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In the last couple of years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has slowly become more about cars for some odd reason, which is why some carmakers have started unveiling either concepts or even production cars at the event, even though there are only a few days remaining until the Detroit Auto Show will open its doors to the public.
That said, Chevrolet decided to launch the 2017 Bolt EV at CES 2016, just one year after the concept version of the model was shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
“It was less than a year ago that we revealed the Bolt EV concept and promised to deliver a long-range electric vehicle attainable by the masses,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said. “The Bolt EV is capable of using the latest mobile app technology to enable car sharing, advanced GPS routing and gamification, all designed to enhance the ownership experience now and into the future.”
As it was expected, the new Bolt will apparently deliver “more than 200 miles of range on a full charge,” although we will probably know the exact figure when the EPA gets to test it. Corroborating this information with a rather “down-to-Earth” look and a pretty reasonable starting price, we're expecting it to become the first EV to truly create a new EV market.
Speaking of which, there is no exact word on pricing yet, but General Motors has hinted that, when it goes on sale, the Bolt will cost you around $30,000 after government incentives. In California, it could cost even less than that.
The carmaker was keen to also point out that the Bolt EV’s 16.9 cubic feet of cargo space is more than the one offered in the Honda Fit (16.6 cubic feet) and the BMW i3 (15.1 cubic feet), two models with a similar body style and dimensions.
There aren't many technical details as of yet, but Chevrolet did mention most of the interior gadgetry that was specially developed to minimize energy draw from the battery (whose capacity is also unknown at this point).
A 10.2-inch touch-screen display with MyLink, a “flip-board style” operation and customizable menus sit right in the middle of the dashboard, which is otherwise pretty generic-looking. Not clear if standard or not, but Chevy also fitted the production Bolt with a bird's eye view camera system that stitches together images from around the car at low speeds and during parking.
The newly developed “MyChevrolet Mobile App” can offer the owner OnStar Map service, remote start, vehicles charge status, pre-conditioning of the cabin, the owner's manual information and dealer service scheduling from inside the car or directly from the owner's smartphone.
Thanks to OnStar 4G LTE, the Bolt can technically transform into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with high-speed Internet. Another cool feature, not available from the start of production, apparently, will be the so-called “gamification,” which will allow Chevy Bolt owners to compete against each other in driving efficiently.
We will probably have more technical details and a final starting price closer to the model's start of production, which is set for the second half of 2016.
“It was less than a year ago that we revealed the Bolt EV concept and promised to deliver a long-range electric vehicle attainable by the masses,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said. “The Bolt EV is capable of using the latest mobile app technology to enable car sharing, advanced GPS routing and gamification, all designed to enhance the ownership experience now and into the future.”
As it was expected, the new Bolt will apparently deliver “more than 200 miles of range on a full charge,” although we will probably know the exact figure when the EPA gets to test it. Corroborating this information with a rather “down-to-Earth” look and a pretty reasonable starting price, we're expecting it to become the first EV to truly create a new EV market.
Speaking of which, there is no exact word on pricing yet, but General Motors has hinted that, when it goes on sale, the Bolt will cost you around $30,000 after government incentives. In California, it could cost even less than that.
The carmaker was keen to also point out that the Bolt EV’s 16.9 cubic feet of cargo space is more than the one offered in the Honda Fit (16.6 cubic feet) and the BMW i3 (15.1 cubic feet), two models with a similar body style and dimensions.
There aren't many technical details as of yet, but Chevrolet did mention most of the interior gadgetry that was specially developed to minimize energy draw from the battery (whose capacity is also unknown at this point).
A 10.2-inch touch-screen display with MyLink, a “flip-board style” operation and customizable menus sit right in the middle of the dashboard, which is otherwise pretty generic-looking. Not clear if standard or not, but Chevy also fitted the production Bolt with a bird's eye view camera system that stitches together images from around the car at low speeds and during parking.
The newly developed “MyChevrolet Mobile App” can offer the owner OnStar Map service, remote start, vehicles charge status, pre-conditioning of the cabin, the owner's manual information and dealer service scheduling from inside the car or directly from the owner's smartphone.
Thanks to OnStar 4G LTE, the Bolt can technically transform into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with high-speed Internet. Another cool feature, not available from the start of production, apparently, will be the so-called “gamification,” which will allow Chevy Bolt owners to compete against each other in driving efficiently.
We will probably have more technical details and a final starting price closer to the model's start of production, which is set for the second half of 2016.
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