EV Fan
01-17-2016, 07:55 AM
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The unveiling of the Chevrolet Bolt at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week was widely viewed as a watershed event in the evolution of electric cars. It signaled the rapidly approaching availability of a $30,000 car that can provide 200 miles of driving range. The Bolt is expected in late 2016. It’s not surprising that EV fans—who have been anticipating (and in fact clamoring for) battery-powered cars with more range—were excited. The lasting importance of the Vegas event could be the warm reception from mainstream media and automotive press.
When the Nissan LEAF was introduced in late 2010, the mainstream media was nearly unanimous in its derision. According to reporters from newspapers and car magazines, Nissan’s battery-powered car kept getting stuck on the side of the road, was a dud to drive, and was just plain ugly. What a difference five years makes.
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The unveiling of the Chevrolet Bolt at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week was widely viewed as a watershed event in the evolution of electric cars. It signaled the rapidly approaching availability of a $30,000 car that can provide 200 miles of driving range. The Bolt is expected in late 2016. It’s not surprising that EV fans—who have been anticipating (and in fact clamoring for) battery-powered cars with more range—were excited. The lasting importance of the Vegas event could be the warm reception from mainstream media and automotive press.
When the Nissan LEAF was introduced in late 2010, the mainstream media was nearly unanimous in its derision. According to reporters from newspapers and car magazines, Nissan’s battery-powered car kept getting stuck on the side of the road, was a dud to drive, and was just plain ugly. What a difference five years makes.
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/200-mile-chevy-bolt-praised-first-mainstream-electric-car-131283.html)
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