Nearly 70% of drivers in the US are on the
road for less than 60 miles each weekday, which has brought about a high level
interest as of late regarding electric cars and their rewarding promise.
Driving ranges have gotten further, appearances have improved in a way that to
effectively blend in a bit more with other cars on the road, and many consumers
have enjoyed the benefit of tax credits with their purchase. Chevy has
definitely shown an interest in being very committed to cranking out EVS, and
has provided an electric Cadillac concept, as well as a confirmed electric
pickup.
Chevy has also claimed to all of us on staff
here at Jim Butler of St Louis
that another crossover alongside the Bolt
is due for construction, which is rumored to be called the Bolt EUV, and it is
fairly certain that this is the one caught by the spy photographer for this piece presented last week
by Autoblog. It looks a bit more like what the daily driver
envisions when a crossover comes to mind, and it's more upright stance is the
main characteristic contributing to the blend. Underneath the camo shown in the
spy shots it is expected to be larger than the current Bolt, with no exhaust
present at all and running in complete silence.
Much of the buzz we have encountered lately
has been about a new platform known as
BEV3, but we suspect that Chevy also plans to use the current Bolt's BEV2
platform for two new crossovers, as clearly laid out in a presentation two
years ago. It has also been confirmed that a hefty amount of finances are being
invested into the Lake Orion plant to work on at least one of these two. This
could very well be the model that is shown in these shots, and it is not known
just how this will affect sales and existence of the original Bolt.
One of the reasons we are so excited to see
how the development of these new cars progresses is because of just how
revolutionary yet practical the Bolt was. Heralded for literally being the
benchmark for mainstream Evs, it boasts an impressive 238 miles of range, for a
very reasonable price compared to the likes of the Tesla Model 3. The
powertrain provides very punchy acceleration, and nearly twice the range of EVS
in a similar price point. The charge-termination feature now has more available
levels to reduce overall charging costs, and inflating the tires is easier with
the tire-fill alert now as standard. Elmer Kades of consulting firm
AlixPartners said it best himself last month when he claimed “Electrification,
you cannot stop it anymore – its coming”: the options on the horizon are going
to assure that your daily drive will be more beneficial and a step in the right
direction for the sustainable greater good!