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Maybe one day we'll get one in the USA (lemmy.world)
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[–] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

2027 Chevy Bolt driver here 👋. Urban car-dependent locale unfortunately.

Freaking love the Bolt. Got some good incentives and bought new, which felt sorta foolish at the time. Never ever bought new before. (But there were no used models under like 100,000 miles around us, and they were old ones with slow charging.)

It is a touch smaller than our CR-V, but they vastly improved this model and I enjoy it a lot. The LT was quite affordable, and I don't ask for much luxury. (IMHO my Honda Element was the best car ever.)

There's also third party module to get Android auto to work, I'm considering that.

I can say one thing though, even though having a payment sucks, I feel vindicated every time I drive by $6 gas.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    I recently heard that Honda might be bringing the Element back in a few years. I hope it's true. I really wanted an Element when they were still in production, but couldn't afford one back then

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

    They keep teasing it over and over. AGH. It kills me! Like every year a new bunch of articles pop up to generate clicks. I can never tell when it's real! Lol

    And I thought I was CRAZY for thinking "Could I EV convert it?" (Could fix stuff with YouTube. Not a mechanic.)

    Well, now I see converting cars becoming a big thing. But sadly I screwed up the whole engine by snapping a 10mm gooseneck bolt deep in some crevice deep down in there, and it was leaking oil, and I had to sell it for scrap because we needed to get to work. Tragic. I got almost 200,000 miles out of it. :( :(

    ...at least now I know how a new very simple way to sabotage a vehicle hardcore in a way no mechanic or machinist would dare bother with it. (Ask me how I know Lol)

    Maybe that Element EV will be a thing. I know EVs like to chase high efficiency / low drag but they need to not be afraid to be boxy for the right audience instead of jelly beans! XD

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Haha well it didn't have much of a reputation for efficiency, did it? I heard it would come back as a hybrid though, which might be cool if they can pull it off without sacrificing too much interior space.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Hahaha yeah, it was a bit of a brick! 😂 25MPG on a good day wasn't bad though.

    But I mean hey, if Rivian can make those gargantuan Amazon vans electric, I'm sure Honda could figure it out for us. 😉 With enough infrastructure, range is pretty negotiable!

    Might just have to raise the interior floor a bit to fill it with battery or make the hood space a little less snubby. :p

    Would be super cool though. I'd be all over that haha.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    I really like my '23 Bolt EUV. I bought it when it was new, and it's been perfectly reliable ever since. Like you, it was the first time I ever bought new. I've got no regrets!

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