Chevy Bolt EUV long-term review Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/chevy-bolt-euv-long-term-review/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:14:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Chevy Bolt EUV long-term review Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/chevy-bolt-euv-long-term-review/ 32 32 13821326 Two Years With The Bolt EUV https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/14/two-years-with-the-bolt-euv/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/14/two-years-with-the-bolt-euv/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:14:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339643 I recently got an e-mail from OnStar telling me that I had a diagnostic report to read. But, seeing the date, I remembered that I had picked the Bolt EUV up in September of 2022 and it has now been two years since picking the car up. I figured I’d ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/14/two-years-with-the-bolt-euv/feed/ 0 339643 What I Learned Towing 4,000 Miles With A Bolt EUV https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/what-i-learned-towing-4000-miles-with-a-bolt-euv/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/what-i-learned-towing-4000-miles-with-a-bolt-euv/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:51:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334343 A few years ago, I got tired of how expensive travel could be. Even with an efficient vehicle, you’re still needing to pay a lot of money for hotels and for meals. Travel with family, and both of those things get even more expensive. What I ultimately want is to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/what-i-learned-towing-4000-miles-with-a-bolt-euv/feed/ 0 334343 Break My Stride: The Real Reason Charging Stations Are Needed Every 20–30 Miles (Or Less) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/break-my-stride-the-real-reason-charging-stations-are-needed-every-20-30-miles-or-less/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/break-my-stride-the-real-reason-charging-stations-are-needed-every-20-30-miles-or-less/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:27:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333875 If you’re experienced with EV road tripping, you know where your vehicle’s “sweet spot” for charging is. Every EV has a fast charging curve, with the fastest charging happening at lower percentages and the slowest charging happening as the battery approaches 100%. For this reason, it’s almost never a good ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/break-my-stride-the-real-reason-charging-stations-are-needed-every-20-30-miles-or-less/feed/ 0 333875 My Night As A Climate Refugee Sucked https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/my-night-as-a-climate-refugee-sucked/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/my-night-as-a-climate-refugee-sucked/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:50:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334113 What I thought would be my last day on the road turned out to go nothing like I planned. Not only did I have some problems with my EV glamping trailer (you can learn all about that here), which needed a repair before I could go on, but then the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/my-night-as-a-climate-refugee-sucked/feed/ 0 334113 The State of Bargain EV Towing in Mid-2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/27/the-state-of-bargain-ev-towing-in-mid-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/27/the-state-of-bargain-ev-towing-in-mid-2024/#respond Tue, 28 May 2024 03:51:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332410 When it come to towing, everyone talks about trucks. This makes sense, because trucks are built to tow serious loads. So, most people wanting to haul big things around go get a truck. A truck also has a big open area in the back that you can load many things ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/27/the-state-of-bargain-ev-towing-in-mid-2024/feed/ 0 332410 My First EV, Part V: My First Long Trip https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/16/my-first-ev-part-v-my-first-long-trip/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/16/my-first-ev-part-v-my-first-long-trip/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:22:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=308949 Six months after buying my first EV (see My First EV — Part I), the time has come for the first long trip — Cupertino to Huntington Beach, about 420 miles each way. We decided to go on Highway 101 rather than 5, about 20 miles longer, but a prettier ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/16/my-first-ev-part-v-my-first-long-trip/feed/ 0 308949 My First EV — Part IV: 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV or 2020 Tesla Model 3? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/my-first-ev-part-iv-2023-bolt-euv-or-2020-tesla-model-3/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/my-first-ev-part-iv-2023-bolt-euv-or-2020-tesla-model-3/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 05:06:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294854 When I decided last year to buy an electric car, the first one I considered was the Tesla Model 3. (See “My First EV – Part I.”) I test drove one at the dealer and took notes. After trying the Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Kona EV, and VW ID.4, I ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/06/my-first-ev-part-iv-2023-bolt-euv-or-2020-tesla-model-3/feed/ 0 294854 My First EV — Part 3, Home Charging https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/15/my-first-ev-part-3-home-charging/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/15/my-first-ev-part-3-home-charging/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:20:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292728 If you buy a new Chevy Bolt, GM gives you two options for charging at home: $500 cash for DIY, or $1,000 towards using one of its certified installers. I did not know much about installing a charger, so I opted for the second. All was done by email: click ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/15/my-first-ev-part-3-home-charging/feed/ 0 292728 My First EV, Part 2 — How Far Can You Drive In A Chevy Bolt? How Much Will You Pay? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/01/my-first-ev-part-2-how-far-can-you-drive-in-a-chevy-bolt-how-much-will-you-pay/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/01/my-first-ev-part-2-how-far-can-you-drive-in-a-chevy-bolt-how-much-will-you-pay/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 17:48:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291363 Following up with the writer’s impressions of his first EV a few weeks later. Article by Mihai Beffa in Cupertino, California.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/01/my-first-ev-part-2-how-far-can-you-drive-in-a-chevy-bolt-how-much-will-you-pay/feed/ 0 291363 EV Shopping & My First EV https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/ev-shopping-my-first-ev/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/ev-shopping-my-first-ev/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:13:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290902 Here's a good recent view of EV shopping and the writer's initial impressions of his first EV. Article by Mihai Beffa in Cupertino, California.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/26/ev-shopping-my-first-ev/feed/ 0 290902 Month 1 With My Bolt EUV https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/14/month-1-with-my-bolt-euv/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/14/month-1-with-my-bolt-euv/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:00:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=278881 Like any good CleanTechnica writer, I do long-term reviews of any clean vehicle I buy, borrow, rent, or get time with from the manufacturer. A recent e-mail from GM’s OnStar service tells me that I’ve had the vehicle for about a month, so it seems like a good time to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/14/month-1-with-my-bolt-euv/feed/ 0 278881 What It’s Like Applying For GM & Utility Charging Station Rebates https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/07/what-its-like-applying-for-gm-utility-charging-station-rebates/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/07/what-its-like-applying-for-gm-utility-charging-station-rebates/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:45:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=278388 “Wait a minute,” you may be thinking. “How could you be into EVs for so long and even work for CleanTechnica and not already have a professionally-installed Level 2 charging station at home?” Well, let’s turn on Baba O’Riley by The Who and I’ll explain a bit about how I ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/07/what-its-like-applying-for-gm-utility-charging-station-rebates/feed/ 0 278388 How The Chevy Bolt EUV Performs In The Mountains https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/how-the-chevy-bolt-euv-performs-in-the-mountains/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/how-the-chevy-bolt-euv-performs-in-the-mountains/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:00:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276923 In a recent article, I shared that I bought a Chevy Bolt EUV. At that point, all I could share was some basic driving impressions and why I bought it, but now after several hundred more miles, I can share some more detailed information on how the vehicle actually performs. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/how-the-chevy-bolt-euv-performs-in-the-mountains/feed/ 0 276923 Goodbye, LEAF. Hello, Bolt EUV https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/15/goodbye-leaf-hello-bolt-euv/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/15/goodbye-leaf-hello-bolt-euv/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:08:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276675 Why I Got Rid Of My LEAF If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica for a few years or more, you might remember my first post here, where I talked about my experiences with my 2018 Nissan LEAF. There was some good to share, some bad to share, and some downright ugly ... [continued]

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