GM teases two new versions of all-electric Chevy Bolt

[Mike Mercury]

First glimpse at the refreshed Bolt and its longer, more SUV-style cousin

General Motors is offering a sneak peek of the two new versions of the Chevy Bolt, the automaker’s mass-market electric car that has been on sale since 2017. A refreshed Bolt and a larger Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle were first announced at the automaker’s “EV Day” earlier this year and are expected to enter production in summer 2021.



The glimpse we get of both vehicles is only a fleeting one, which makes sense because it was offered during GM’s virtual fleet solutions summit meeting recently. It shows a silhouette of the refreshed Bolt, which then morphs into the Bolt EUV.

The refreshed Bolt will feature a sportier look, new seats, adaptive cruise control, and a few other minor changes. GM bumped up the range in this past year’s version of the Bolt, from 238 miles to 259 miles, but no further increase is expected in the refresh.

The Bolt EUV (not an acronym we expect to catch on, but go off I guess) will have a longer wheelbase than the regular Bolt and should appeal to customers looking for a more SUV-like look than hatchback. According to the animation, the EUV looks longer than the regular Bolt but not any taller.

Both the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will remain on GM’s BEV2 platform, which is distinct from the new “Ultium” battery pack announced during the automaker’s EV Day. The recently unveiled Cadillac Lyriq and the GMC Hummer electric pickup truck will be the first vehicles to be built on this new electric architecture. As such, the Bolt EV and EUV were expected to go into production at the end of 2020 but were delayed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

video here:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/2...ge-electric-ev

[snide]

Are the batteries replaceable?

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by snide

Are the batteries replaceable?

yes, with the correct gloves...

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by snide

Are the batteries replaceable?

Is the car made by Apple or Samsung?

[markids77]

[mrvette]

[QUOTE=Mike Mercury;1799766]yes, with the correct gloves...


WTF?? Y gloves?? battinators are sealed or the chemystery crap will drip out all over......

[markids77]

[quote=mrvette;1800050]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

yes, with the correct gloves...


WTF?? Y gloves?? battinators are sealed or the chemystery crap will drip out all over......

The batteries in these cars are very high voltage, and even higher amperage capable. I took a class in a hybrid diesel/electric wheel loader for my job and the factory requires anyone who works on these things to be certified in not killing themselves working near or directly with the battery pack, and specific protective garments (to include thick rubber gloves) are mandated as well.

[VatorMan]

The absolute worst shock I’ve ever had was 450V 400 HZ. They are called Amplidyne units. Old school motors that keep a gun trained on a target via direction from our Mark V gyroscope.

However, I’ve seen footage of F1 mechanics touching the wrong thing and just falling over. So, I believe the power of the power.