Chevrolet Bolt Dealers excited about improved fuel range The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt will offer an impressive EPA-estimated 259 miles of range on a full charge! This is an increase of 21 miles over the previous model years.  Dealers and customers alike are excited about this news. “The new Bolt EV set the benchmark for long-range, affordable electric vehicles, and we’re excited to raise the bar by offering nearly 10 percent more EPA-estimated range for the 2020 model year,” said Tim Grewe, director of Global Battery Cell Engineering and Strategy, in a press release. “At Chevrolet we’re constantly listening to customer feedback and we heard the desire for more range. The team worked diligently to find ways to improve battery energy, giving customers the confidence to go more than the extra mile.” To accomplish this goal, Chevrolet’s battery engineering team improved the energy of the cell electrodes by making changes to the cell chemistry. That way [...]

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is picking up awards left and right! Not only is the all-electric vehicle the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year and Green Car Journal’s 2017 Green Car of the Year, it is now the 2017 North American Car of the Year! “The Bolt EV fulfills Chevrolet’s promise to offer an affordable, long-range electric,” said Mark Reuss, executive vice president of GM Global Product Development, in a press release. “It is a game-changer that is not only a great electric vehicle; it’s a great vehicle — period.” The Bolt gets an EPA-estimated 238 miles per charge, five times the amount needed for the average daily commute of 40 miles! The available 240-volt charging unit offers more power than a 120-volt outlet. This higher-voltage system can provide [...]