Chevy Bolt to be put into production next year (2016)

I don't think someone that's looking to spend 100k on a sleek and beautiful tesla would cross shop with a dinky looking bolt. EV range be damned.

I might be wrong though...

 

Gotcha, that makes more sense…

 

you can't fall behind when there isn't any competition.

 

Someone that can afford the S won't buy the Bolt. Someone waiting for the 3 might get the Bolt if it arrives first.

 

and someone waiting for the bolt might die of old age.

 

I resemble that remark.
I don't know if that is the fault of GM or the age of the customers.

 

FTFY

 

That's a good point. What are the odds that the Bolt gets delayed another few months? I mean Nissan was rumored to double the Leaf's EV range to 150 miles for Leaf 2.0. What makes GM think they can triple EV range from the Spark EV in a single generation? Nissan has just as much if not more experience in the EV business as GM.

This announcement may just be another marketing tactic. I still remember the big billboard that I saw everyday coming to work advertising 230 mpg on the Chevy Volt before it came out.

 

nothing comes out, until it comes out. i'm not denying the possibility, but that's all it is. a competitors product is available for you to purchase. can you do that?

 

hey, i've been censored!

 

Let's remember that the Bolt production story is a leak from a supplier and not an official GM production target announcement. When they do announce production dates, GM normally meets them but occasionally products are delayed.

These next generation batteries come from LG Chem. They have been signing up multiple car makers for these cells and multiple companies are saying 200 mile range cars can be sold using these cells for $35-38k before credits. These target production dates are coming up very soon so it seems near certain that the new cells have already been thoughly tested by LG Chem and multiple customers and production pricing and contract agreements have been thoroughly vetted.

 

The Spark is a smaller car than the Leaf, so has less space for batteries. Despite having 5Wh less in battery capacity(19 vs. 24), it has a better rated range than the leaf(82 vs. 75 miles). Unless, it has been announced otherwise, the 2nd gen Leaf will still be using air cooling for the pack. The active cooling and heating GM uses on the Volt and Spark adds cost, but it does help in getting the most out of the pack.

 

let me know when i can by one, and i'll check the competition then to see what all is available. for now it's a hundred miles give or take, unless you've got the denaro.

 

OR buy Prius C

 

The Bolt, or whatever they will call it, is looking more and more real now.

There is another story, this time in the highly plugged-in Detroit News, saying that an official announcement will be made next week at the Chicago Auto Show.

GM to announce new electric car to be built at Orion

 

It's a compact.
Hmmmm - Bolt, or Model 3 . . . Bolt, or Model 3. That's gona be a tough choice.

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Happened to me once also!