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I think its an appropriate update to keep with the times. I don't think they'll keep it in production long. Maybe 3 years and then a new platform. Being the cheapest non-Nissan EV, having pretty fast charging, and available super cruise makes it a compelling entry.

Reality is complex.

Before Idiot47's tariff war and his new 100% tariff on top of existing tariffs, I suspect GM had always figured they would build the Bolt to be in the Asian market as well as other markets like North America. Sadly, incompetent morons that clearly think Habeus Corpus is a person and not rights are too dumb to understand that global market we are in and the 1% is destroying America! One has to wonder how long American Auto Companies can survive with such poor government leadership.

I also wanted a Bolt to be styled significantly different than the previous version. More to it than that, I wanted a new platformed Bolt. But I understand ALL the reasons why it was done the way it was. And applaud the effort either way. phin has similar stats as the Bolt has. The BYD Dolphin is a very direct competitor to the Bolt. I havent had time to contrast and compare but Im willing to assume greatly that the BYD Dolphin has similar stats as the Bolt has. They even have the same shape. I would assume that this type of shape is favoured by the Asian markets. GM had the Asian markets in mind a decade ago I presume. Just like the Sonic. Now Im just rambling on about nothing... BYD Dolphin Interiors Dolphin measures 4,290 mm in length, 1,770 mm in width, 1,570 mm in height and has a wheelbase stretching 2,700 mm long. There is a 345L boot space, which can be expanded to 1,310L with 60:40 split rear seats. Design is fairly conservative and will not split opinions at all. Rear connected tail lights with Build Your Dream (BYD) lettering gets interesting LED signatures. https://www.rushlane.com/byd-dolphin-ev-trademarked-in-india-427-kms-range-5-star-ncap-safety-12488094.html

Seriously @Drew Dowdell, how did this slide right back into politics and personal insults again (see above)? Oh, I know how.

@ccap41 A little anecdote. You remember the Motor Trend forums? There was a discussion about guns... I have a pump action .22 rifle. I have (LR .22s) where on the box it says the projectiles are dangerous within 2 miles. 1. I got laughed at by several posters a) because .22 (bigger is better) b) that a .22 could not kill anything beyond several hundred yards let alone 2 miles. I had to go through several posts to let that have it. I told those guys the same I told you just now... (Americans are too stupid, too selfish, too arrogant...etc,...) Why? I told them that I did not say, the box did not say that a .22 will kill within 2 miles... I said, the box says... that the projectile is DANGEROUS within 2 miles. The 3-4 posters that were laughing at me realized their error. But this one individual, probably a far right Trumpster today, told me that the company that makes the bullets HAD to put it that way, mark it as dangerous) so they do not get sued... Like I said, the problems of gun ownership and gun possession and gun acquisition in the US is all that relates to US gun culture is childish, irresponsible, too laisser faire, too cavalier. Not enough education to the people on how to handle guns. Too many Americans lack sympathy and empathy about gun deaths. Too many Americans believe in shytty tin foil conspiracies. Too much fear and loathing in the US. Change THAT culture and gun violence will probably subside. (Did you catch it the first time I mentioned dangerous?) ( I bet you didnt...) Read what I wrote before you casually shoot your shtty mouth... Its not MY country that has gun violence on a daily basis. You are quite the cocky little shyte... Buy a military style gun if wanna. better know how to use it. You WILL be killed with your own gun if you dont know how to use it... Or one of your own family members...might accidentaly shoot themselves with it. Like I said...read before you shoot off your shytty mouth.

The whole thing is a house of cards.

Stephen Miller 10/6/2025: “A district court judge has no conceivable authority whatsoever to restrict the President…” Hitler, Reichstag speech (1933): “The German nation will no longer tolerate that its will be nullified by judges of a corrupt system.” Miller: “The President has undisputed authority under both statute and the Constitution to deploy troops… to defend a federal facility.” Hitler Speech, Berlin 1934: “The Führer alone is the bearer of the will of the nation; his authority is the highest law.” Miller: “This large-scale political violence is domestic terrorism.” Hitler, Munich 1923: “Whoever resists us is not a political opponent but an enemy of the nation, deserving no mercy.” Miller: “The Portland Police have refused to render aid and assistance to ICE officers… The attacks on ICE are violent armed resistance designed to incapacitate the federal government.” Goebbels, 1934: “Whoever obstructs the work of the state, whoever aids its enemies, commits treason against the nation.” Miller: “We’re going to liberate this city from the criminal element that has plagued it for generations.” Hitler, Reichstag speech, 1933: “We will liberate Germany from the poison that has corroded it from within for generations.” Stephen miller, Memphis speech to LEOs: “I see the guns and badges in this room. You are unleashed. The handcuffs you’re carrying—they’re not on you anymore, they’re on the criminals.” Hitler, Speech to SA and SS, 1934: “You are the soldiers of a new Germany. You are released from the weakness of the past—your duty is to act, not to hesitate.” They're not even hiding the plagiarism.

Washington has pretty color change for a drive through the mountains, but I love that most of the year we stay green no matter the season. HWY 20

You could smack your head all you want @ccap41 Try a wall or your kitchen countertop actually... What I said does NOT change the fact that Americans are child-like morons. Too stupid, too proud to see the forest from the trees. I understand my words are harsh...but I aint lyin'. Smack your head on this post as well. It might actually put sone sense into you. The more you smack it...