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Chicago has been in the eye of the Polar Vortex this week. Today is -23°F/-31°C. So, how does the Bolt do in this weather with:
The battery range at full shows 132 miles after a full charge (no hilltop reserve for these days). So under some of the worst cold weather conditions, a 44% loss in range. That does not surprise me. With a 70 mile round trip commute, that's still plenty of range. But if we had a concern, there are a few pay charge stations at her work.
Side note: my wife noticed that while everyone else was in their idling car waiting for their engine to warm up and start providing warm air, she got in the Bolt, started up and drove away. The heated seats, wheel, and air system eliminate the need to wait in the parking lot. The Bolt has a nicer cabin heater than our Volt.
- Snow tires,
- Snow on the roads
- Seat heater on max,
- Steering wheel heater on
- Max defrost
- Air set at 66°F on automatic
The battery range at full shows 132 miles after a full charge (no hilltop reserve for these days). So under some of the worst cold weather conditions, a 44% loss in range. That does not surprise me. With a 70 mile round trip commute, that's still plenty of range. But if we had a concern, there are a few pay charge stations at her work.
Side note: my wife noticed that while everyone else was in their idling car waiting for their engine to warm up and start providing warm air, she got in the Bolt, started up and drove away. The heated seats, wheel, and air system eliminate the need to wait in the parking lot. The Bolt has a nicer cabin heater than our Volt.