2022 Bolt EUV Initial impressions

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  1. bisco

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    Maybe, and it probably contains information they don’t want customers to see
     
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    I liked it's quietness. I hated it's suspension. Charge time is like 2h. Not good for road trips
     
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    judging from your avatar, it makes sense :p

    agree on road trips, unless you're not in a hurry. but even tesla is too slow for me
     
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    So frustrating,
    Maher Chevrolet in st pete has 30 bolts in stock or in transit, and none are accounted for.
    They will ship to me, but my order is now non refundable.
    And I don’t want the hassle of trying to sell my pip.
    I don’t mind waiting, but this strike has me wondering.
    If my order for 10/09 gets pushed back, I may just forget the $500. Deposit and order from Florida
     
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    Maybe drive the Prius down there to trade & only come back with the new car?
    Alternatively ? Some dealerships will ship to one another so that customers keep happy .... that way you wouldn't have to threaten to small claims litigate to get your $500 back
     
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    Dealer said they only have relationships within a 50 mile radius.
    Prius would probably blow the head gasket on the way down.
    I thought about driving the hycam down with Mrs B, but I’m not that desperate yet.
    Maybe when we’re in Orlando in January…
     
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    I gave a dealer a $1000 deposit to have a car allocated to me when it comes in. Later, they told me they couldn't get the car the way I wanted it optioned. After numerous attempts to get them to return the deposit, I went to their site on Google maps, posted on it what was happening and said I was going to file a complaint with the NJ Motor Vehicle Commision and the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. They called me the day after the complaint posted. It must have been an error on their part and they're going to send a check right out.
     
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    i'll give them until 10/09. if the build gets delayed, i'll request a refund. if they balk, i'll try something like that before small claims.

    meanwhile, this is happening:

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    Used the Supercruise today. It's going to take a bit to get used to.
     
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    i can't even get used to lane trace assist :p
     
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    We're 1,000 miles into a 5,000+ mile road trip now. Currently in Montgomery, TX. Starting out tomorrow & the next day for Sunsites, AZ. I'll need to lear to factor in elevation increases in my charging calculations. ;) So far, the trip has been great except the last 100 or so miles coming into Montgomery thanks to heavy traffic along with heavy rain. The car continues to perform perfectly and is sure smooth and quiet. Charging is more expensive than before, though, due to not hitting any free chargers and Electrify America's price increase. But I got a near 100% charge for free today.

    Montgomery-Sunsites Elevation Data Large.jpeg
     
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    Did you go for the charger credit or the EVGp credit? I went for the EVGo, since I already had a level 2 charger.
     
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    I'm really glad I added the SuperCruise to my EUV! I use it whenever possible, and it works great!
     
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    It (supcruise) is designed right now to only work on major highways / freeways right?
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    GM has two maps, one for the advanced version and one for Supercruise light (the Bolt). I recently read that GM added more roads to the light map. The maps are for multilane, divided highways. GM is also working on Ultracruise, which really opens it up to smaller roads.
    Super Cruise for Select Vehicles | Chevrolet
     
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    heard from chevy today, bolt was built on 10/10 and is sitting in a yard somewhere out there. hoping for dealer deliver 11/04.
     
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    Yep, mine was built 8/2 and delivered 9/1. Hang in there.
     
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    i wish i could fly out and drive it home :cool:
     
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    it took two weeks from built to delivery for mine, back at the end of July/early August.
     
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    wow, that was fast! over on bolt.org, everyone's experience is drastically different for some reason. it must have to do with logistics, but it seems to be a mystery, even to the dealer.

    meanwhile, maher chevrolet in st. pete has 30 bolts sitting on the lot that they can't move, and yet they tell me that they are the biggest ev area in the southeast.