Chevy announced today Chevy BOLT EV

pinballlooking · 01-12-15, 12:23 PM

It will get more than 200 mile range and be priced around 30K 2017
Official Chevrolet Bolt Details - Range Of More Than 200 Miles, Starting Price Of $30,000

Will Tesla come out with their around 35K car before Chevy I hope so. I think Tesla's will be a bigger car.

I see lots of people with solar power not using gas cars.
A greener cleaner more cost effective travel.

gasstingy · 01-12-15, 01:54 PM

This vehicle would cover all of my driving, except for vacationing, without the need to charge away from home.

The thought of owning a battery electric car, complimented by our solar array just warms me right up.

Zwerius · 01-12-15, 05:04 PM

@gasstinguy: This is exactly what we do!
Over 2014, our energybill was zero! So nett use of electricity was zero.
This was including heating our house (with a heatpump) and using our EV (BMW i3).
For details, see our (Dutch) website. Google translate can help!
geen energierekening meer: energieneutraal woonhuis fam. Kriegsman Ootmarsum - Rekening energiebedrijf 2013

pinballlooking · 01-12-15, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zwerius

@gasstinguy: This is exactly what we do!
Over 2014, our energybill was zero! So nett use of electricity was zero.
This was including heating our house (with a heatpump) and using our EV (BMW i3).
For details, see our (Dutch) website. Google translate can help!
geen energierekening meer: energieneutraal woonhuis fam. Kriegsman Ootmarsum - Rekening energiebedrijf 2013

Very cool we are doing the same thing with our solar and a Chevy Volt.

Does your i3 have Rex Range extender?
How many miles do you have on your i3?

Zwerius · 01-12-15, 05:13 PM

Yes we have the range extender.
We 've got the i3 at March 10 (2014) and so far we drove a little over 10,000 km = 6250 miles. So far I used approx 5 liters of gasoline (a little over 1 Gallon...)

pinballlooking · 01-12-15, 05:17 PM

Thanks I was just able to translate that on your web site.
how many miles do you normally get before REX kicks in?

I love seeing other doing this how much does your gas cost there?
I bet you have some good savings so far.

Zwerius · 01-13-15, 02:42 AM

@pinballlooking: The Rex normally kicks in between 100 and 175 km. It's very much depending on outdoor temperature (heating and airco + specific density of the air) and driving style.
Gasprice here was just a few month's ago approx. € 1.75/litre ( $8.11/Gallon).
Now it's about € 1.55 /litre ($7.18/Gallon)
My savings are also on my website. Per 1-1-2015 it was € 1,414.- ($ 1,725.-) (since March 10th)

pinballlooking · 01-13-15, 02:52 AM

Very nice savings…
If the i3 was priced the same as the Chevy Volt here I would save even more with the i3
In almost 2 years we have driven the Volt 31,242 EV solar powered miles.
Mark

ecomodded · 01-13-15, 09:19 AM

this Bolt has just what everyone is looking for Price & Battery distance , it appears sporty as well which can only help sales.

When the 1st Volt came out some years ago it had something like a 30 mile range which displeased me. The new model with its 300 mile range has just won me over.

It's spectacularly good News for commuters.

pinballlooking · 01-13-15, 11:07 AM

We don’t live in town so even with 200+ EV miles we will still get or keep the Volt.

The new Volt will get 50 EV miles so in the summer I will get around 55 miles. The 2013 gets 38 miles EV and in the summer we get 40-45 we got 50 but only once or twice.
We will take the Volt to Atlanta GA sometimes that would not work with a all EV.

We drive above Charlotte NC once in a while.
We are still 82.3 % EV for the life of the car.
We don't do this that often.

The new Volt would put me at 90% or greater never wondering if I was going to make it home.

I do think any 200+ mile EV will work for a very large percentage of drivers.

You can see my car stats here.
Volt Stats: Details for Volt #2013-02615 (Flynn's Light Runner)

Here is a chart with so other 2013 high EV mile Volts.

01-12-15, 12:23 PM	#1
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Chevy announced today Chevy BOLT EV more than 200 EV miles It will get more than 200 mile range and be priced around 30K 2017 Official Chevrolet Bolt Details - Range Of More Than 200 Miles, Starting Price Of $30,000 Will Tesla come out with their around 35K car before Chevy I hope so. I think Tesla's will be a bigger car. I see lots of people with solar power not using gas cars. A greener cleaner more cost effective travel. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pinballlooking; 01-12-15 at 01:42 PM..

01-12-15, 05:17 PM	#6
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Thanks I was just able to translate that on your web site. how many miles do you normally get before REX kicks in? I love seeing other doing this how much does your gas cost there? I bet you have some good savings so far. Last edited by pinballlooking; 01-12-15 at 05:22 PM..

01-13-15, 11:07 AM	#10
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	We don’t live in town so even with 200+ EV miles we will still get or keep the Volt. The new Volt will get 50 EV miles so in the summer I will get around 55 miles. The 2013 gets 38 miles EV and in the summer we get 40-45 we got 50 but only once or twice. We will take the Volt to Atlanta GA sometimes that would not work with a all EV. We drive above Charlotte NC once in a while. We are still 82.3 % EV for the life of the car. We don't do this that often. The new Volt would put me at 90% or greater never wondering if I was going to make it home. I do think any 200+ mile EV will work for a very large percentage of drivers. You can see my car stats here. Volt Stats: Details for Volt #2013-02615 (Flynn's Light Runner) Here is a chart with so other 2013 high EV mile Volts. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pinballlooking; 01-13-15 at 11:13 AM..

01-12-15, 01:54 PM	#2
gasstingy Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arab, AL Posts: 491 Thanks: 109 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	This vehicle would cover all of my driving, except for vacationing, without the need to charge away from home. The thought of owning a battery electric car, complimented by our solar array just warms me right up.

01-12-15, 05:04 PM	#3
Zwerius Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 70 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	@gasstinguy: This is exactly what we do! Over 2014, our energybill was zero! So nett use of electricity was zero. This was including heating our house (with a heatpump) and using our EV (BMW i3). For details, see our (Dutch) website. Google translate can help! geen energierekening meer: energieneutraal woonhuis fam. Kriegsman Ootmarsum - Rekening energiebedrijf 2013

01-12-15, 05:13 PM	#5
Zwerius Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 70 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	Yes we have the range extender. We 've got the i3 at March 10 (2014) and so far we drove a little over 10,000 km = 6250 miles. So far I used approx 5 liters of gasoline (a little over 1 Gallon...)

01-13-15, 02:42 AM	#7
Zwerius Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 70 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	@pinballlooking: The Rex normally kicks in between 100 and 175 km. It's very much depending on outdoor temperature (heating and airco + specific density of the air) and driving style. Gasprice here was just a few month's ago approx. € 1.75/litre ( $8.11/Gallon). Now it's about € 1.55 /litre ($7.18/Gallon) My savings are also on my website. Per 1-1-2015 it was € 1,414.- ($ 1,725.-) (since March 10th)

01-13-15, 02:52 AM	#8
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Very nice savings… If the i3 was priced the same as the Chevy Volt here I would save even more with the i3 In almost 2 years we have driven the Volt 31,242 EV solar powered miles. Mark

01-13-15, 09:19 AM	#9
ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	this Bolt has just what everyone is looking for Price & Battery distance , it appears sporty as well which can only help sales. When the 1st Volt came out some years ago it had something like a 30 mile range which displeased me. The new model with its 300 mile range has just won me over. It's spectacularly good News for commuters.