Tag: Chevy Bolt

The Evolution of U.S. Electric Vehicle Charging Points [Infographic] | Forbes

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What a difference a decade makes. In 2017, people planning on following the electric route had a choice of 25 battery-electric vehicles, along with 26 plug-in hybrid models. As cars such as the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Models S and X became increasingly common sights on U.S. roads, the charging network also evolved to keep pace. The number of outlets really started to take off in 2012 when the total count nationwide hit 12,000. By the end of 2017, the number had surpassed 47,000 (including 6,270 fast charging…

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Tesla Model 3 Review | Digital Trends

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The most exciting vehicle on the market isn’t a million-dollar supercar, a broad-shouldered truck, or a seven-passenger SUV. No, the car the world can’t wait to drive is an all-electric sedan from a startup automaker called Tesla. By making EVs cool and promising affordable, innovative products, Tesla has forced the hand of automakers lest they yield too much business to the technology upstart. The Model 3 isn’t the only long range EV available for less than $40K (see also the 238-mile range Chevy Bolt EV), but it is directly responsible…

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Electric Car Takeoff Just Waiting For Inevitable Price War: Don Pittis – Business – CBC News

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A range of hundreds of kilometers and the proliferation of high speed charging stations are making electrics a rational consumer choice. Except for the price. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) After driving a couple of electric cars, I find it easy to see why General Motors and Ford have both announced this week that they are joining the race to make battery-powered vehicles mainstream. The cars I tested weren’t fancy Tesla’s. They were working horse models, namely the Chevy Bolt and the Nissan Leaf, and it was clear that both cars are ready for…

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