I giggle at pretty much anything that uses “smashers” as a collective noun.

I drive a 2013 volt and can second this. It’s a solid car. Back row seating could use a little extra room, but solid quality throughout. good build quality and reliability compared to my previous Toyota (Which I adore to this day, god rest his zombie bones).

Will people buy the Bolt? Well, plenty of people bought the Leaf and the Bolt seems like a pretty clear step up.

Jesus, Imagine what a Mclaren would cost with the apple tax. “It’s better because it’s got fruit on it”

$20 says he was trying to dislodge the wig on national TV.

Think of it like this. since even with a fast charger they need about 30 minutes to really top the thing off, They aren’t trying to outlast your bladder, but rather to match the endurance of your stomach.

Chevy Installs a single CCS Fast charger at every major dealer selling the Bolt and they immediately kill the Tesla Supercharger network advantage.

It doesn’t have the supercharger infrastructure, but it can fast charge with the CCS standard fast charger, of which there are slightly more installed in the US right now that superchargers (Though it was close and Tesla’s aggressive so thats subject to change). CCS is more open but less integrated, basically the old…

correction: 40 miles a day. not 4.

yeah. I mean it depends what you’re used to driving. In terms of looking back down the center, Ive generally found it to be as good as any hatchback, since it has that lower rear window, and the backup camera (is that standard? i dunno) helps a lot. to me it felt liek pretty much any other sloped hatchback rear window.

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I’m neither. I dont have kids and by the time I have kids old enough to be out of car seats, itll be time to upgrade to a new Volt (The 2nd gen volts have much more conventionally sized rear seating areas. The only reason we’re talking about the Gen 1's is that they are so appallingly cheap on the used market right…

Adam Savage has easily my favorite TED Talk.of all time: “My Obsession with Objects and the Stories They Tell”
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_savage_s_obsessions?language=en

Yeah, it’s super busy and I hate that type of button (The whole, smooth flat surface that senses when you touch it but gives no physical feedback thing) is not great, but I still use it more than the touchscreen. Luckily I’ve found the “auto” HVAC works well, so pretty much the only thing I need to control in the…

You know, that is the one thing that concerns me about the Tesla is the gigantic touchscreen. I mean, I understand. the flexibility of the touchscreen is hard to beat, but I almost never use the touchscreen on the Volt, and I’m glad it has physical buttons you can use if you want because I don’t think I’d ever get the…

Same. I got my 2013 used with 20k miles for $17k. When a semi picked a fight with my matrix (not my fault) I was originally gonna get a used Prius, but for the mileage, a used volt was cheaper than a used Prius.

Yeah, the 2017 looks pretty killer with the full bench in the back and all. But yeah, I love my 2013.

Yeah, my only beef is that the back row of seats is pretty much there for show and emergencies. Granted, I’m a tall guy, but when I sit up front, there’s basically no leg room behind me. Certainly not a deal breaker for my needs, but I like you, had a Toyota before this (A matrix) and coming from that thing,(which was…

But are they going to open the Tesla Charger network to third parties if they want to adopt the standard? If so (And it does seem likely they would) it’s a brilliant move on their part.

Still with the international support for CHAdeMO as the fast charge standard, Its an uphill battle.

I can’t say I’ve driven a Tesla, but I own a Volt, and I have to say that I think Chevy makes a good electric Car. Obviously, Tesla is freaking Tesla, and I doubt I would trade one in for a Chevy if I had one but based on the Volt, I think the Bolt is gonna be pretty decent.

Rockets occasionally blow up, and that’s really the least of your worries in the satellite business. If you haven’t prepared for that possibility, you aren’t ready to operate an orbital asset.