Drew Dowdell

Overall I agree with you, however this is faster than all of the non-sport models. This is a car for someone who wants some satisfying pull without stepping up in price to a WRX or Focus ST.

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Nissan’s compact Sentra has been on the market for 35 years. For 2017, Nissan is improving the SR trim which adds a 188 horsepower, turbo-charged direct injection engine. The Sentra’s place in the market is that of a value leader. While it is roughly the size of competitors like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, the Sentra is priced against their smaller siblings the Fit and Yaris iA (nee Scion iA). Starting at $21,990, the value equation translates into the SR trim as well. The primary change for the Sentra SR is under the hood. In place of the standard 1.8 liter naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, Nissan has fitted the 1.6 liter direct injected turbo. This engine, originally installed in the Nissan Juke crossover, produces 188 hp at 5,600 rpm and 177 lb-ft of torque from 1,600 rpm – 5,200 rpm. This translates to an increase of 65 horsepower over the standard Sentra and 52 more lb-ft over a broader RPM range. Customers can select either a 6-speed manual or a retuned version of Nissan’s Continuously Variable Transmission with no change in cost. Further enhancements include a retuned suspension and larger brakes. Changes inside the Sentra SR are minimal, however a premium package will be offered that adds leather seats, Bose audio system, blind spot warning, cross traffic warning, and auto-dimming rearview mirror. We recently took the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo CVT for a spin. Check out page 2 for more. While the Sentra SR is not a dedicated sport model like a Ford Fiesta ST or Subaru WRX, it does have more energy than others in the sedate small sedan segment. In normal driving, the thick torque band allows the Sentra’s CVT to accelerate smartly without needing to wake the engine up. Acceleration under full throttle is impressive by economy car standards as the car pulls hard throughout the RPM band, but the CVT does the Sentra no favors in terms of engine sound. That said, in all cases, the 1.6T is a much more refined sounding engine than the base 1.8 liter unit in non-SR Sentras. On the dash, there is a sport mode button that changes where the CVT holds the engine rpm in standard driving. This keeps the engine more "at ready" than normal, roughly the equivalent of downshifting in a manual transmission car. Don’t leave it in sport mode for too long or you will start to feel it at the gas pump. Next to the sport mode button is an Eco mode button. Don’t press this one; it takes all of the energy out of the car. Throttle and transmission response are so lethargic that I found the car to be unacceptably slow to respond to throttle inputs. Handling is improved over the base Sentra and the SR model can actually be pretty fun to whip around corners. The leather seats up front are easy to get comfortable in, but they lack the side bolstering to really make this a sports sedan. The 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo fills an interesting niche. It has more power, verve, and premium features than most of the competition’s standard models for not much more cash, yet it isn’t the hardcore sports car like the higher priced Subaru WRX or Ford Focus ST. It’s a niche that has largely been abandoned by the industry, so maybe Nissan can fill it. Nissan provided the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo during a meeting of the Mid-West Automotive Media Association that author attended. View full article

I don't think anyone is claiming that the ICE will be going away in 10 years. What is being said is that there is now an EV within the affordability range and recharging range that would suit 95% of non-commercial drivers. Note, I'm not saying the Bolt will suit them... I'm saying 238 miles if range at $37k will suit them. Chevy has raised the bar on the segment and I expect other manufacturers to be catching up very soon.

I plug my cell phone in every night, why not my car? Pull it in the garage, plug it in, done. Far more convenient than waiting in line for the Costco pumps. I've even switched to an electric lawn mower this year after I got tired of the constant need for repairs on my Toro. I had an electric in storage that was given to me when my father in law sold his house. Sure I have to go through the "inconvenience" of plugging it in, but it doesn't smell, there is no exhaust, it's lighter so I don't even miss the self propelled feature, and it's not breaking on me constantly.

Mm... just thought of this.... Terrain Denali Diesel.....

Exactly. The Bolt would be an excellent second car for us for around town use, and yet would still be suitable for road trips (for the two of us) when needed. My partner has a 35 mile commute each way each day and rarely ever drives further than that. The Bolt is probably a bit small for us to roadtrip with family, but that is a limitation we're finding in our Encore already... so it's not a factor of fuel but rather size.

The goal of this game isn't to stump the next person, but instead to give the next person as many ways out as possible. Here's how we play. 1. Person posts a favorite movie quote and names the characters/actors. 2. The next person can quote another movie by any of the prior actor's co-actors, but not from the actors in the quote. For example Colonel Mustard: How many husbands have you had? Mrs. White: Mine or other women's? Colonel Mustard: Yours. Mrs. White: Five. Colonel Mustard: Five? Mrs. White: Yes, just the five. Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong and disposable. Colonel Mustard: You lure men to their deaths like a spider with flies. Mrs. White: Flies are where men are most vulnerable. Colonel Mustard: Right! Martin Mull and Madeline Kahn in Clue The Movie Now, the next person posts a favorite quote from another movie using any actor in Clue except Martin Mull and Madeline Kahn. So any movie quote with Tim Curry or Christopher Lloyd for example, would be acceptable. Actors and movies can be reused, just not consecutively. We'll use the quote above to get started. Feel free to use the IMDB. Remember, the idea is to give the next person a way out... not to stump them.

Start / Stop on a diesel? Interesting...

I love to drive... but anything over 400 miles is really my limit for a single day. I do 500 or 600 miles only when absolutely needed.

A person who mostly uses their car around town never has to fill up. They just plug in each night. Volt owners already experience this and that only has 50 miles of EV range. My friends up in Michigan who own one fill up 4 times a year.... only because the regenerator runs just to keep the gas fresh. That will certainly become an issue going forward. Certain areas of California already have that issue and Tesla has already warned abusers of the Supercharger system who would leave their cars there all day.

The PA Turnpike has already committed to installing chargers at every single rest stop on it's network. 79 chargers between Pittsburgh and Columbus, but the Bolt wouldn't need any of them because it could cover the 185 miles with 65 miles range left to spare.

239 between Detroit and Chicago. So..... no, the Bolt is not limited to in town use. Range anxiety is just a red herring.

Pittsburgh to DC 300+ Chargers

Weeeelll... there's an app for that. Plugshare for Android - Plugshare for iOS There are others as well, but they tend to be brand specific, like for Tesla or Nissan Leafs or for a specific network of chargers. Plugshare gives you all of them and you can deselect the ones you don't want to see. There are 131 charger en route between Pittsburgh and Detroit.

I'm not an over the road trucker... By the time I get to Detroit, I'm ready for a long nap. It doesn't take 8 hours to charge the Bolt on Level 3 which is what you'll usually be doing on a trip like that anyway. For 99% of the driving public, the Bolt's range is more than sufficient. Range anxiety is a red herring.

It's not always about saving money..... no one buys a Tesla to save money. It's about saving a different kind of green. I would hardly call the Bolt limited to around town. It will get me from my house in Pittsburgh to the Renaissance Center in Detroit (295 miles) with one 30 minute stop at a Walmart in Central Ohio to top up the battery. Plug in, Stop in at El Patron for food, pee, get back on the road.

The diesel is the Whisper Diesel that does so well in Europe. I wish they would offer it in the Encore and Regal here like they do in the Mokka and Insignia in Europe.