How many miles did your Bolt have on it? Wonder what the yearly fuel costs are going to be (Bolt vs. Altima).
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Sold 2017 Bolt ..back to ICE
Sold my Bolt...wasnt planning on it until late winter early spring waiting for Blazer/Equinox.
Worked out great for both of us, he totaled his 2017 Bolt and wanted another for doing UBer Eats, he fly from Las Vegas to Minneapolis and drove it back to Las Vegas!.
I purchased a 2015 Nissan Altima until the Equinox comes out. Nice looking car , getting great MPG.. drover 304 miles and have 307 left 25% city /75% HWY
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So the Altima just needs to get me by for a year as the Equinox is released
My Bolt works great in the summer for running rideshare Uber/Lyft but pain in the backside fall, winterdid not want to do another winter with the Bolt .
Worked out great for both of us, he totaled his 2017 Bolt and wanted another for doing UBer Eats, he fly from Las Vegas to Minneapolis and drove it back to Las Vegas!.
I purchased a 2015 Nissan Altima until the Equinox comes out. Nice looking car , getting great MPG.. drover 304 miles and have 307 left 25% city /75% HWY
So the Altima just needs to get me by for a year as the Equinox is released
My Bolt works great in the summer for running rideshare Uber/Lyft but pain in the backside fall, winterdid not want to do another winter with the Bolt .
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Hey Dave The issue is less about fuel and more about range and fueling times. Driving Range for the Bolt 120-180 Winter...and to get back to 80% is 1 1/2. So for a year it will be fine. I was less worried with the Bolt over the Summer but do not want another winter in it.. which is just 6 months away here in Minnesoat
Your Uber application in worst case winter, yeah, we get it the Bolt was not a good fit. Having said that, I've had some Japanese cars which wouldn't put out enough heat to keep the windshield defrosted in worst case winter. YMMV.Hey Dave The issue is less about fuel and more about range and fueling times. Driving Range for the Bolt 120-180 Winter...and to get back to 80% is 1 1/2. So for a year it will be fine. I was less worried with the Bolt over the Summer but do not want another winter in it.. which is just 6 months away here in Minnesoat
jack vines
The older model 2003 Altima didn't put heat into the cabin if the engine is idle. It has to move.
I learned that when I got stuck in the winter on the highway. The cabin was getting colder by the minute I don't know whether Nissan have modified that design or not.
Also, the fuel injector pushes a lot of fuel when it's cold. So once you turn on the engine while cold, you'd better warm it up until the engine consumes the excess fuel from the injector. I learned that the hard way in the winter. I had run the engine for a minute before turning it off. Then I couldn't turn on the engine anymore. I had to call tow truck. The driver was really nice. He told me that secret, since he had had many encounters with Altima.
I learned that when I got stuck in the winter on the highway. The cabin was getting colder by the minute
I don't know whether Nissan have modified that design or not.Also, the fuel injector pushes a lot of fuel when it's cold. So once you turn on the engine while cold, you'd better warm it up until the engine consumes the excess fuel from the injector. I learned that the hard way in the winter. I had run the engine for a minute before turning it off. Then I couldn't turn on the engine anymore. I had to call tow truck. The driver was really nice. He told me that secret, since he had had many encounters with Altima.
The older model 2003 Altima didn't put heat into the cabin if the engine is idle. It has to move.
I learned that when I got stuck in the winter on the highway. The cabin was getting colder by the minute
Also, the fuel injector pushes a lot of fuel when it's cold. So once you turn on the engine while cold, you'd better warm it up until the engine consumes the excess fuel from the injector. I learned that the hard way in the winter. I had run the engine for a minute before turning it off. Then I couldn't turn on the engine anymore. I had to call tow truck. The driver was really nice. He told me that secret, since he had had many encounters with Altima.
3 years..not like I didnt try
As long as the Equinox is going to get 300 Miles , 150kW charging and heat pump..that would be great. Another thing is Percondition battery (heatup) on the way to charger!! Looks like the ev automakers are finally getting the message on perconditioning.. The Ioniq 5 got thier update.. just amazing difference Jack.... 
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