The Chevy Bolt shoulda never left. General Motors claimed it was due to old battery technology and low profit margins, but it still left Americans heartbroken. It was just another affordable EV lost in exchange for more oversized SUVs.<\/p>\n
America has an issue. Well, many. But I’m talking about its EV issue. Most of the electric vehicles in the United States are not affordable. Average vehicle prices are rising and most families can’t keep up. And the worst culprits are the luxury EVs, which are not selling<\/a>. Out of desperation, brands are pivoting away from their EV plans entirely.<\/p>\n But the car community believes this will only lead to more problems, leaving the United States further behind in the auto industry. The rest of the world is chasing EVs, but they have cheap Chinese electric vehicles to boost interest and sales. I think GM has the correct solution: cheaper EVs.<\/p>\n Said The Drive<\/a>‘s editor-in-chief, Kyle Cheromcha, while speaking with the Bolt’s engineering team: “What\u2019s not the same at all is the world the Bolt is being reborn into. EV sales have slowed in America. The federal tax credit that made them affordable enough is gone. Cheap Chinese cars are at our doorstep, and no one is buying those electric pickups GM booted the Bolt for.<\/p>\n “Car companies have started to realize that they\u2019re running out of people who can afford to drop $50 grand on an electric car, and low-cost models like the Bolt, which now starts around $29,000, are going to be essential to keep EV adoption moving forward.”<\/p>\n The Chevy Bolt is returning for 2027 after a three-year absence. It will become one of the most affordable EVs on sale in the United States at $28,995. And it doesn’t have to turn to any cheap production tricks<\/a> to get it there. It’s what Americans crave: a simple, cheap car.<\/p>\n But the small, practical, and efficient Chevy Bolt won’t be a dud. It offers 290 miles of range, 210 horsepower, and can reach 60 miles per hour in 7.1 seconds. I personally don’t care about cars’ 0-60 times, especially EVs, but it’s good to know that this cheap car can get you where you need to go \u2014 and do it fast.<\/p>\n In The Drive’s review of the 2027 Chevy Bolt, it mentioned the battery can go from 10% to 80% in just 25 minutes. What’s sorta neat is that you can charge it on the Tesla Supercharger without having to download Tesla’s stupid app. You can pay through the Bolt’s infotainment screen. This is just another way that the Bolt remains surprisingly convenient.<\/p>\n The Chevy Bolt will be a reliable and fun city car that is light enough to feel zippy and small enough to fit into parking spaces. This is not going to be the fastest car on the highway by any means, but it’s moreso meant to be a commuter around town. You can go to work, buy groceries at Trader Joe’s, race a Smart car, who knows. It’s nothing serious. It’s just cheap and cool.<\/p>\n The catch? General Motors claims it’s only producing the Chevy Bolt for 18 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chevy Bolt shoulda never left. General Motors claimed it was due to old battery technology and low profit margins, … <\/p>\nThe Chevy Bolt is back, and better than before<\/h2>\n