The New Chevrolet Bolt Was Spied At a SoCal Tesla Supercharger Station
Note: Images are of the previous-generation Bolt.
General Motors has teased the upcoming Chevy Bolt a few times, but it hasn’t shown us a complete image of the new EV. One Instagram user beat the automaker to the punch, posting images of a light blue Bolt seen charging in Southern California.
Maybe the most interesting thing about the images is that the new Bolt looks a lot like the old one, despite arriving on a new platform. The overall look has been revised, and the front-end now shares design elements with other Chevy EVs, like the Equinox and Blazer.
The EV was caught at a Tesla Supercharger station without an adapter, but we already expected that the Bolt would come with a NACS port from the factory. Chevy kept the charging port on the front driver’s side quarter panel, but the shift to NACS has given the port a slightly different look.
We didn’t get a look inside the Bolt, but it likely won’t be a dramatic departure from Chevy’s existing EVs. The original Bolt was surprisingly well equipped inside and even offered Super Cruise in the top Premier trim, so we’ll probably see some of the same features and tech in the new model.
Chevy hasn’t confirmed pricing for the Bolt yet, but it should land on the more affordable side of the spectrum. That’s a welcome thing for buyers, as the federal EV tax credits ended last month.
[Images: Chevrolet]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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As owner of a Chevy Volt, I will never trade it for a Bolt because the Bolt is a crossover. If GM doesn´t have an EREV sedan or an EV sedan to substitute it, then I´ll go to other brand.
"As owner of a Chevy Volt, I will never trade it for a Bolt because the Bolt is a crossover."
I hugely regret that the Bolt's roof height is depressingly meager. But perhaps that could provide the scrunched and traffic-blind experience you seek.