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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Chevrolet release the EPA estimated range of 238 miles for the Chevy Bolt yesterday. A few publications released their experiences exceeding that, with some going as high as 250 miles on a single charge. With most of the affordable EV's having ranges between 90 - 120 miles, a lot of fuss has been made over electric vehicle range anxiety. So far, Telsa is the only manufacturer to offer vehicles with ranges over 200 miles, that are also supplemented by a network of free fast charging stations only for Tesla owners. While the Bolt doesn't have a manufacturer supplied charging network, there is a vast network of free and pay chargers out there. Plugged into a Level-3 DC Fast-Charger and the Bolt can take on 90 miles of range in 30 minutes, 160 miles of range in 60 minutes, or the full 238 mile range in 2 hours. Companies like NRG EVGo will let you do a 0 - 238 mile fill up for about $12.00 plus a $14.95 monthly membership fee. While that is not as cost effective as charging at home ($7.20 at 12c/kWh for 60 kWh), I dare you to find any gasoline powered car that will give you 238 miles of range for that price. When the Bolt was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show back in January, GM said that it would cost as low as $30,000 after federal tax incentives. So, for this reader poll, do you think the 238+ range of the Chevy Bolt would be enough for your daily needs? Hit the poll and reply in the comments below.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Indeed. The reason they stopped selling it has to do with the platform move not sales.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Btw Honda Accord V6, 2 tests, 5.4 and 5.6 seconds to 60.... So yeah, same as a base Tesla. http://www.motortrend.com/news/accord-coupe-vs-mustang-5-reasons-to-go-honda-and-ford/
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Bolt beats all of them on mileage. That's the point.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Your comparing a $30K ish car to a $134k car, or you're comparing a $30k car that we can see today and buy in a few weeks to a $40k car that no one has yet seen and very few can buy until 2019 or 2020..... The $66k Model S 60 does 0-60 in 5.5 seconds... or roughly the same as a Honda Accord V6. Do your comparisons get any more absurd?
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Also @William Maley I guess this means we need to start our spreadsheets for the next 6 months.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Keeping your email address up to date is an important part of membership here. Aside from getting all the latest automotive updates, it makes sure you get your yearly birthday cards and it allows for password resets. We have a new addition to the software that can detect if emails to you bounce back or if you flag them as spam. In either case, your account here will be suspended until you successfully validate a new email address. You can check your current registered email address here.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    There is no transfer case in the AWD Tesla's. Its just a smaller motor unit up front.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I liked the older Alfas more.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    That's barely even a long term rental!
  11. Drew Dowdell
    AWD is optional. If it has a D after the model number, then it's AWD. The D actually stands for dual motors, one in the front and one in the back.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I'm curious how much a normal bus costs. I'm sure the savings in diesel will certainly help offset that, but there is likely a huge start up cost to install enough chargers to get all of the buses charged up for the morning rush.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    In that case, it's because there really were 3 nearly identical copies of that article as DFelt and I tried to convert it from a forum post into an article.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    I do apologize guys, I had to kill your previous comments in order to fix the thread. This was my screwup, not the software. @dfelt has been trained in how to use the article system now, so future articles of his shouldn't go this bad.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I'm cleaning it up.. just sit tight
  16. Drew Dowdell
    What's that? Dfelt wanted his article in the article system rather than a forum post. So he had to recreate it.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    This topic will be closed to further replies as an article version has been created. you can copy/paste your comments into that one once it is published.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    uConnect, while one of the older systems on the market, is actually one of the best because everything "just works" and it is easy to use.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I've had the 200 with the 2.4 and 9 speed, drove it from Baltimore to Boston. It was tolerable.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Different platform?
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Oh absolutely would I pick a Chrysler 200 (even as rough as the Chrysler 2.4 is, it is no worse than the Altima), but if you need space, the only thing that beats the Altima at this price for interior cubic feet is the Passat. Also not a bad choice, but not for everyone either.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Eh, configured the way @William Maley got it for review, these are the king of the $199 a month leases and they're big cars for the segment. That's why they sell.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    That's an EPA estimate... so yes it could be variable, but that also means it could be higher. In the Volt, real world driving returns results that regularly exceed EPA.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    It doesn't look like it offers active cruise control.... if it had that, I would spring for it.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, but people know the Nissan LEAF by name... all Nissan has to do is say, "Nissan LEAF, now with an estimated 250 mile range". Some ad exec somewhere will get paid $45,000 to write that line too. And it will work.
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