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First off, speed matters to the young and environmentally conscious EV market. Range has maxed at 800km on a single charge, there is no > debate to be had. G
by aoeu345 10y ago
First off, speed matters to the young and environmentally conscious EV market. Range has maxed at 800km on a single charge, there is no
> debate
to be had.
GM and any other electric carmaker will be buying their batteries, powertrains, or both from Tesla after they flop with their own native lineups.
- beering 10y agoSpeed didn't matter to the huge Prius market. And with the Bolt supposedly getting 238mi on a charge, that's on par with a Model S 70. I think you should give GM a little more credit...
- jsjohnst 10y agoIn a tiny subcompact car. My money is more on Ford being a risk factor to Tesla than GM.
- baq 10y agoTiny car means less volume for batteries.
- jsjohnst 10y agoNot necessarily. It could sacrifice interior space for battery space.
- neogodless 10y agoJust so we are clear, the Bolt is a hatchback, not a tiny hatchback. At 56 cu ft, it's a hair 2 cu ft) less than a Model S. The footprint isn't significantly smaller than that of the Model 3.
- jsjohnst 10y agoBolt's website calls it a subcompact car. Despite what it's actual volume is, it looks like a small car and is classified as one. The Model S is classified as and looks like a luxury full size sedan. Yes, the Model 3 is comparable to the Bolt, but it's not being shipped yet. So comparing the distance of a Model S and a Bolt isn't a fare comparison as the Model S is bigger and heavier, hence my earlier comment in reply to the comparison. If you think comparing the EV range of a 3,500lb subcompact Bolt as being good compared to a nearly 5,000lb full sized sedan then fine, we can agree to disagree.