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All mention of Fast Charging has been removed from the Bolt website.
It used to show (as optional):
SAE Combo DC Fast Charge:
90 miles in 30 minutes
Are they rethinking the rate and looking to bump it to 100 kW like the upcoming Hyundai IONIQ? Feedback from the drivers testing on the West Coast would certainly have included the fact that 50 kW is still too slow for convenient long distance travel. Drive for an hour to an hour and a half, then stop for 30-45 minutes to charge?
Are they dropping fast charging completely? That would give credence to those that think GM really doesn't want to sell the car, but I think that very unlikely.
I think they may be getting ready to include it as standard. Anyone who winds up with a 60 kWh battery and no DCFC is going to regret it at some point. Certainly at resale time when the CCS network has expanded (in both locations and charge rate).
It used to show (as optional):
SAE Combo DC Fast Charge:
90 miles in 30 minutes
Are they rethinking the rate and looking to bump it to 100 kW like the upcoming Hyundai IONIQ? Feedback from the drivers testing on the West Coast would certainly have included the fact that 50 kW is still too slow for convenient long distance travel. Drive for an hour to an hour and a half, then stop for 30-45 minutes to charge?
Are they dropping fast charging completely? That would give credence to those that think GM really doesn't want to sell the car, but I think that very unlikely.
I think they may be getting ready to include it as standard. Anyone who winds up with a 60 kWh battery and no DCFC is going to regret it at some point. Certainly at resale time when the CCS network has expanded (in both locations and charge rate).