GM's Killing The Bolt EV and Bolt EUV (That's a Bad Move)

The Chevrolet Bolt burst onto the scene in 2017 as a compact, fun hatchback that could easily manage more than 230 miles of range in a sing charge.

Since then, it's become a mainstay of the first-time EV driver on a budget - but earlier this week it was confirmed the Bolt EV and its recently-launched sibling, the Bolt EUV, would end production at the end of this year.

Here's why we think that's a big mistake.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:18 - How it Was
06:02 - The current Bolt is affordable
06:47 - Equinox and Blazer EVs to take over, but...
07:09 - A few thousand is a big difference to buyers
07:59 - Larger = less efficient
10:13 - Larger = less safe for other road users
11:39 - The auto industry WANTS SUVs, even if we don't
12:57 - The long-term impact of killing small EVs
14:46 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
16:29 - Classic Mac segment

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Script, Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2023

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