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by NewJazz 756 days ago
We're kinda splitting hairs here. The significance, to me, is that the bolt does not have a very compelling drag coefficient compared to e.g. the Tesla M3 or the Ioniq 6.
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This about sums it up, doesn't it?

>"Give us a budget EV that does this or that and we will buy it!

>"How about the Chevy Bolt?"

>"Sorry, the drag coefficient isn't as low as I'd like."

It's always something. This is why auto companies aren't building cars for these people: they have lots of opinions, but don't actually buy cars.

Wtf are you talking about? I said budget sedan. Bolt is not a sedan. It doesn't compete with vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6, which have much lower drag coefficients and consequently significantly longer range despite comparable battery sizes.

You're generalizing, and it is disingenuous.

>Wtf are you talking about? I said budget sedan. Bolt is not a sedan. It doesn't compete with vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6

I'm talking about things exactly like this: "these cars don't compete because one you put the luggage in the trunk!"