|
Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something?
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 16:56
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 3, 2024 11:56 |
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something? It fell off the hype radar pretty quick, but yeah it's good. Get a test ride to see if you fit the narrow seats.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 16:58
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 17:00
|
|
|
DoLittle posted:I think this is Hyundai Kona, except for marketing. I guess they don’t need to market it more to sell the cars they make. Too expensive for the market I'm describing. Make it a $10k Yaris option and stuff the batteries in the trunk. You don't get a trunk. You get a $25k EV. Every kid that gets a car for graduating high school drives one of these to their first job.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 17:03
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something? My colleague at work has one out in Montreal. He absolutely loves his. He's been itching to get an EV for a while now, did a bunch of research and decided on the Bolt. I think his last car was a Golf, but not sure which one. He's a techy guy and loves cars, and I'd trust his opinion of it enough to say that if he thinks it's good, it's likely good.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 17:22
|
|
|
Rode in a Bolt on a Lyft ride. From that brief stint and chatting with the driver, it seemed like a fairly ideal vehicle for Lyft rides around town. The interior was standard American car fare, if you can stand it it's fine. He said it was good to drive and that he didn't run out of charge giving rides during the day. I realize none of that information is super helpful, but ah... yeah, there it is.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 17:34
|
|
|
Saw a license plate on a Bolt that said "with a B". It's a cool name but annoying if you have to specify Bravo or Victor every time.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 19:13
|
|
|
Charles posted:Saw a license plate on a Bolt that said "with a B". It's a cool name but annoying if you have to specify Bravo or Victor every time. When I heard that I thought "so they're just not planning on selling these in Latin America?" because the B and V sounds in Spanish are even more difficult to distinguish than they are in English
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 19:19
|
|
|
i love that GM came up with two perfectly good names for electric cars, "Volt" and "Ampera" and then they used them both for the same car (the Volt is called the Ampera in Europe) and then when they made a second electric car, they called it the Bolt in America and the Ampera-E in Europe 
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 19:39
|
|
|
No, what's even more GM is they have an additional small car that's called the Spark who's only electric attribute is the 12 volt system.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 19:59
|
|
|
bull3964 posted:No, what's even more GM is they have an additional small car that's called the Spark who's only electric attribute is the 12 volt system. But similarly to the Ampera-E, the electric version is called the Spark EV. [Electricity reference] [Electricity literal] is the standard naming convention apparently.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:01
|
|
|
bull3964 posted:No, what's even more GM is they have an additional small car that's called the Spark who's only electric attribute is the 12 volt system. But they did make an electric Spark, but had to designate it with EV. 
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:02
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something? is tesla disrupting the transportation sector
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:13
|
|
|
KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:is tesla disrupting the transportation sector Absolutely not. Are they disrupting what people think a car can and should be would be a better question.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:18
|
|
|
MrYenko posted:Absolutely not. Are they disrupting what people think a car can and should be would be a better question. Also no.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:19
|
|
|
Powershift posted:But they did make an electric Spark, but had to designate it with EV. The spark ev is a real good car, which is why they stopped making them.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:48
|
|
|
Powershift posted:Also no. It's the law of headlines in action, folks
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:50
|
|
|
tesla is disrupting the gently caress out of the franchised dealer sales and service model i will give them that
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 20:55
|
|
|
RZA Encryption posted:The spark ev is a real good car, which is why they stopped making them. I just re-read this and wanted to make absolutely clear that I am being serious when I say both: the spark ev is a great car and I think that is at least part of the reason they stopped making them. They're like $10k or less used. CarMax tends to have them and will get them to you if you don't live near an area that sold them originally. If you're reading this and want to dip a toe in the full ev waters, check it out.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 21:00
|
|
|
Ola posted:One thing that might need adjusting in the pessimists' scenario is that QA issues aren't constant. It's not like it's in Tesla's eternal nature to build cars with constantly wide panel gaps. Model S buyers still run into QA issues, but the car is vastly improved from the 1st gen in both component sourcing and build. The Model 3 will improve similarly. One thing they seem to have embraced is to have as few option combinations as possible to streamline production. Tesla's brand appeal can probably carry them through that, but we'll have to wait and see.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 21:12
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something? Yes, it is good.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 22:57
|
|
|
KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:tesla is disrupting the gently caress out of the franchised dealer sales and service model i will give them that Also disrupting the gently caress out of right to repair laws.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2018 23:29
|
|
|
Powershift posted:Also disrupting the gently caress out of right to repair laws. How likely do you suppose it is that that will bite them in the rear end once the basic Model 3 becomes available? It's certainly understandable that they'd get away with obscene repair costs on a $60,000 car, but a $35,000 car is another matter altogether.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 02:42
|
|
|
Cockmaster posted:How likely do you suppose it is that that will bite them in the rear end once the basic Model 3 becomes available? It's certainly understandable that they'd get away with obscene repair costs on a $60,000 car, but a $35,000 car is another matter altogether. It should be biting them in the rear end right now, as a. they are the only source for new parts b. the parts they make are garbage and fail a bunch c. they can blacklist cars, meaning you can't just go to another "dealer" and buy parts for your blacklisted tesla if the other one won't sell you some Your door handles failed AGAIN on your salvage title tesla? get hosed, you're bo duke now.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 02:47
|
|
|
there are some people making aftermarket door handles and things now, so i guess that will fix all the problems right
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 02:58
|
|
|
The last thing i would ever want in this entire world is a dorman version of a tesla designed part.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 03:55
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? The thing fails completely in the interior and the seats are a little uncomfortable. It's a great car until you sit down in it, sadly.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 06:02
|
|
|
Powershift posted:The last thing i would ever want in this entire world is a dorman version of a tesla designed part. I for one look forward to Doorman touch pads 
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 06:26
|
|
|
Tres Burritos posted:Is the chevy bolt any good? It kinda seemed more like, 'this is a car but it runs on electricity' and less of 'we are disrupting the transportation sector'. Or are the batteries poo poo or something? It's exactly what a consumer EV should be, just a car that you fuel differently. Not going to revolutionize the world, but will probably sell to people who'd never drop $TESLA.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 07:04
|
|
|
Powershift posted:But they did make an electric Spark, but had to designate it with EV. Sparky Spark?
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 09:58
|
|
|
FilthyImp posted:It excels in the "nice tech stuffed into this" department for the premium builds because the 360 overhead view thing it does is usually seen in like the 60k BMWs and poo poo. I had to sleep in mine (driver's seat), and it while not super comfortable, I was able to fall asleep for about 3 hours. Though the car automatically turns off when parked for 2 hours 
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 14:52
|
|
|
Finger Prince posted:My colleague at work has one out in Montreal. He absolutely loves his. He's been itching to get an EV for a while now, did a bunch of research and decided on the Bolt. I think his last car was a Golf, but not sure which one. He's a techy guy and loves cars, and I'd trust his opinion of it enough to say that if he thinks it's good, it's likely good. Update on this, I talked to him yesterday about it and he's brought it back for the fourth time to fix some external trim piece that whistles at speed because it wasn't glued down right at the factory, and told the service manager not to give the car back until it has been fixed properly. So the usual Chevy dealer service. I guess poorly installed trim that whistles is more noticeable without engine noise, and also not exclusively a problem with Teslas.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 15:52
|
|
|
Finger Prince posted:Update on this, I talked to him yesterday about it and he's brought it back for the fourth time to fix some external trim piece that whistles at speed because it wasn't glued down right at the factory, and told the service manager not to give the car back until it has been fixed properly. So the usual Chevy dealer service. I guess poorly installed trim that whistles is more noticeable without engine noise, and also not exclusively a problem with Teslas. Lol, point for the boring low range no battery temp control Leaf Most other EVs: 159 Leaf: like, 4, probably
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 17:29
|
|
|
I guess you can find several year old Fiat 500Es for cheap, but it sounds like a terrible idea
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:14
|
|
|
About the Tesla buyout, I wonder if it's Apple. Tesla at $420 is $70B, Apple has close to $300B in cash they don't know what to do with. And they have been wanting to get into the car business, but they put their own project on ice in 2016.
Ola fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Aug 9, 2018 |
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:16
|
|
|
I just made a little over $60k on my calls I posted about earlier. Just checked my brokerage account. Thanks for being consistently wrong goons, I couldn't have done it without you. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:24
|
|
|
The Sicilian posted:I just made a little over $60k on my calls I posted about earlier. Oh hey I was just talking about how this thread is probably going to cause me an aneurysm. Good timing friend. Is there anything else off-topic you'd like to brag about?
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:44
|
|
|
Adiabatic posted:Oh hey I was just talking about how this thread is probably going to cause me an aneurysm. Good timing friend. Naw I’m good, an options call made as a joke earned more than most goons will make in a year. Pretty happy with that.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:49
|
|
|
Hopefully you can buy an agreeable personality.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:49
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 3, 2024 11:56 |
|
|
This thread is SUCH A DUMPSTER FIREAdiabatic posted:Hopefully you can buy an agreeable personality.  Sicilian for annoying idiot 2018 (But seriously, cmon, those last two posts are actually the worst)
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2018 18:58
|
|