@ZachWeinersmith GM is a great case study. The #BoltEV was a resounding success, despite LG selling them bad batteries. It proved Americans wanted an affordable $30,000 electric car.

So what do they do when the IRA passes and people can get $7,500 in Biden Bucks for a new EV? Kill the Bolt, and start making bigger, more expensive cars. Now, instead of spending $22,500 (let’s say) on a Bolt, you can spend $45,000 or more on an Equinox.

Oh, and they axed Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so you get to set up all your apps again on their first-generation hardware that may require a $30/month OnStar subscription for all features, that will phone home to GM who sells your driving history to insurance companies — and I bet they’ll throw in your podcast subscriptions, music app names, and how many times you go to McDonald’s for a Shamrock Shake in one month.

But it’s the buyers who are wrong.

(Disclaimer: I own and love a Chevy Bolt, despite its flaws.)

@nico My Chevy #BoltEV and I live in an apartment for now, so I can only do Level 1 AC charging (120V x 12A = 1.4 kW). It’s painful, but good enough given I work from home.

Some local car dealerships have DCFC at very reasonable prices, so if it’s really low, I’ll just drive it out there for an hour or so.