Bolt EV Flashcards
Bolt EV
EV range
Over 200 miles
Bolt EV target price
$30,000 after federal incentives
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Interior display screen sizes
10.2” center display color touch screen
8” color gauge cluster
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1st for Chevrolet technologies
Hint: four
- rear camera mirror
- surround vision (birds eye view)
- Bluetooth low-energy
- electronic precision shift
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Tire type and number of airbags and wheel size
Michelin self seal puncture-sealing tires
17” aluminum wheels
Bolt vs. Tesla
Price and range
More than half the price of base Tesla Model S with the same range.
Tesla model S- 208-270 mile range
$71,070
Bolt EV- 200+ miles
$30k (with federal tax credit)
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How many miles does the 200 mi. EV range compare to a tank of gas?
200 miles is EV range is like a half tank of gas in a conventional vehicle.
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Battery placement and benefit
Battery is part of the underbody structure, underneath the floor.
- provides crash protection for passenger and battery.
- provides enhanced stiffness for improved driving dynamics and road feel.
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Body type and structure
All new vehicle platform.
All-steel body structure with over 95% of the underbody made of high strength steel.
Bolt EV # of LED lights
200 LED lights per vehicle
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First for Chevrolet- seat design
Thin seat design to maximize rear passenger legroom.
- used hard injection molds with springs in seat backs instead of foam
- maintains comfort with reducing seat back thickness.
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Overall cubic ft.
94 cubic ft. Of passenger space
Nissan leaf-92”
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Cargo space with and w/o rear seats folded
- 9 cu. ft (rear seats up)
56. 6 cu. ft. (Rear seats down)
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Self-sealing tires
Explained
Tire linings made of viscous material that seeps into punctures in the tread
-natural rubber material with malleable quality that bleeds into the punctures
Punctures from nails or other sharp objects instantaneous seal without driver awareness.
- you may never know you have a puncture until you replace the tires.
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8” Gauge cluster- shows
Battery charge/ range and efficiency indicator
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Infotainment
10.5” color touch screen (larger than Apple iPad Air)
Widget “flipboard” based home-screen interface
- four different sized tiles to display info.
- one-touch expand to full screen display of info.
- 3 template themes and 1 customizable
- can also choose conventional icon based home screen
Apple CarPlay and android auto
Wireless charging in premier
Available Bose 6 speaker system
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Energy information screen
-3 screens and their functions
- Energy History: bar graph measuring energy efficiency in 5 mi. Intervals for last 50 miles.m
- Energy details: breaks down percentage of energy used for driving, climate controls and battery conditioning.
- Energy usage score: index score for your driving technique, terrain, climate settings and outside temp.
- positive scores indicate greater than average and vis versa for driving styles.
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Connectivity
Bluetooth low-energy -smartphone connectivity via long range Bluetooth signal
- instantaneous keyfob functionality from smartphone (100-230 ft. Range)
- low-energy usage result in minimal energy draw from battery.
Mychevrolet app
4G LTE- connects seven devices
Bluetooth- connects 10 devices
Bluetooth- hands-free calling
Siri- eyes free voice recognition for hands free texting
Number of
Kilowatts
Volts and amps in Bolt EV
Standard 7.2 kw on-board charging module 240v charging capability 32 amps charging level
Standard 120v portable charge cord for “opportunity charging”
Customizable charging in Bolt EV
For 240v charging-
Can customize, immediate, delayed and rate-based charging.
Bolt EV charge times
240 v= about 25 miles EV range per hour of charge (9 hours from fully depleted to full.
120v over 4 miles EV range per hour of charge.
-common for all EVs (51 hours on 120v @ 12amps from fully depleted to full).
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Drive unit
Single motor
Offset gear and shaft configuration tailored to meet efficiency and performance targets
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Shifting
Electronic precision shift system
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Drive ratio on single motor drive unit
7.05:1 final drive ratio
0-60 less than seven seconds
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Hp and torque
Single motor drive unit
266lb. Ft. Of Torque
200 hp
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Battery system
60kwh battery system
More than 200 miles of range
288 lithium ion cells
96 cell groups
3 cells per group
Bolt EV regen system
Provides one-pedal braking. This slows the vehicle to a stop without the brake pedal.
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DC fast charge
90EV miles in 30 minutes
80% charge (160+ miles) in 60 minutes
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Priority charge and
Hill top reserve
Priority charge- charges up to 30% for in-planned trips, then charge based on home charging settings
Hill top reserve- if you live on top of s hills do have a descending commute, vehicles charges up to 90% then allows for 10% more “free energy” from regenerative braking.
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Charge status indicator
Light located on top of dashboard and flashes to tell you how much you need to charge.
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Location based charging
Started with the volt.
Uses gps location to identify “home” which allows owners to customize their home charging preferences.
You can program charge settings once.
Settings return every time the vehicle is at home.
-set departure time for each day of the week and enter a utility rate
Schedule to charge at off-peak rates
-when not at home and at work, public, etc. the bolt will charge immediately.
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Rear camera mirror
Chevrolet first (GM first on Cadillac CT6)
Provides unobstructed view behind vehicle. Eliminates obstruction from rear passenger and vehicle interior.
Displays at all speeds, forward and reverse.
Easy to toggle on and off with lever on mirror
Separate fish-eye camera, separate from rear vision camera
Special software to compress image to wide-angle view onto rear view mirror display
Rear window washer cleans off lens
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Surround vision
Chevrolet first (GM first Cadillac Escalade ESV)
Four camera system for a “birds eye view.”
Enabled by going in reverse
Switch to front camera at 6mph
Assists with parallel and perpendicular parking
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Standard safety features
Rear camera
10 airbags
On star emergency assistance (w active subscription)
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Available safety features
(Hint-8)
Land change alert with side blind zone alert
Rear cross-traffic alert
Rear park assist
Lane keep assist with lane departure warning
Forward collision alert
Low-speed front automatic braking
Front pedestrian braking
Intellibeam headlamps
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Additional features
Rear camera
On star 4G LTE with wifi
Remote link and owner center connectivity
Single zone automatic climate system
Cabin air filter
Heated steering wheel (available)
Rear park assist (available)
6 speaker Bose premium audio (available)
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Exterior colors
8 total
Summit white
Silver ice metallic
Mosaic black metallic
Kinetic blue metallic
Nightfall grey metallic
Cajun red tint coat
Arctic blue metallic
Orange burst metallic
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Interior colors
3 total
Dark galvanized/sky cool gray (cloth and leather)
Ash gray/ceramic white (leather only)
Dark galvanized (leather only)
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Battery capacity
New 60kwh lithium ion battery pack
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Battery development and co-developers
Evolution from Chevrolets history of impeccable battery reliability with Volt. Since Volt was created, not batteries has been repaired/replaced for unexpected capacity loss.
Co-developed with LG Chem and LG Electronics
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Battery’s active thermal management does what?
Allows battery to operate under extreme cold or heat
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How many cells and rows of cells?
288 horizontal cells
5 rows of cell banks, with the last row stacked as a pair
Bolt EV drive unit type and feel
All-new single motor propulsion system offers lively performance.
Smooth and powerful acceleration without shifting or engine revving
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Hp and torque
0-60 mph
200hp
266 lb. ft. torque
0-60 in 7 seconds
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Drive unit
Type and drive ratio
Offset gear wheel and shaft (vs planetary gear) to provide 7.05:1 final drive ratio
Provides high torque and power over speed range.
Balanced between performance and efficiency.
7.05= revolutions of transmissions output to :1 revolution of engines output
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Simple to own, reasons
No engine oil changes, air filters or transmission fluid changes
