M3 MR vs Chevy Bolt (energy consumption)

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Posted on Electrek... GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs ('17-'19) citing unlikely potential fire risk - Electrek

GM is announcing today that it is initiating a voluntary recall of 68,667 Chevy Bolt EV electric cars model year 2017 to 2019 over a potential fire risk. There have been 5 reported fires in close to 70,000 vehicles produced. What you need to know if you are a 2017-2019 Bolt Owner:

• There have only been 5 fires out of almost 70,000 cars on the road over 3.5 years
• GM recommends that you don’t park your car in a garage at full state of charge
• GM recommends that 2017-2018 Bolt owners set “Hilltop” state of charge or 2019 owners manually set to 90% when charging. Instructions are below. Some 2019 Bolts were made from LG Cells manufactured in Holland MI and those aren’t affected by this recall.
• Chevy Dealerships will put a 90% top limit on the amount of charge (There is no OTA) until there is a long term solution found. You can enter your Bolt VIN here to start the process.

 

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Posted on Electrek... GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs ('17-'19) citing unlikely potential fire risk - Electrek

https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/BoltRecall.mp4

5 fires out of ~ 50,000 cars thought to be at risk

GM says that the cause is not known yet but they think that charging to less than 90% SoC is safe. If the car owner does not know how to limit charging to below 90% it is recommended to park on the street.

Sh1t like that cannot be made up.