Why? Both the Chevy Bolt and the Volt make the EV1 look like a Model T in comparison. Lessons learned on the EV1 were incorporated into the Volt and the knowlwdge gained from the Volt informed the Bolt EV. I chose to reward GM for doing good (Volr) by buying one.https://youtu.be/-sc-NxP6mmI
After watching this, I became very saddened to have purchased a GM hybrid car.
What's your criteria? Lack of fender skirts and no lead batteries?The Gen 1 Volt doesn't even compare favorably to EV1 especially considering that car is 20 years old now.
I'm looking at adding a Bolt to the Volt already in the garage. GM recently opened up Bolt sales nationwide. Now it's up to the dealers. There are Bolt's available in Chicago and they can also be ordered. Have you asked a local dealer to place an order for you?What's your next car going to be? Being in Texas, the Bolt still is not available. Is the bolt the next EV1 or will GM actually put resources into mass manufacturing it?
I beg to differ. As a former lease holder of two EV1's (drove the first for 2 years and the second for 3 years) and two Gen 1 Volts (3 years each), it my considered opinion the Gen 1 Volt is, by at least an order of magnitude, a better automobile. One is free to compare a Volt to an EV1, but they are completely different animals. Better to compare the EV1 to a Bolt and I'd go out on a limb here and suggest the Bolt also bests the EV1 by at least an order of magnitude.The Gen 1 Volt doesn't even compare favorably to EV1 especially considering that car is 20 years old now.
It's called a Bolt EV... Yes, I know not a Volt. But it is an EV and in an aluminum body.I would like the Voltec platform in an EV1 aluminum body
I would like the Voltec or Boltec platform in a Corvette AND Suburban body.I would like the Voltec platform in an EV1 aluminum body
My ferrier bought an Insight. She ended up blowing the engine driving it 50k miles without an oil change. She balked at the $79 price of an oil change and guessed wrong that the car really needed oil changes as often as the manual stated. Ruined crankshaft was it's premature demise. She'll never make that mistake again as she ended up making payments for many years for a car that wasn't running. Supposedly, she sold it to ricer boys who were planning to drop a V8 into it for the ultimate sleeper. 'M glad I got to drive it around tough. I like the concept of a hybrid with a stick shift.The EV1 was a little POS 2 seater. Not sporty, heavy for the size, basically a science project. It never had a chance of getting any real sales, ruined EVs for the masses (reinforced the idea that all ectric cars are compact ugly useless things for wealthy people).
The original Honda insight was a much more interesting car, still a science project, but more than 1000 lbs lighter and way cheaper. Due to the much lower cost the Insight 2 seater would be a better choice.
Have I watched the documentary? No, because I avoid them in general, they almost always present 1 sided information to get you to side with the writer.
Aerodynamics. It turns out that at city speeds an egg shape is the most aerodynamic shape for a car. At highway speeds a flattened egg (not as tall) is the most aerodynamic shape. What you're trying to avoid in these shapes is air flow separation from the rear slopes of the vehicle, which creates turbulence and increases drag. This is why a lot of cars have small rear lip spoilers. The spoiler, if done properly, reduces turbulence.Agreed, the Ev1 was a science experiment. I thought it was fugly, but then it seems like a bunch of car companies have decided by committee to make their EVs fugly (Prius, murai, i3, MiEV, Leaf).
