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If only it wasn't shaped like a freakin egg on wheels. As someone who is in the market for a new car, I would seriously consider this if it were like a real car
by nebula8804 3y ago
If only it wasn't shaped like a freakin egg on wheels. As someone who is in the market for a new car, I would seriously consider this if it were like a real car I could feel good spending 26k on. (My last car was 6k used and it lasted me 10 years). This car is so tiny in real life not to mention that GM's current design philosophy makes their cars look like the toy that comes out of the bottom of a cereal box. You don't want to walk out of a dealership spending 26k only to feel like you bought something that doesn't truly make you happy. I could buy used but as with Tesla, who know what kind of repair nightmare these things will have post 100k miles. It would be less painful if the car was something I'd like to look at.
Why couldn't they just make this a real Model 3 competitor by making it their entry level sedan. Something normal like the Chevy Cruze EV would be quite appealing to me at that price. Instead it seemed like when they launched this car, they wanted to keep playing that game of pretending that they care while shipping another compliance-like car. I wish Ford shipped a Focus EV. That would be great as well. I don't understand why these companies have such crummy products in their portfolio.
- WorldMaker 3y agoIronically both the Cruze and Focus have both been discontinued for several years now. Blame shareholder greed that neither GM or Ford are "allowed" to sell sedans in 2023, because some of the biggest shareholders seem happier leaving the sedan category entirely to Tesla and Imports right now. (ETA: The weird "hot hatchback" category that the Bolt fits into seems the closest GM feels comfortable to get away with to a traditional sedan anywhere in their model portfolio. It's a big part of why it is exciting to see the Bolt recontinued. Maybe that means they'll have the guts to start a new sedan if the Bolt sells well.)
- zardo 3y agoI think it's just a hatchback, the "hot" refers to it being a fast car.
- WorldMaker 3y agoYeah, that was definitely a subjective toss-in. It's an EV with quite a bit of torque, so I think it qualifies. I know owners that believe it qualifies. I haven't yet seen one in a rally, which I think is the true qualifier, but I don't follow rallies close enough outside of the fiction of the Forza Horizon series.
- Tagbert 3y agoI’ve heard from owners that have run their Bolts in rallys. They do well if you replace the OEM tires with something more grippy. It helps that all the weight sits low and in the middle.