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I have also determined that the cargo area carries 1/2 face cord.
ha ha, yes, I too haul firewood in my bolt. It can hold a lot of 1.5 cubic foot moving boxes filled with firewood.
 
state rebate ($750) this is a 35% discount on TCO, after purchase.

I find PA EV rebate, not the best but at the same time not the worst. Some states offer a much higher rebate.

seeing that this isn't your first EV i am assuming you are already using ezpass green tag?
 
I find PA EV rebate, not the best but at the same time not the worst. Some states offer a much higher rebate.

seeing that this isn't your first EV i am assuming you are already using ezpass green tag?

In 2017, I got $2.5k from PA for the Bolt IIRC. And the application was checking a box on my tax form. The rebate for $750 took me 30 minutes to fill out. <>

I looked at the green pass, but couldn't find good info. Seemed to be a NY thing?
 
In 2017, I got $2.5k from PA for the Bolt IIRC. And the application was checking a box on my tax form. The rebate for $750 took me 30 minutes to fill out. <>

I looked at the green pass, but couldn't find good info. Seemed to be a NY thing?


i have PA reg. But simply applied for one, and got one. green tag discounts are applied where available (NY, NJ) when using EZ Pass. Hey get whatever discounts you can ;)
 
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Mu local grid is about 50% fracked gas and 50% legacy nukes. I charge almost exclusively during low demand periods (midnight-5AM), so my electricity is probably mostly nuclear.

Burning the face cord in the 6 coldest weeks of the year will save me about 2000 kWh of electricity, which almost the same as my annual usage in the EV.

The wood is punky oak that a friend's Mom (a former woodburner) was going to drag into the woods to rot if I hadn't taken it.
Sorry if that came off as critical. I too drive an EV and burn wood.
I was just conveying my amusement at the state of our current energy situation and your situation where the most advanced technology was being used to support the oldest.
 
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I watched several 2022 Bolt and Tesla Model 3 comparisons (the latter is now about $10-15k more). The latter has 250 hp vs 200 hp, and a 5.4 s versus 6.5 s 0-60 time.

Several reviewers said the Tesla was a smoother and quieter ride than the Bolt on a smooth rode, but definitely less fun on a bumpy road. YMMV.

The stock tires are not crazy low profile, but they're not tall truck tires either. The X fatally damaged three tires on the 2017 Bolt in 1 year by hitting deep potholes and a curb at speed, but I think that was more her than the car. :) Fun with no spare. There is room for a tiny donut spare in the back if you really want (I think in Canada they are required to include one), but you will have to source that and a jack yourself.

I am going to swap out the stock LRR tires (which are self-sealing) for Cross-Climate 2's for better grip and winter performance. And then put the stocks back on in 39 mos when I return it. That will probably drop the EPA range to 225 miles EPA, but it should be acceptable snow and ice and rain.
I would be interested in what pressure you end up running them at. I’m now 15% over sticker pressure on both my CC sets.
 
I would be interested in what pressure you end up running them at. I’m now 15% over sticker pressure on both my CC sets.
I will probably run them at 41-42 instead of 38. Higher than that impedes grip too much and I worry.

That's what I do on the Volt.
 
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