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Old 04-26-17, 10:14 PM   #69
randen
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Default Chevy Volt

I'm disappointed with GM's attempt. The Chevy Bolt may travel 230 miles per charge, but that maybe a little impractical without a quick charge option. The chamdemo's (public fast charge) charge stations are still a little far and between. Yes charging at home is fabulous but what if you want to travel to grandma's house this weekend 450 miles away. Are you willing to wait at a public charge station for 6 hrs.? Rapid charging is a necessity. GM kinda washed their hands and neglected, and decided to leave that job to someone else. After all they didn't build gas stations to fuel their ICE vehicles. The range anxiety was always an issue for electric vehicles. This omission to a quick charge infrastructure isn't helping their customers adoption to their new products.

The Tesla model 3 will be able to take advantage of the massive supercharge network at a very competitive price.

I cannot believe GM has left that in the air for their customers. Elon has an open invitation to the supercharge network as long as the manufacturer would help fund the infrastructure. Not a bad deal.!!

Working on the Chevy S-10 EV (The brother to the famous EV-1 that was crushed) having the same drive train. WHAT A WORK OF ART!!! 20 yrs ahead!!! and crushed it??? The inverter and supporting controls pure art work. All the efforts GM took to make the vehicle efficient. Speed controls on fan & pump motors to save energy, very nice design.

GM claimed in 1997 there was no demand for Electric vehicles. Tesla has sold a years production of the Model 3 with not a vehicle to hand the keys over until they made it more than a year later. Unprecedented

Love them or hate them Tesla has covered the bases. You can travel with these cars with no restraints.

Come on big 3. bring on your A game!!

Randen

Last edited by randen; 04-26-17 at 10:16 PM.. Reason: CHEVY BOLT Not VOLT
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