EV War: Chevy Bolt vs Tesla Model 3

[HTSS_TR]

Writer Yoni Heisler of BGR News seems to know what he is talking about.

Quote:
One of the reasons behind Tesla’s success is that it managed to create an incredible electric car that didn’t look like an electric car. Combined with chart-topping performance, impressive safety features and a sleek design, the Model S effectively showed the world there’s a viable market for electric vehicles.

Despite Tesla creating a clear blueprint for EV success, other auto manufacturers seemingly didn’t get the memo. Instead, most other electric cars from companies not named Tesla were visual abominations with laughably poor range. The 2015 Spark EV, for instance, featured a range of just 82 miles. What’s more, some EV models were bizarrely uncomfortable and cramped; if you ever have the opportunity to take a spin in a Chevy Spark, don’t.

Now granted, most electric cars out on the market weren’t necessarily targeted for luxury buyers. Still, for a long time it seemed that the only real perk to owning a non-Tesla EV was a cheap price point.

But the times they are a changin’.

Earlier this week, Chevrolet introduced the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. And, believe it or not, it actually seems quite compelling. In fact, you might even reasonably say that Chevy managed to beat Tesla to the punch insofar as the Chevy Bolt EV seemingly delivers everything that the highly anticipated Model 3 wants to bring to the table.

And last but not least, the Bolt EV is a decent looking hatchback. It certainly won’t win any design awards, but an EV that’s not a complete eyesore isn’t something that you see everyday.

Nonetheless, the fact remains that the Chevy Bolt EV will go on sale well before the Model S, will cost about the same, and will probably have the same level of range. For the first time, it seems that we might have an interesting rivalry in the EV space.


BMW I8 is a very good looking vehicle but it isn't an EV, it's a plug-in hybrid with very short battery range.
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/did-chevy-bolt-ev-just-beat-tesla-elon-211038170.html

 

[Brybo86]

the front is hideous circa mazda 3

 

[fdcg27]

The C&D quick drive review seemed promising.
GM has huge engineering resources, even though they often seem to hide their light under a bushel. There's no reason to think that GM can't outdo Tesla, which has but a fraction the engineering depth of GM.
This car is no more in the class of a BMW 3-series than the proposed Tesla Model S will be but could be a very strong competitor to Accords and Camrys.
The main problem that both of these cars will have is the fuel price outlook for the next decade or so.
At current and foreseeable future gasoline prices, what's the point?

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
The C&D quick drive review seemed promising.
GM has huge engineering resources, even though they often seem to hide their light under a bushel. There's no reason to think that GM can't outdo Tesla, which has but a fraction the engineering depth of GM.
This car is no more in the class of a BMW 3-series than the proposed Tesla Model S will be but could be a very strong competitor to Accords and Camrys.
The main problem that both of these cars will have is the fuel price outlook for the next decade or so.
At current and foreseeable future gasoline prices, what's the point?

With current and foreseeable future low gasoline price hybrid, plug-in hybrid and ZEV(batter and fuel cell) vehicles will have tough time to compete with ICE vehicles. But with some states mandates, such as California, require manufacture to sell a percentage ZEV otherwise will be fined hefty amount, they have no choice but to produce BEV.

Also, emission will get tougher over the next decades and MPG will increase too, manufactures will be producing more hybrid, plug-in hybrid and ZEV.

 

[sciphi]

In some places, BEV's would make far more sense than gas powered vehicles. More remote places such as islands that don't drive as much, cities with lots of existing electrical infrastructure to build chargers at, and for the people who have a less than 40 mile round trip commute.

A BEV with a 20 minute quick-charge mode to get from say 40%-80% of a 200-mile range or so would fit 85% of my driving needs very well. Even for making daytrips around the area, even if we could only charge at home.

 

[Nate1979]

I think GM really has the advantage here. They beat Tesla to market when for years we've heard about this imaginary Tesla 3 while GM quietly introduces a competent competitor. Some auto writers are starting to speculate that without the success of the Model X which could be in trouble, Tesla is losing money so fast they may not have time to even bring the 3 to the market.

 

[stephen9666]

With how slow the Model X rollout has been I would not hold my breath for the Model 3.

Kudos to GM for the Bolt. They're doing some impressive work in the segment.

 

[DoubleWasp]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR

With current and foreseeable future low gasoline price hybrid, plug-in hybrid and ZEV(batter and fuel cell) vehicles will have tough time to compete with ICE vehicles. But with some states mandates, such as California, require manufacture to sell a percentage ZEV otherwise will be fined hefty amount, they have no choice but to produce BEV.

Also, emission will get tougher over the next decades and MPG will increase too, manufactures will be producing more hybrid, plug-in hybrid and ZEV.


In other words, the market will be artificially modified to force people towad something they are not really interested in.

Musk plays a cool customer, pretending to be pleased at watching birds fly, while he is still stuck in the nest.