2027 Chevrolet Bolt Will Get A Refresh, Not A Complete Redesign, To Go With Its Native Nacs Port

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Almost arsenic soon arsenic Chevrolet canceled nan Bolt, it started talking astir bringing it back. If you believe GM CEO Mary Barra, they didn't moreover really want to termination nan Bolt successful nan first place, but they had to because its artillery tech was outdated. We'll reportedly only get nan crossover version erstwhile nan Bolt returns, but that's not truthful bad. According to Chevrolet, nan 2027 Bolt is almost here, but arsenic you tin spot successful nan teasers GM conscionable released, don't expect chaotic changes to nan aged car's design. 

It isn't for illustration Chevrolet plans to bring nan Bolt backmost from nan dormant as-is. It's conscionable been refreshed. As you tin spot successful these images, nan creation has evolved, but it still looks beautiful acquainted to anyone who's already seen nan aged Bolt. That said, nan truth that nan exterior hasn't changed very overmuch doesn't mean nan powertrain and nan remainder of nan tech haven't been importantly upgraded to spell on pinch nan caller beforehand fascia and taillights. 

Chevrolet's keeping its rima unopen connected astir of nan specifications you're really willing successful — range, power, price, etc. — but it did uncover that nan 2027 Bolt will get a autochthonal NACS port. Hopefully, that intends it will besides travel pinch importantly faster charging, since nan aged Bolt's maximum charging velocity of 54 kW isn't precisely lightning fast. Were I a betting man, I'd put my money connected 150 kW, not because that's nan velocity I'd take but because that's the Equinox EV's max charging speed. Faster charging would beryllium nice, but it would besides apt thrust up nan price, and Chevrolet bills nan Bolt arsenic "the first long-range, mass-produced EV disposable to customers astatine a genuinely affordable price."

What that value will beryllium for nan 2027 model, though, remains to beryllium seen. The Chevrolet Equinox EV presently starts astatine $34,995, including destination, truthful it would make consciousness for Chevrolet to value nan Bolt person to $30,000. Subtract nan $1,395 destination charge, and you mightiness moreover spot a starting MSRP beneath $30,000. Ultimately, though, there's nary telling wherever Chevrolet will onshore connected pricing earlier it's officially revealed.

Range is besides a large question. We cognize nan Bolt will usage caller artillery tech, truthful it would make consciousness that nan 2027 type would hit nan aged Bolt's 247-mile range. But will it lucifer nan Equinox EV's 319 miles? That remains to beryllium seen. The different question, of course, is whether aliases not it really needs to. Shooting for a 250-mile scope would let Chevrolet to usage a smaller battery, which reduces some weight and cost. It's besides plentifulness for regular driving and nan occasional roadworthy trip, since you'd beryllium capable to thrust for astatine slightest 3 hours connected nan road earlier you person to deliberation astir stopping to charge.

On nan 1 hand, arsenic a wide rule, Americans want their EVs to person astatine slightest 300 miles of range, truthful from a income perspective, offering an EV pinch thing little than that would beryllium a risky proposition. And presumably, Chevrolet would for illustration it if nan 2027 Bolt became a income success. So don't beryllium amazed if we extremity up pinch a caller Bolt that's priced a small excessively adjacent to nan Equinox EV, simply because Chevrolet didn't want to consequence trading an EV pinch little than 300 miles of range. 

Hopefully, we don't person to hold excessively agelong to find retired much astir nan 2027 Bolt, but Chevrolet still has yet to opportunity erstwhile it will uncover much info. Until then, estimate away.