Earlier this month General Motors has begun to manufacture its 2017 Bolt. It makes the Bolt steps if not a year ahead, of the Tesla Model 3 release date. This will make General motors the first to offer a long range EV for less than $40,000.
How much is the 2017 Chevy Bolt compared to the 2017 Nissan Leaf's Price?
The Chevrolet Bolt's price tag is expected around $37,495 next year. On the other hand, the 2017 Nissan Leaf's price is expected at around $29,900 for the basic trim or up to $37,790 for the SL trim version.
Chevy Bolt VS Nissan Leaf Range Comparison
The Chevrolet Bolt will have a 60 kWh battery pack. It will allow a 238-mile range on a full charge. Thanks to its "DC Fast Charging" feature a half-hour charge can give around 90 miles based on Chevrolet's website. It is a bit confusing as the website also states that for an hour of charge can provide 25 miles.
As for the 2017 Nissan Leaf's range no official numbers released by Nissan. A lot have speculated that it will at least have a 200-mile range. However, it should be close to 2016 Nissan Leaf 's 107-mile range. This is perhaps one of the leaf's downside. An aspect which Nissan needs to improve on.
How long does it take to charge the Bolt VS Leaf?
A full charge is estimated at around 9.5 hours or almost 10 hours for the 2017 Chevy Bolt. It is perhaps best to start charging before one starts to sleep. The next day your Chevrolet EV is all good to go.
Information for charging the 2017 Nissan Leaf is yet to be official. Existing Nissan Leaf owners, however, have disclosed on online forums, that a full-charge is achievable within eight hours. Whereas its 2013 edition took only four hours.
How Much Does It Cost To Charge An Electric Car?
The actual figures have yet to be calculated. EV enthusiasts, however, have shared their own way of computing an EV's charging cost.
The most convincing way to determine this is to account for the full-charging time. At 15 cents per kWh and a car eats up 30 kWh it will translate to $3.00.
Tesla enthusiasts may or may not be impressed, however these two EVS may be a hard-sell for them. The 2017 Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf should be aimed towards first-time EV users.
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