Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by freehunter on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @08:40PM
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>The Bolt actually used many of the Chevy Sonic hardware/parts so I would hardly call it being built from the ground up
According to GM, the Bolt shares no components of the Sonic.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2017-chevrolet-bolt-ev-pho...
>all-new chassis called BEV II, which isn’t related to the Gamma platform on the Sonic hatchback. Despite the Bolt’s compact footprint, it’s longer than the Sonic by 5.0 inches, wider by 1.2 inches, higher by 3.1 inches, and has a 3.0-inch-longer wheelbase
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1106137_chevy-bolt-ev-n...
>GM says the Chevy Bolt EV does not share any elements of those vehicles' small-car architecture, which was developed by its Korean small-car team.
>"There are no Bolt EV parts tied to the G2 architecture"
Sounds pretty "ground up" to me.
Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by J_cst on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @05:48PM
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I've watched the video you just linked, and the review of the bolt is pretty good actually. Not sure why you linked it as if it was a bad report.
Basically it says the bolt is a good car which lacks the "cool" factor due to its brand.
Perhaps i misinterpreted your comment? Thanks (genuine question).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ogGZXmepY
>GM's electric offering was built from the ground up to be an electric car, and has won tons of awards for actually being a good car.
The Bolt actually used many of the Chevy Sonic hardware/parts so I would hardly call it being built from the ground up. I mean, they look pretty much the same. It's like the Tesla roadster 1.0 which used Lotus parts.