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When GM was having its "fire-sale" of the 2020 and 2021 Bolts (desperately trying to get them in owners' hands before announcing that they, too, would be included in the previously announced 2017-2019 Battery Recall), the unprecedented discounts were upwards of 50%. I could've gotten one for around $19k! But ultimately, for me, I decided, with the slow charging time, it was just a "commuter", and my 2002 Impala already has that base covered.
As far as $1000/year savings in Servicing ... not for me. Servicing on my 2011 Equinox 3.0L ICE, relatively-speaking, has been next to nothing. Coming up on 50 oil changes, yeah, but each at maybe $20/each ... call that a little over $1000 lifetime (not per year). One thing the Bolt people have been seeing with the Brakes, though ... they're so not used that they've been corroding in place! Solution is to at least change the fluid every 3rd year (and step on the brake once in a while)!
Yeah ... it sounds better, for sure (than the Bolt) ... but we'll see what reality says. The Bolt's Battery only charges (DCFC) at optimal speed (which is SLOW) when ambient is about 70 degrees (or higher). Any colder than that and you get dinged time-wise on your Charge. Same with the Range. 300 miles max will probably mean around 200 in cooler temps. Then there's the Charging Algorithm that slows the Charging down anyway (again, for DCFC Stations "on-the-road") to protect the Battery. The current Bolt Algorithm is slow enough up to 50%, but then it's glacial after that. Hopefully, the Equinox will be better ... but we'll see. Initial Equinox pricing (allegedly this Fall) will be sky high ... maybe upwards of $50k ... then lower trims to follow (2024) with more moderate pricing, but I'm predicting, in any event, nothing less that $37,500 because GM claimed a $30k Equinox EV ... and there's a $7500 Federal EV Credit (IF you qualify) ... so there's your "$30k" Equinox ...
Still ... at these prices ... not much competition ... think just about everything else out there (available or just mythical) is a lot more money. GM seems to have a lock on the low-end (at least right now).
@Colt Hero You are not the average car owner with a $1000 service charge for the whole lifetime ...the average car owner changes things when the service person tells them to change thing. Tire rotation costs $30 to $50 around here. An oil change easily costs from $50 to $100. One of the fast lube place charged me $90 last time i used them. Transmission fluid change or coolant flush is $200 to $300. A battery replacement $200 or more.
Also about competitivity of electric car...in the US the price gap of $10K ..between a Equinox ICE and EV may appear large here but elsewhere it is not: as price of home charging to gas is 20 times less....in the US it is may be at best 10...home charging costs for the typical 12K miles in a year vehicle is around $40/month (fast chargers will cost more) ...gasoline will be of the order of $150/month....Outside of the US you recoup that $10K difference in 3 years or less...here in the US it might take more..but the $7.5K subsidy + other state incentives may help.
In terms of fun driving the electric car is really fun the pull you get overtaking quickly (I drove a Kia Niro EV for 2 weeks) ...merging into traffic on the highway is really safe (40mph to 75 mph in less than 2s i reckon) ....a 1.5l engine even with turbo pales quite badly.
...the average car owner changes things when the service person tells them to change thing. Tire rotation costs $30 to $50 around here. An oil change easily costs from $50 to $100. One of the fast lube place charged me $90 last time i used them. Transmission fluid change or coolant flush is $200 to $300. A battery replacement $200 or more.Also about competitivity of electric car...in the US the price gap of $10K ..between a Equinox ICE and EV may appear large here but elsewhere it is not: as price of home charging to gas is 20 times less....in the US it is may be at best 10...home charging costs for the typical 12K miles in a year vehicle is around $40/month (fast chargers will cost more) ...gasoline will be of the order of $150/month....Outside of the US you recoup that $10K difference in 3 years or less...here in the US it might take more..but the $7.5K subsidy + other state incentives may help.
In terms of fun driving the electric car is really fun the pull you get overtaking quickly (I drove a Kia Niro EV for 2 weeks) ...merging into traffic on the highway is really safe (40mph to 75 mph in less than 2s i reckon) ....a 1.5l engine even with turbo pales quite badly.
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