Re:2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
by ebbv on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @01:29PM
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The i3 is cool but I want a pure EV. There's no comparison between pure EV and hybrids in terms of how much nicer they are to own. We've had our Leaf for about 2.5 years and the only maintenance we've done is tire rotations and replaced the cabin air filter.
Even though the engine in the i3 REx and the Volt don't get used as much as the engine in a Prius, it still adds a lot of failure points and a lot of additional maintenance that pure EVs don't have.
Re:2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
by illumin8 on Thursday November 03, 2016 @03:07PM
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You can buy a BEV (full electric with no generator) version if you want. Since you already owned a Leaf, you probably wouldn't have range anxiety in the i3 BEV because it gives you about 110-120 miles range.
Even though the engine in the i3 REx and the Volt don't get used as much as the engine in a Prius, it still adds a lot of failure points and a lot of additional maintenance that pure EVs don't have.