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by foogazi 1087 days ago
> You can't even get a quality EV with a shorter range though for less than 50-70k.

Bolt EUV is around 30k

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GM is ending production of the Bolt later this year. They lost money on every one they sold. GM CEO recently said they won’t be able to make sub-40k EVs until the end of this decade “maybe longer”. GM is really struggling with the transition to EVs. Ford is struggling too but at least has a plan…

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1139848_sub-40-000-evs-...

But you can still get it today
I suppose my curiosity there would be if it's a smart idea to buy a car model that's getting discontinued - would it be more difficult to get it repaired in the future? Will it be hard to get replacement parts later?
Sadly it's not anticipated to return to Australia;

    One reason it's shame we'll never see the Bolt on Australian roads is because it actually stemmed from an electric vehicle concept designed here by GM’s Australian design centre and went into production in 2017.

    Now, of course, with GM all-but out of Australia – apart from its ties to the shrunken GMSV outfit here – it's less likely than ever we'll ever see the Bolt models here.
https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/chevrolet-bolt-euv