[GJETSON]

So, 100% US assembled and UAW assembled since 2011 in our garage. (Well, except the 2006 Mazda 3 from Hiroshima that was junked about 4 years ago)

My last car was a 1993 Nissan Sentra E, assembled by "right to work" folks, in Smyrna, Tennessee. Lived in our garage for 22 years, and 380K miles. Driven to the scrap yard, and sold for $150.

 

[SpicyBolt]

My last car was a 1993 Nissan Sentra E, assembled by "right to work" folks, in Smyrna, Tennessee. Lived in our garage for 22 years, and 380K miles. Driven to the scrap yard, and sold for $150.

You'll get no argument from me about the generally superior reliability of Japanese cars. I've owned three Hondas, and two Mazdas. Resistance to rusting out might be another matter though.

My friend's Sentra didn't last nearly as long as yours. Fenders were flapping in the breeze and it was becoming a Flintstones car. So, it hardly mattered if the engine was going to last a long long time.

I took this picture of my Cruze Eco a few months ago at 12.5 years. After 3 years the 2006 Mazda 3 had visible body rust. It was rusting from the inside out. By the time we got rid of it in 2017, it wasn't a whole lot better looking than that Mazda 3 picture I posted recently. The new owners junked it after it spun a bearing because it was too rusty to be worth fixing.

Those are Volt Premier wheels from our totaled 2018. The Eco wheels are in storage for future Bolt use.

Two of the Hondas were assembled by "right to work" folks. I hope the UAW ultimately organizes those plants, but the companies do everything possible to prevent that. They also set wages and benefits high enough to limit workers desire to vote in the UAW. So, all those "right to work" folks benefit indirectly from the UAW.

 

[grog]

So-called "right to work". More apt: "Right to work...for less".

 

[RQuickDraw]

The Chevy Malibu is currently assembled in Fairfax, KS. If the Bolt is to be assembled there what will happen to the Malibu?

 

[grog]

The Chevy Malibu is currently assembled in Fairfax, KS. If the Bolt is to be assembled there what will happen to the Malibu?

Rumors have been swirling since late last year about the eventual fate of the Malibu:

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/heres-when-2024-chevy-malibu-production-will-end/

 

[SpicyBolt]

The Chevy Malibu is currently assembled in Fairfax, KS. If the Bolt is to be assembled there what will happen to the Malibu?

The Lyriq is assembled in the same plant that assembles ICE Cadillacs. So, GM could make both cars in Fairfax.

 

[bisco]

new bolt to be most affordable vehicle on the market by 2025:

How Chevy’s New Bolt Could Become the Cheapest EV in the U.S. — Inverse

Not just any affordable EV, but the most affordableon the market.

apple.news

 

[MisterJJ]

new bolt to be most affordable vehicle on the market by 2025:

Ahem... U.S. market.

 

[SpicyBolt]

Ahem... U.S. market.

It may not even be US market by the time it arrives.

 

[Sean Nelson]

I think the LFP battery cells will be good for safety and longevity, but the lack of Android Auto means I'm not a buyer.

My 2017 Bolt is still going strong, but I had to replace my 2017 phone last year because it stopped receiving new OS versions and some of the apps I needed to use would no longer work on the older OS version. Interestingly, the MyChevy app was one of them.

The last thing I want is a car that becomes obsolete after 5 years because it no longer receives updates. I buy my cars to last for at least 10, and hopefully 20 years. So far the Bolt looks like it's going to be on the long end of that, thanks in no small part to Android Auto, which continues to deliver me new capabilities that weren't available when I bought the car.

 

[Joshua26]

Hoping they drop it down to maybe a 40 kwh and improve the fast charging. Save weight. Save cost. Won't matter if the chargi g could be improved to like 100 kw. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

A 40 kWh option with greater quick charging ability would be wonderful! Raising the charging speed to about 100 kW and decreasing weight and cost certainly would boost the vehicle's market share. I'm eager to see what advances they make in upcoming models!

 

[FlashBoltEUV]

A 40 kWh option with greater quick charging ability would be wonderful! Raising the charging speed to about 100 kW and decreasing weight and cost certainly would boost the vehicle's market share. I'm eager to see what advances they make in upcoming models!

I think the battery pack will probably at least be comparable in size to the current pack and maybe a little larger because LFP is less energy dense. It should be at least 100 kW charging, though, just due to improvements in technology. I’d be very happy with a Bolt EUV with 100 kW charging. I’m already fine with one with 55 kW charging.

 

[bisco]

i'm thinking 50 kwh pack with L2 charging and a really low msrp for commuters, and equinox for touring

 

[SpicyBolt]

i'm thinking 50 kwh pack with L2 charging and a really low msrp for commuters, and equinox for touring

We want and can only afford one EV that does it all. Our EUV with Super Cruise is good enough for infrequent touring just as it is. If GM did nothing but double the DCFC rate on the Ultium Bolt, it would be excellent for touring, IMHO.

The Equinox EV is too large for the city portion of our, one EV does it all, needs.

 

[bisco]

i understand, and that's probably true for many people. from a sales perspective, i'm just thinking a city car at a low price would do well, and te equinox at a competitive price should do well