Many Bolt EV fans on here admit the styling is more attractive on the Gen2 Volt than the Bolt EV, that in itself is far more of a problem than charging station infrastructure...We could make the argument that for many, while DCFC can be important for future proofing and should be standard, few may only use it a few times a year...One of the most popular traveled routes in the entire united states is SoCal to Vegas; in favorable weather (I've witnessed 100f and 35f in the same trip) and employing conservative in may be possible to make the trip in a Bolt EV, odds are you can't and you have to worry about charging once you arrive...Strip hotels are now charging for parking, odds are you have to pay to/from DCFC and possible in Vegas...But Southwest & JetBlue constantly have flash sales, it could possibly be cheaper or within 25% of the costs (and this not factoring in wear/tear/mileage depreciation) to drive their Bolt EV to Long Beach where parking is cheap and security is quick, fly and take ubers vs driving a Bolt to Vegas...
Drop either the Voltec or the Bolt EVs drivetrain into an AWD Equinox, follow the footsteps the way that GM EVed the Spark, keep the interior the same as the ICE, keep the steel body the same and it'll sell like hotcakes...Give the thing C1/C2/DCFC standard on all trims, include existing power seats standard on the Premier, make the existing sunroof option standard...The thing would sell like crazy in Cali assuming its priced like the Bolt EV...Certainly possible with the existing steel body, existing interior and $145/kWh...In fact, the new MY18 Equinox is an all new model...If Chevy want scared about it taking sales away, simply EV the previous gen Equinox...All that tooling goes to waste anyways...