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posted by cmn32480 on Wednesday September 14 2016, @11:17PM   Printer-friendly
from the it's-electric-woogie-woogie-woogie dept.

The Chevrolet Bolt is one of the most anticipated cars of 2016. GM's first long-range battery electric vehicle is due to hit dealerships before the end of 2016 and beat Tesla's Model 3 to market as the first mass-market long-range BEV. There has been speculation until now as to the Bolt's actual range; on Tuesday morning, Chevrolet confirmed that you can expect an EPA-estimate of 238 miles on a full battery.

We're still not entirely sure how much the Bolt will cost, but Chevrolet says the MSRP will be under $37,500 before any rebates or tax incentives are taken into account. Since its 60kWh battery qualifies the Bolt for the most generous federal tax credit ($7,500), you should be able to pick one up for $30,000—slightly under the average US car price of $33,000.

The race to dominate the mass-market electric vehicle segment is on.


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  • (Score: 2) by AndyTheAbsurd on Thursday September 15 2016, @02:23PM

    by AndyTheAbsurd (3958) on Thursday September 15 2016, @02:23PM (#402279) Journal

    What do you drive that you're getting 600+ miles per tank? Are you hypermiling? Most cars are designed around the idea of getting 300 to 350 miles per tank; I've found it's pretty easy to extend that to a bit over 400 in most cars simply by maintaining them properly and not driving like an ass.

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