▲ 7 r/BoltEV
Is this a good deal on a 2027 Bolt LT?
Should I see if other dealerships want to beat it?
u/Johnfire18 — 4 days ago
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▲ 12 r/BoltEV
A better fob option
I've been testing these universal keys on my 23 EUV and so far so good. I prefer the plastic buttons so I'm sticking to the third one on the right.
All functions work. Nice to have options for customers.
u/Accurate-Cicada5906 — 4 days ago
▲ 4 r/BoltEV
Sigh, looks like someone bumped my bumper in a parking lot.
One side of my rear hatch now sits like 1/8" further out than directly aligned? Barely noticeable. No real damage other than some scuffs on the bumper. Not enough to get fixed, and CERTAINLY not getting my insurance involved. Just . . . annoying.
u/09Klr650 — 4 days ago
▲ 8 r/BoltEV
Ran over something metal on highway damage?
It completely ripped this piece off. I was expecting for it to have done major damage. I still hope it didn’t. Didn’t even see the metal piece until it was right in front of me. Can I just cut this piece off or do I need to cover it back up?
u/Novemberx123 — 4 days ago
▲ 103 r/BoltEV
Pros and Cons of the 2027 Chevy Bolt RS
So we just spent two weeks daily-driving the new 2027 Chevy Bolt RS around Chicagoland, and we've got some mixed feelings. It starts at $28,995, making it the cheapest new EV on sale today. Its 262-mile EPA range is solid, fast-charging from 10%-80% in 25 minutes is a huge step up from the old model, and Super Cruise actually works pretty great for congested highway commuting.
Here's the catch: The version we tested was loaded up to nearly $39,000. At that price, the value completely evaporates, as you're squarely in Tesla Model 3 or Chevy Equinox EV territory. Plus, GM completely ditched Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of Google Built-In. While the Gemini AI assistant is surprisingly handy for finding active chargers, managing basic stuff like podcasts and texts is way more clunky than with CarPlay.
On top of that, the ride quality on rough city streets is pretty skittish, and hard plastics dominate the interior. If you can snag a base LT near $29K-$31K, it's a decent budget commuter car. But once options push it toward $40K, it's a really tough sell against the competition.
For anyone shopping for an affordable EV right now, would the lack of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto be a deal-breaker for you, or would the $29K price tag make up for it?
u/carsdotcom — 14 days ago
▲ 20 r/BoltEV
Battery punctured
Y’all, I’ve owned my 2026 Bolt for only a few months. Shortly after I got the car, I was driving home and in front of me a tractor was being hauled through downtown Chicago; it was oversized (no signage or escort 😒) and struck an overpass, scattering debris across the highway. Unfortunately, I ran over a piece that punctured my battery.
My insurance adjuster now claims the cost of replacing just the battery exceeds the value of my nearly new Bolt, so the car is a total loss. Has anyone else faced something like this? I really don’t want to discard an entire vehicle because the battery needs replacement; it seems extremely wasteful. The puncture is about half an inch into the battery. Should I accept the payout and attempt to replace the battery myself? or just trash my baby?
Edit some grammar: stupid iPhone keyboard
u/AnimalCool8727 — 14 days ago
▲ 15 r/BoltEV
Making a switch from the volt to Bolt.
I’m ready to go full electric! What do you guys recommend? I drive about 80 miles a day and there is a Charge Point Charger at work that lets me charge free at work for three hours. I also have a garage to charge at home. I know that fast charging is a must?
u/Johnfire18 — 14 days ago
▲ 10 r/BoltEV
So due to some weird circumstances regarding my registration, I might be getting a upgrade from a 2018 Bolt Premier to a 2023 Bolt euv what should I expect from this jump?
It's a LT trim but it has all these packages : Convenience Package, Comfort Package, Driver Confidence Package, Redline Edition, Illuminated charge port. So it's pretty much everything but adaptive cruise control, super Cruise, 360° camera I believe.
Anyways, due to some weird circumstances with my registration that I've posted here before, my car has been labeled gas instead of electric by the paperwork and apparently they haven't been able to fix it since June making it to where I've been driving with literal expired tags since June . They're one attempt at fixing it, they lost the physical title in the mail when the finance company sent it over to the dealer to fix it. They've offered to take back the car and exchange it for one of my choice near a similar price. I was able to find a Bolt 2023 EUV with the packages labeled above and decided to go through with it. The crazy thing about this is that all the payments I've made towards my 2018 bolt are gonna transfer over to this new loan.
u/SoulTaker669 — 13 days ago
▲ 20 r/BoltEV
New Chevy App - automatic back up power?!
I plugged my 23 euv in to charge, I checked the app to find a new look! More importantly it has the option for automatic backup power. It is not letting me turn it on until I set a home location. I am super excited about this being possible, but not optimistic about it actually happening. Has anyone else had this come up yet?
u/csontag — 14 days ago