I think the USB hub has failed. Sad, but I think I have a plan.
I think the USB hub has failed. Sad, but I think I have a plan.
tuna55 said:I drove through tropical depression Fred (underwhelming name btw) and it's totally time for tires.
Michelin Crossclimate2, Vredensisteinriemneeineinein Quadraticathon Pro, or Continental X-treme!!contact or their Purecontact. Wow these all have silly names.
Well I am over 90K now, so 50K after this post. I had to plug another screw hole in BOTH the van and the Bolt last night, and the tire wear said it was time to think about replacing again. It looks like the same tires as before, with the Michelin having gained tens of dollars per tire and the COntinental alphabet soup at the top of the normal priced list. Any others I should consider?
tuna55 said:I think the USB hub has failed. Sad, but I think I have a plan.
I pulled the fuse, it looked fine. I reinserted it, then tried another device and it worked. I tried my phone again and it also worked. Maybe that's just a power cycle to the hub? Whatever, it works now.
I visit Discount T and peruse tread patterns that make sense to me and usually the bottom line is way more tolerable than the high priced spread.........
759NRNG said:I visit Discount T and peruse tread patterns that make sense to me and usually the bottom line is way more tolerable than the high priced spread.........
Mostly the same. When I saw them using padded jack handles and USING A TORQUE WRENCH CORRECTLY but they still have the best prices, it's the best source for me.
I value wet braking distance -> dry braking distance -> rolling resistance -> treadwear -> price in that order for a DD commuter high mileage.
The Continental purcontact ls have a 70k mile warranty. I always assumed that was just a pretend warranty. I brought the bolt to discount tire again for the same tires today. They handle the warranty.
By handle, I mean they do it right there. They gave me $219 back, tread depth of 1, 2, 2 and 3. The total cost was ,882 this time and 770 last time, at $157 per tire that means I get over a third of the tire cost back. Wow.
For some reason I cannot edit my post, but the cost from today included a tire pressure monitor sensor
Four months later we crossed 100K miles, so it's time for a cost avoidance update. In the past four months I've driven roughly 2K per month, and spent $0 on anything other than electricity. My cost avoidance, for reminder, is only fuel. I do not count brakes, transmission fluid or oil changes. For reference, the van is going to need its second set of pads soon at 115K miles, which is something like $75 each time, and I have recorded nine oil changes at around $50 each time. Thus you can safely add $600 to this cost avoidance if you're playing along at home.
As a reminder, I track my rough monthly mileage and count the electricity cost at actual usage rates on the dashboard against gas buddy's average for this area each month with the same mileage and 26 MPG, what I was getting on average with my Accord before I bought the Bolt.
The total as of today is $8,475.
I traveled for work, and again requested an EV. During a snowstorm in Wisconsin.
I got a Bolt! It's a new one, so it's slightly different. The dash is less playful, the camera is dramatically better, and the switchgear is a huge step up. I love the new seats, and the seat heater is even a bit better. The Bolt does great in the snow, too. It's still my pick of new EVs when price is considered.
I rent a Rivian at the end of the month in Chicago.
Hey Tuna. With my Nissan CVT situation, I am very close to buying one of these for myself. I have read along for most of this over the years and just re-read the first three pages. Now I'm being lazy.
Do you have any major concerns after four years of use that would say "avoid" a late model Bolt?
OHSCrifle said:Hey Tuna. With my Nissan CVT situation, I am very close to buying one of these for myself. I have read along for most of this over the years and just re-read the first three pages. Now I'm being lazy.
Do you have any major concerns after four years of use that would say "avoid" a late model Bolt?
None.
To date, I have rented a Cadillac Lyriq, Tesla Y (a couple of times), Kia EV6, Rivian SUV, and a newer Bolt. Without regards to price, the Rivian was the most exciting, the EV6 was the coolest, and the Bolt was in third place. With regards for price, the Bolt wins the comparison (especially over the $TEXAS Rivian, but even the EV6 costs a good bit more, surprisingly. I would flat out rather have the Bolt than the Cadillac or the Tesla regardless of price.
The brake calipers both froze in a way which made them apply gently. You could not feel it in the wheel until the rotor got hot and created a slight wobble. I replaced both (one at a time as they failed a few months apart) for $32 with new GM parts from Rockauto. Each one took maybe 15 minutes. Once in a deep puddle the underbody tray got torn, and is zip tied in place currently. I had to replace the luggage hook with a 3D printed part for the cargo sunshade. Tires go at regular normal intervals. That's it for repairs. The battery was recalled, thought I never had any issues, and the new battery is slightly stronger than the old one. I cannot measure closely enough to detect any degradation, either with this new battery nor the old one.
The radio defaults to on, which can be annoying. The seats are a bit narrow for some folks. The GUI sometimes has a screen telling me to keep my eyes on the road, which I have to dismiss by taking my eyes off the road. The sound system is just eh. That's the end of my complaints. If I wrecked it today, I would buy another without hesitation.
Ive only had mine for ~8months, but would definitely recommend. I got a 2020 Premier last Sept, and its become the primary car. I use it to commute, wife goes around with her family on weekends.
To date, all I've had to do is put on a set if Michelin CC2 so I didnt die over the winter, and change the cabin air filter. Chevy just supplied me with a free new battery a few weeks ago at 50k; I really haven't noticed a range increase from the new one.
It's pretty small, which is good for parking but not if you carry a lot of stuff. We use my wife's old Sorento for longer trips, carrying more than 3 people, moving kid on and out of school, etc.
Also think about your charging situation. I put in a 40amp charger dialed back to 32, which is the max the 1st gen will take. Level 1 just wasn't enough to keep up with our driving miles. Ive only used DCFC twice, going to Bowling Green and back when it was colder. It was... not fast.
It is faster than people expect. Also there are some ppl on the Bolt forum who have been autocrossing them.
In reply to tuna55 :
Awesome. Thank you for the quick reply. And you as well @xlr99. This will be purely an appliance - we have my wife's Outback and a Highlander that I'm going to give up and pass off to rifle-kid 2
Power should be fine with only 120v for now since my normal commute is only 32 miles round trip .. and for now that's only a couple days per week. 240v would be really easy though since the panel is only about 10' away in the (directly adjacent) basement.
Considering how everyone that I know likes or loves theirs, I thought that I'd look and see what the local Chevy dealers have in stock.
None. - And this may be their top market - San Francisco Bay Area. Sounds like there may be a Maverick situation going on.
Tons of Blazers, though.
In reply to Kreb (Forum Supporter) :
Production for the current Bolt ended in December and the plant is being retooled for electric Silverados. There will likely be an Ultima-based version in a year or two, but right now the new inventory is almost completely gone.
This begins my last week of work with a super long commute. It goes from 80 miles round trip to 24. Expect my updates to come less frequently as I plow through the odometer. It becomes so short of a commute that Tunawife will likely take the Bolt on days when she has to drive around instead.
So Tunawife has taken the Bolt.
I miss it. My commute is only 22 miles round trip now, roughly 1/4 of what it was. The van is ponderous, automatic transmissions are slow, and cruise control is lazy except when going downhill, then it's hyperactively downshifting for no reason. The other day a light binged on the IP, and it said I was low on gas. I don't go by any gas stations anymore, so I had to take a special trip just to fill it with gasoline, and wow, gasoline is expensive. Do all gas stations smell? A mix of hydrocarbons, tobacco and vape along with whiffs of diesel and body odor. What's up with that? The Bolt just started every day full and ready to go.
This sucks.
I know the Bolt was a cost-savings measure, but Tunawife said "Maybe you should look at a cheap Leaf or something and Tunakid 1 can use it too". Maybe I will.
The Bolt configuration I want:
In reply to Kreb (Forum Supporter) :
Yeah. I mean, that would solve -0- of my problems.
Why not get another Bolt? This one's worked out pretty well.
I saw two EUVs parked near a park today. No other cars around. Weird, especially given how uncommon they are around here.
I think the 2019 and up Nissan Leaf is going to depreciate hard - I'm keeping my eye on them to hopefully pick one up. We test drove a base model with 150 miles of range and I really liked it. They're a niche car, and with the non-standard CHAdeMO charging, they're really only a good fit for folks who charge exclusively at home (which would be my use case). The Leaf Plus has more power and range, but seems to depreciate less.
In reply to Kreb (Forum Supporter) :
A small pickup EV would not be crazy.
Keith Tanner said:Why not get another Bolt? This one's worked out pretty well.
I saw two EUVs parked near a park today. No other cars around. Weird, especially given how uncommon they are around here.
Just money - I don't have any. If I had money and wanted to buy another EV it would be a Bolt but I would hard at an EV6 or Ioniq if money was just sitting around. If it's for a kid primarily, a 1st gen Leaf fits the bill nicely and is half the cost of a Bolt. It's still a nice car, just a lot slower and a lot less range. Still super comfy for trips, great in stop and go traffic, excellent in car line, etc. With a 22 mile commute, it will never pay for itself.
In reply to dj06482 & tuna55 :
I just went through this exercise while car shopping for my daughter. In our area, first-generation Leafs start from about $5K, can't find second-gen Leafs under $10K, and Bolts start at about $15K. We also looked at BMW i3's, which start from about $7K for EVs and $12K for REXs.
The Bolt wins over the rest in miles-per-dollar, but we ended up with a top-trim gen2 Leaf for a lot less money than I could find a Bolt for. Super impressed with the Leaf so far, but really we could use the extra range a Bolt would have.
In reply to nderwater :
I've been toying with the idea of an EV as a car for our teen-agers to drive. I like the i3 a lot, but in researching them, I heard a lot of horror stories of high costs. I don't think there's a replacement battery pack available for the first-gen Leaf outside of OEM or Alibaba, I'd love to see a good aftermarket alternative there. The Bolts and 2nd Gen Leaf seem to offer a lot of value right now. 2nd gen leafs seem to bottom out around $12k here, but I'm not sure if some of those numbers include the $4k tax credit/rebate or not. Like what you found, used Bolts seem to start around $15k, which is a good deal if they've gotten the new battery from the recall.
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