The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt is an all-electric hatchback with an amazing exterior and interior design. Chevy Bolt comes with a long driving range, suspicious cabin, and affordable price tag. Its price starts from $40000 and can travel over 259 miles on a single charge.
The Chevrolet hatchback is really entertaining to drive with the electric motor that allows instant acceleration and it's a noble attempt by Chevy to make Electric vehicles easily accessible to everyone.
To increase the user experience, the Chevy Bolt has a reasonably fast charging option and amazing regenerative braking paddle. People will surely love the combination of appreciative roomy accommodations, driver help technologies, infotainment system, and cargo capacity of an electric hatchback.
In the new 2020 Chevy Bolt, there is a change in the driving range of the hatchback as it increases from 238 miles to 259 miles, and this range number is estimated by the experts at the EPA. Chevy with its extended all-electric driving range becomes an impressive competitor of other electric vehicles such as Kona Electric, Kia Soul EV, Hyundai Ioniq, and the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus.
Performance and Drive
The performance of the Chevrolet Bolt is extraordinarily satisfactory and its electric motor allows you to get an instantaneous response when you press the accelerator and ample low-end torque to scoot ahead.
However, you may feel the responses less effective or immediate on highway speed, still, you will make passing and merging easily on the highway. The Chevrolet Bolt will face every negative conception about electric vehicles and prove them wrong with its composed ride and plenty of power.
You will ride the Bolt without getting a feeling of harsh impacts into the cabin. The steering wheel is also perfect and the firm brake pedal allows you to get an impressively stunning car stopping power.
You will be provided with the regenerative braking system means the battery will be recharged when you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal and you can drive without even touching the brake in most cases. The brake pedal on the left side of the steering wheel allows you to completely stop the car and increases on-demand regenerative braking.
Batteries and Mileage
The Chevrolet Bolt has a larger 66kWh battery that provides an extra range to the electric vehicle of around 21 miles and allows the hatchback to run 259 miles on a charge. With this ability, the Chevrolet Bolt beats many electric vehicles such as Kia e-Niro, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Kona Electric, and the Tesla Model 3.
The recharging is also awesome in Bolt as it adds about 100 miles of range in 30 minutes of fast charging or you can also charge it at your home with a Level 2 charger and the whole battery will recover overnight.
The Bolt provides 200hp and 266-pound-feet of torque that gives drivers an awesome experience whether they are driving around town or onto the highways.
Regenerative Braking
The regenerative braking system is also impressive and allows the car to slow down as soon as you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal. You can use the pedal to stop the car instantaneously or can activate more regenerative braking by turning the wheel on the left side as it will slow down the car quickly.
You will also be impressed and feel no hardness in traditional brakes. The infotainment system of the Chevrolet Bolt will show you plenty of options, including the battery level and remaining range, and it's known as one of the crucial features of every EV that helps the driver to keep the car charged.
Interior and Cargo
If we talk about the interior design and material of the Chevy Bolt, then its interior appearance and quality don't fit in the $30000 plus the price tag. You may feel odd about inner hard plastic, however, Chevy has added some amazing texture to the dashboard, so it looks attractive.
The digital displays in the instrument cluster look fascinating and modern with a central touchscreen that has an amazing infotainment system and allows you to control all the features of the car. The touchscreen is well organized and easy to manage but there is no built-in navigation and if you want to see directions you have to use your smartphone.
The rear and front passenger's legroom space in the Chevrolet Bolt is comfortable for four or even for five people. The Chevrolet Bolt is not an SUV but holds enough cargo space as an average size small crossover and you can easily put five carry-on bags behind the rear seats.
The center console is proportioned and you will find a helpful and beneficial little compartment behind the electric shifter for smartphones or other items.
Price
The Chevrolet Bolt has two models; LT and Premier and the base price range from $37495. The Bolt's Premier model is more comfortable and adds more features than LT such as two additional USB ports, wireless phone charging, and an upgraded Bose audio system.
However, if you want to get more features, you have to pay for it that's expected as $4400 and the total for the Bolt Premier model will be $41895. However, we recommend you choose the LT model because the additional features in the Premier model such as ambient lighting, heated rear seats, leather seats, and many more, don't deserve that much additional price.
Verdict
Overall, The Chevrolet Bolt is an amazing electric vehicle with all the features that an EV must-have. In the new 2020 Chevy Bolt, there is a change in the driving range of the hatchback as it increases from 238 miles to 259 miles, and this range number is estimated by the experts at the EPA.
Chevy with its extended all-electric driving range becomes an impressive competitor of other electric vehicles such as Kona Electric, Kia Soul EV, Hyundai Ioniq, and the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. The Chevrolet is working more on battery technology and will bring many more innovations in the Bolt to increase driving range and user experience.
