Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year
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#2This largely reads as a paid ad. There are plenty of numbers comparing old and new models, yet very few when they compare to Tesla. It would be interesting to read a more neutral comparison though.
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#3I wonder where the top Speed Limit comes from, is it battery cooling or artificial limiting to proclaim a better Range? In Germany that number raised a few eyebrows.
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#5I'd like to take a moment to point out, as was done in the article, that receiving this award is further validation that electric cars are becoming mainstream. We can compare it to an upcoming competitor (the Model 3) but at the end of the day, they're vying for positions on the same team. That being said, a lot of this felt like an advertisement as another poster mentioned.
One thing I would like to see is better charger standardisation now that Tesla has its own apparebtly faster but non-standard alternative.
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#6I wonder where the top Speed Limit comes from, is it battery cooling or artificial limiting to proclaim a better Range? In Germany that number raised a few eyebrows.
I would assume it's to simplify the gearing.
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#7I wonder where the top Speed Limit comes from, is it battery cooling or artificial limiting to proclaim a better Range? In Germany that number raised a few eyebrows.
Most electric cars lack a variable-ratio transmission. At some point and you only have the final drive to reduce the speed of the electric motor.
The final drive has to strike a balance between torque for negotiating inclines and top speed, as the electric motor cannot rev to infinity, neither can the power systems handle infinite power though them.
An electric car with a two-ratio gearbox would be ideal for both taking off from a standstill and top speed.
Re: Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year
#8This largely reads as a paid ad. There are plenty of numbers comparing old and new models, yet very few when they compare to Tesla. It would be interesting to read a more neutral comparison though.
If they heavily compared it with the Tesla, it would be a sign that the technology isn't ready for mainstream adoption.
Only enthusiasts set on buying an EV will sit down and compare the two given the 2x price difference. For most, the purchasing decision will be squarely against petrol vehicles in the same class.
Re: Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year
#9This largely reads as a paid ad. There are plenty of numbers comparing old and new models, yet very few when they compare to Tesla. It would be interesting to read a more neutral comparison though.
>yet very few when they compare to Tesla
What Tesla? The one that costs twice as much? Or the one that doesn't exist yet? This is beside the point that Tesla is mentioned numerous times in the article.
Re: Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year
#10I wonder where the top Speed Limit comes from, is it battery cooling or artificial limiting to proclaim a better Range? In Germany that number raised a few eyebrows.
Most electric cars lack a variable-ratio transmission. At some point and you only have the final drive to reduce the speed of the electric motor. The final drive has to strike a balance between torque for negotiating inclines and top speed, as the electric motor cannot rev to infinity, neither can the power systems handle infinite power though them. An electric car with a two-ratio gearbox would be ideal for both tak…
What does the Model S use then?