[John Woods]

Did the automotive journalists report on this when Bolt was introduced to US?
Why is this news now, or should we have known this already?

 

[Toyotiac]

Did the automotive journalists report on this when Bolt was introduced to US?
Why is this news now, or should we have known this already?

Even as a Chinese market car, I remember it getting some press here when it was introduced, including some speculation it could be the basis for a US model.

 

[FlashBoltEUV]

Did the automotive journalists report on this when Bolt was introduced to US?
Why is this news now, or should we have known this already?

I wonder if GM purposefully downplayed the connection due to the way a lot of Americans feel about China right now. Sad if that’s true.

 

[2020bolt2023]

Where are the brake lights on the Chinese Buick

 

[FlashBoltEUV]

Where are the brake lights on the Chinese Buick

According to another video I saw, they are in the same spot on the bumper.

 

[Digi]

Not even close.

 

[Electric Personality]

Here is a little more information that I found on Wikipedia in case anyone is interested.

Buick Velite 7 - Wikipedia

They reduced power output slightly to 170 hp.

 

[RacerX00]

This thread makes me want to look into imported sideskirts.

 

[Raxstone]

Did the automotive journalists report on this when Bolt was introduced to US?
Why is this news now, or should we have known this already?

Not news. Heard plenty about the Velite 7 last year when looking at reviews of the Bolt EUV.

It does have a smaller battery too (55.6kwh).

 

[RacerX00]

It does have a smaller battery too (55.6kwh).

Which they should sell here. People would buy a lower-tiered optional 215 mile Bolt if it was a few thousand cheaper.

 

[scott1094]

According to another video I saw, they are in the same spot on the bumper.

Look closer. The tailgate is split before the edge lights end. The entire width of the light are both tail light and brake light. The tailgate (a moving panel) is separated from the outer portion of the brake light making it DOT acceptable. The red sections on the bumper are reflectors since LED lights cannot reflect and still produce light at this time. I expect that engineers will overcome that issue soon enough. Maybe reflective surrounds of the LED light housing.

Scott

 

[Raxstone]

Look closer. The tailgate is split before the edge lights end. The entire width of the light are both tail light and brake light. The tailgate (a moving panel) is separated from the outer portion of the brake light making it DOT acceptable. The red sections on the bumper are reflectors since LED lights cannot reflect and still produce light at this time. I expect that engineers will overcome that issue soon enough. Maybe reflective surrounds of the LED light housing.

Scott

Nope, same lighting set up as on our EUVs. Top bar is just a marker light.
The Buick does get “automatic parallel parking” though.

 

[scott1094]

I stand corrected. In a different shown ad the brake lights were in the entire led cross bar in the tailgate and on the rear fenders. Or maybe I'm just getting old enough to see only what I want to think I see. Thanks for the clarification. I also thought I saw in the same ad that range was 310 miles on a full (100%) charge. Now I see it as having only a 55 Kwh battery.

Scott

 

[Pat S.]

I look forward to seeing if any Chevy EUV owners will buy the Buick logo parts and retrofit them to their Chevy EUV, just as some have bought Opel Ampara parts for their Bolt EV to create confusion and havoc in the US...

 

[djhodny]

Here's a link from GM Authority comparing the two vehicles: Buick Velite 7 vs. Chevy Bolt EUV: Side By Side Comparison (gmauthority.com)
They're the same vehicles with just body design differences. So, our cheap Chevy EUV is actually a Buick in disguise!

 

[detsiwt]

Yes it does. Where can I get a set of those wheels?

you can get them in Chiner. Or you could pull them off your own car in the driveway

 

[Raxstone]

I stand corrected. In a different shown ad the brake lights were in the entire led cross bar in the tailgate and on the rear fenders. Or maybe I'm just getting old enough to see only what I want to think I see. Thanks for the clarification. I also thought I saw in the same ad that range was 310 miles on a full (100%) charge. Now I see it as having only a 55 Kwh battery.

Scott

You did see 310 but you missed that it is kms, not miles.

 

[Coastal_Cruiser]

Anyone recall the speculative post made here when the EUV first came out, and we were all disappointed that the extra length went to rear seat leg room over more cargo space? The post made the point that the EUV was designed for the Chinese market, which values rear leg room as it is a status symbol to be driven around.

This news kinda validates that speculation.

 

[Dimitrij]

Anyone recall the speculative post made here when the EUV first came out, and we were all disappointed that the extra length went to rear seat leg room over more cargo space? The post made the point that the EUV was designed for the Chinese market, which values rear leg room as it is a status symbol to be driven around.

This news kinda validates that speculation.

Yep, and that would explain why GM bothered itself with stretching the Bolt mid-cycle and changing the sheet metal - enough to incur the costs and the PITA of redesigning the car, but not enough to make much difference in the usable interior volume. Made it look bland, and lose 20 miles of range .... nice job

I shouldn't be complaining, the 3" in the wheelbase does make the car a tad less skittish.

 

[scott1094]

You did see 310 but you missed that it is kms, not miles.

Actually, the ad posted a range of 500 kms then in parenthesis it said (310 miles) Not looking for a war just telling what I saw in a previous ad for the Buick. 310 kms would equate to only about 192.5 miles. Perhaps whoever did the translation from Chinese to English made an error. How bout we just agree that we read different information and most of what you viewed was correct and what I saw was a misrepresentation of known facts.