That was on the guess o meter .
The Bolt is said to get in excess of 200miles per charge . If we guess 4.0 miles per kWh that would be some where around 50 kWh battery ? Maybe 60 kWh ?
If 60 kWh , and a 6.6 kw charger , that would be ~ 9-1/4 hours , Level 2 charge time . For 100% charge , from " empty " . A doable time for most people for over night charging .
200 mile range gives you 100 miles each way , commute ( more if you can charge some at work . This is a feasible commute , for most people .
I am paying $ 0.10 - $ 0.12 per kWh for electricity . That would be $ 6.00 - $ 7.20
per day , if my math is correct ?
If buying gasoline at $ 2.00 per gallon and 35 mpg highway , that comes out to be ~ $ 11.50 per day for 200 mile commute .
If you commute 5 days per week for 50 weeks a year = 250 days per year = $2,875 for gasoline per year . Or $ 1500 to $ 1800 per year for electricity .
All this is using the info I have read for the Bolt .
Now , if you were talking about a Volt , these numbers change some . Charging at work would have a more significant impact on the numbers ( I think the current Volt may have a 30 kWh battery ? ) . I think the top model of 2017 Nissan Leaf does have a 30 kWh battery ?
Has anyone taken delivery of a Bolt , yet ?
God bless
Wyr
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