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The Chevy Bolt?

The Chevy Bolt EUV is to my mind the perfect little city car. It’s not really “little” by most standards but if I were buying an EV today this is the one I’d go with. I love my Teslas and will keep them for many years to come but I’m happy that Chevy has this one.

The Bolt is discontinued, and they’re using the factory to build electric trucks.

I heard :(. It’s weird to say, but I think Chevy is moving too fast. The Volt should still be around, it’s a great “starter” car for the EV shy. Now they’re rushing headlong into trucks when I think there’s a real market for the compact crossover EUV. I suppose trucks are high margin and now that “little” trucks are back they can take part of that segment.

The volt is also dead, which is a shame.

no it isn't, they reversed the decision thankfully (we own a 2017 bolt, it's great)

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/general-motors-chevrolet-bol...

They didn't 'reverse the decision' - the current Bolt is dead, and the factory will still be switched over to producing electric trucks.

They announced that they are going to redesign and relaunch the bolt at some undetermined future date, and have not announced where it will be built.

I wish it was not true, same with the Nissan leaf. I know the leaf was never a great seller but it seems that now the EV market is getting hot, these cool compact EVs are being discontinued.

The Chevy volt was also ahead of its time and a shame they got rid of that so quickly.

My friend bought a used Honda Clarity last year. It is a hybrid but all electric for the first 30-odd miles, which doesn't seem like a lot but he runs a roadside assistance company and that 30 miles is his typical range, it's saving him 1-4 gallons of gas a day depending on the timing of his calls.

He really likes it and would consider a new one when he's done with this one but they quit making them.

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