Re:GM to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018
by prostoalex on Friday February 17, 2017 @08:23PM
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You can sort of wing it with EVgo https://www.evgo.com/charging-locations/ and ChargePoint https://na.chargepoint.com/charge_point but I agree it's not as stress-free as Tesla Superchargers.
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Re:GM to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018
by pkulak on Friday February 17, 2017 @08:31PM
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I owned a Leaf for 2 years. "Winging" it really, really, sucks. Especially when you have your family with you, who don't share your enthusiasm for electric vehicles. :D
Re:GM to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018
by js2 on Friday February 17, 2017 @09:01PM
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I just bought a Volt for this reason. My wife will be able to stay electric 90+ % of the time, but this weekend's 150 mile round-trip out of town and back for her will be stress free. I'm not sure even being in a Tesla would be as convenient since I don't think there's a supercharger directly on the route.
Re:GM to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018
by dripton on Friday February 17, 2017 @10:08PM
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A Tesla can do 150 miles without needing to charge at all.
Re:GM to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018
by js2 on Sunday February 19, 2017 @09:34PM
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Yeah, that's a good point. For some reason I was thinking of the Bolt with more like 200 mile range, which could still make this trip, but it would be close once you add in the bit of driving she did at the destination.
But I think the larger point is still valid: the charging infrastructure is still not nearly as widespread as gas stations and charging still takes longer than re-fueling. For us, the compromise of a range extender is still the best of both worlds. We can run electric most of the time, but we can still use the Volt as a "regular car" for road trips.