Hence why I want Cadillac to get on this since they can justify bringing in 4 wheel steering or something advanced for city driving and overall driving. Not as easy for chevy when building a product for mass appeal and things like this just don't make sense.
I think the Bolt may look shorter because of the stubbier looking nose. Sitting in a line like that makes me like how the Bolt looks even more, especially the black line going from the front to the back.
I think the Bolt may look shorter because of the stubbier looking nose. Sitting in a line like that makes me like how the Bolt looks even more, especially the black line going from the front to the back.
The specs say that the Bolt's turning circle is 35.5 feet, while the Prius C is 31.4 feet - over 4 feet tighter. Considering there's only a 2 inch difference in the wheelbase it seems like GM just didn't allow as much turn in the front wheels. Perhaps the packaging of the "engine" compartment (along with equipment such as the charger) was such that they didn't have the clearances for it.
The specs say that the Bolt's turning circle is 35.5 feet, while the Prius C is 31.4 feet - over 4 feet tighter. Considering there's only a 2 inch difference in the wheelbase it seems like GM just didn't allow as much turn in the front wheels. Perhaps the packaging of the "engine" compartment (along with equipment such as the charger) was such that they didn't have the clearances for it.
I own a Prius C and from my short sit down in the Bolt at the auto show, you can definitely tell the Bolt is longer once you sit inside. There is significantly more leg room in the back seat. I could put the drives seat in a position for myself and there was still ample leg room in the rear drivers side for myself to sit. This is not an easy feat for many small vehicles. Also up front, in the Prius C, I could use more leg room on the drivers side . With the Prius C, I am maxed out on reward travel of the seat and feel like I could use a bit more, where in the Bolt, I believe that I would be comfortable with it one or two clicks forward.
Not in my opinion. While I love the tight turning radius of my Prius C, I just have to make do when I drive my Plymouth Grand Voyager. The Bolt will be closer to the former than the latter, so I'm not complaining (much).
Due to the lockdown in California, I've not been able to get out and test-drive the new Mini SE electric. It's unlikely that it could replace the Bolt for me because of the limited range, but from the reviews/photos so far, it seems to have a lot going for it:
Hatchback profile. 6 inches...
I've been interested in the Model 3 from when it was announced. Early reservation holder, cancelled in 2018 once I realized the price wasn't going to be near 35K anytime soon for what I would want in the vehicle (Range/features). Three real differentiators on paper for me. 1) Autopilot 2)...
Over in the Seattle area, the dealers had several metallic black i-Pace for sale @ $61,750; about a $20,000 markdown from MSRP. It was tempting to enter into negotiations, but ultimately stayed with the Bolt.
Yes, the i-Pace is 2X as luxurious as the Bolt, yes, it is AWD. But no, we just...
My second car is a Ford Explorer and I just calculated my wife spends about $4000 a year in gas. I am going to have a solar system that would be able to pay for all of my electric and two EV's. With California's NET metering 2.0 I will be stuck paying $0.02 per kWh for any electricity used...
Not sure if it is competition for the Bolt since it is a wildly different form factor, but I was really impressed by the R1S when I saw it at fully charged live in Austin Texas. It looked a lot better than the R1T and that sort of surprised me... I'm not normally an SUV guy, but with pickup...
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