: Chevy Bolt EV’s chief speed freak
I predict The Hot Hatch EV is going to surprise many traditionalists once you swap the EPA tires with sticky tires. It's certainly not fair to compare lateral or braking G's on a car wearing TW ~500 rubber. Hot Hatches normally come with performance tires, and you can see it in their MPG numbers. Example when compared to a serious high performance sportscar:
Compare Side-by-Side
Amazing a turbo I4 doesn't get better fuel economy cruising at 70 mph than a car that will outrun a Porsche 911 without breaking a sweat or your checking account.
JRP3
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Actually it says he engineered it as a mini Model S, which makes a bit more sense, since the design is about as far from a Model S as you can get.Bolt's chief engineer says he designed the Bolt as a "mini Model S".
Payne Q&Auto: Chevy Bolt EV’s chief speed freak
How long until the first drag race video Chevy Bolt vs P100D?
Probably "never". But I think we'll see an amusing drag race between a Bolt and base trim Model 3 which I fully expect the Bolt to lose.
diamond.g
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Chevrolet Bolt EV Available To Order Now In Canada, Arrives In A Few Weeks - Nationally By Year's End
Yay, America's hat can now order a Bolt! They may even get them before us East Coasters do.
Yay, America's hat can now order a Bolt! They may even get them before us East Coasters do.
I've started a blog detailing my adventure of getting a Bolt back to MD. Assuming I get it, I will post updates on my experiences...especially how the Bolt handles a MD winter!
Brian's blog: "Bolt"ing into the Future
Brian's blog: "Bolt"ing into the Future
diamond.g
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You going to Cali/Oregon to get one early?I've started a blog detailing my adventure of getting a Bolt back to MD. Assuming I get it, I will post updates on my experiences...especially how the Bolt handles a MD winter!
Brian's blog: "Bolt"ing into the Future
JohnSnowNW
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