[volta]

TFL has made a short (7 minute) video that compares the Chevy Bolt to the Nissan Leaf. The Leaf is cheaper but has less range and isn't very fun to drive.

“Being the leader in range and affordability means nothing if the car isn’t going to excite you each time you get behind the wheel,” said Josh Tavel, Chevrolet Bolt EV chief engineer. “That’s why the team was tasked with delivering a propulsion system that would also make the Bolt EV an electric vehicle that owners would love to drive.”

The Bolt gets more than 200 miles of range. The Leaf gets 107 miles of range. That's the Leaf's biggest problem.

Check out the video! Cheers!

 

[Bazinga]

Admittedly, I do like the Leaf's bumper design a bit more but that's pretty much it. The new tech in the Bolt along with the extended range wins hands down.

 

[Roth33d]

Another benefit to the Bolt is the fact it will see a ton of fleet sales and over the long haul that matters since parts will be easier to come by along with being cheaper.

 

[Electric Mike]

Are you anticipating having to buy a whole bunch of parts in the future for your vehicle?

 

[Bazinga]

That's way into the future and do people keep electric cars long enough to need to poach parts?
For now, the bolt may be the next fleet car and replace Nissan's leaf. Give a pretty good boost to Chevy's sales numbers.

 

[Roth33d]

Are you anticipating having to buy a whole bunch of parts in the future for your vehicle?

That's just factoring in what ownership in the future will be like, don't know what maintenance will be like for this but it is a fact.

 

[Electric Mike]

Fair enough. how long do you think the battery will last, or at least how long will it continue to hold a charge that keeps it range the same?

 

[Roth33d]

Tough to say, i'd say at least a few years at worst. I think there are a lot of factors that come into play, so someone might see it last much longer.

 

[Bazinga]

Shouldn't be a problem if Chevy provides a similar warranty plan for the Bolt as they did the Volt.