2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV first drive

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt is GM’s first all-electrical vehicle in view that the EV1. It sits on its possess new platform made particularly for an EV. Other EVs such as Chevy’s Spark EV are on what GM calls “legacy systems,” present fuel-powered cars changed, for higher or worse, to electrical propulsion. With its own architecture, the Bolt is packaged a ways extra successfully and performs a ways better than the Spark EV. It has a roomy ninety four.4 cubic ft of passenger quantity within with a different sixteen.9 cubic feet of cargo room at the back of the upright rear seats. The battery p.C. Sits flat under the ground. Certain specs are coming subsequent week at Detroit, however with a claimed 200-mile variety, we’d guess the battery dimension is more than 60 kWh … however that’s only a guess.

The Bolt can also be full of modern connectivity electronics. As we famous the previous day on the Bolt’s CES expose, as you method the car it senses and robotically connects to your smartphone, GM claims. OnStar 4G LTE turns the Bolt into its possess WiFi hotspot. A ten.2-inch MyLink colour touchscreen display sits on the instrument panel. The outside rear-view digital camera is piped into the within rear-view mirror for a much wider, higher driver’s view at the back of (slightly spray jet maintains it clear of avenue dust). A brand new MyChevrolet cell App permits for far off automobile opening, cabin warmup and displays automobile charge status. The NAV system also can prefer out routes quality for electric automobiles to maximize battery variety. Bolt homeowners may additionally compete amongst themselves for first-rate range via a coming “gamification” feature.