The 2021 Bolt EV will no longer offer the Light Ash Gray / Ceramic White interior color combination, GM Authority has learned.
Chevrolet Bolt EV interior with Light Ash Gray / Ceramic White interior color combination.
The color combo deletion for the latest 2021 model year likely stems from a possible glare issue. As GM Authority reported back in 2017, the Light Ash Gray / Ceramic White interior color combination can result in a sun glare that obscures the driver’s view. Some owners have reported that the glare can be blinding, and have resorted to a variety of measures to mitigate the glare, including polarized sunglasses, as well as dash carpets, vinyl, or some other dark-colored cloth placed on the dash.
The color combo can result in a sun glare.
In addition to deletion of the Light Ash Gray / Ceramic White interior color combination, the 2021 Bolt EV also introduces a number of other minor changes. These include a slightly higher price tag for the range-topping Premier trim level, which will now come equipped with 480-volt DC Fast Charge capabilities as standard. The new 2021 Bolt EV Premier now starts at $42,695, $800 more than the preceding 2020 Bolt EV Premier. Meanwhile, the 2021 Bolt EV LT offers 480-volt DC Fast Charge capabilities as an available option.
The 2021 Bolt EV was originally set for a full refresh with a variety of changes and updates on the docket, including a new front and rear fascia design, a fresh interior with new seats, and a redesigned trim level structure as well. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the refreshed Chevy Bolt EV is now slated to debut for the 2022 model year.
Further changes for the 2021 model year include the removal of KeyPass, while the Comfort and Convenience package now requires DC Fast Charging on the LT trim level.
As a reminder, the 2021 Bolt EV is produced at the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant in Michigan. Providing motivation is a 66-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and electric motor combination, which produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque, while providing 259 miles of range between plugs.
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Mr. Lopez : You make the somewhat confusing error that many automotive writers do.
It would be more correct to call the DCFC (Direct Current Fast Charger, Level 3, etc) 355 volts, or 400 volts, as since it more or less directly connects to the propulsion battery – these are the voltages involved.
Obviously Level 1 (100-125 volts input) , and Level 2 (190-250 volts input) have to go through the car’s AC/DC charger contraption, which obviously must put out the same 355-400 volts.
The ‘480 volts’ comes from the fact that – somewhat coincidentally, most of the public DC Fast Chargers happen to run on a 480 volt ac input. But not all of them – The Bosch Chevy dealer models run on 208 (or rarely 277) , and some of the smaller 25-50 kw units also run on 208. Tesla version one Superchargers ran off 277 volts – a voltage easily available off of a 480 volt electric service. Analogous to you running your toaster at 120 volts even though the listed voltage to your home may be listed as 240.
Suffice it to say that the INPUT to the Charging Contraption on these DCFC, level 3 chargers has no relation to what is going into the car. 480 volts is therefore a misnomer, and just adds to the general confusion among the uninitiated.
Oh No! Now GM will never catch Tesla with Bolt sales!
I think a vehicle like the Bolt is a great entrance into the EV World but GM is crazy with the Price it is trying to sell he Bolt.
It uses older Tech and Tesla has announced within three years they will have have a 25K vehicle. GM would be smart to beat Tesla to the punch and price the Bolt at 25K right now.
Umm we just purchased the Chevy Bolt Premier for $29k OTD. Granted the price is with all the incentives but if all I pay is $29k who cares. Great car for the money. Where is my Tesla for $29k? By the time Tesla can produce a car for this price, they will have so much competition – which is what Elon Musk wanted when he started so win/win.