My last post on this site was about me debating whether or not to stay electric given the electricity rates and usage schedules we have in Ca.. It might cost more for us to drive electric once all factors are weighed.
After weighing the pros and cons, I wasn't fond of straight gas myself, but really wanted to leave it all up to my better half since she is the primary driver of this car. We tested, poked, and prodded every vehicle in the category, and she decided she really liked the Bolt the best. The Volt had her spoiled in the sense that she rarely had to go to the gas station. That, and the silent smooth power were factors, but the whole car and its EV features work really well for us.
The parking camera is a nice feature that most cars don't have, and the ones that do often have access to it buried fairly deep so that it takes a lot of fishing to find. The back up cam with its projected path based on how the wheel is cut, is better in the Chevy too.
So, we sacrificed power memory seats, Homelink, and adaptive cruise control, but not much else that we care about.
I ended up with an 18 with every available option for 42009 out the door. We had to wait a while for it and picked it up July 7th.
I'm really glad I decided to lease my gen 1 Volt. I had never leased a vehicle before, but saw the way that EV technology was advancing, and knew something much more advanced would be along shortly, and sure enough, Chevy announced the Bolt not too long afterwards.
We only have a little over 1000 miles so far, but I find things I really like about having an EV every time I drive it. Everyone that's been in it has been impressed, and it about blows their mind when they see me pull into a spot, shut it off, and the car puts itself into park, AND sets the parking brake!
After weighing the pros and cons, I wasn't fond of straight gas myself, but really wanted to leave it all up to my better half since she is the primary driver of this car. We tested, poked, and prodded every vehicle in the category, and she decided she really liked the Bolt the best. The Volt had her spoiled in the sense that she rarely had to go to the gas station. That, and the silent smooth power were factors, but the whole car and its EV features work really well for us.
The parking camera is a nice feature that most cars don't have, and the ones that do often have access to it buried fairly deep so that it takes a lot of fishing to find. The back up cam with its projected path based on how the wheel is cut, is better in the Chevy too.
So, we sacrificed power memory seats, Homelink, and adaptive cruise control, but not much else that we care about.
I ended up with an 18 with every available option for 42009 out the door. We had to wait a while for it and picked it up July 7th.
I'm really glad I decided to lease my gen 1 Volt. I had never leased a vehicle before, but saw the way that EV technology was advancing, and knew something much more advanced would be along shortly, and sure enough, Chevy announced the Bolt not too long afterwards.
We only have a little over 1000 miles so far, but I find things I really like about having an EV every time I drive it. Everyone that's been in it has been impressed, and it about blows their mind when they see me pull into a spot, shut it off, and the car puts itself into park, AND sets the parking brake!
