In Brief Chevrolet's affordable electric vehicle, the Bolt EV, saw a limited release in December, and it has already clocked in impressive all-electric miles convertible to over 175,000 gallons of fuel. <\/p>\n
Chevrolet Bolt EV, the brands affordable, battery-powered electric vehicle (EV), has clocked in serious mileage since its release in December, 2016. According to the company, in just four months owners have driven a collective 7.2 million km (4.5 million miles)as of April 2nd, 2017. <\/p>\n
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This impressive milestone illustrates how relevant the adoption of EVs are to the worlds effort to protect the environment. The Bolt EVs all-electric miles are equivalent to saving 175,000 gallons of fuel, following the average EPA estimate of 42 km per gallon (26 mpg) for 2017 vehicles in the US. <\/p>\n
The average Bolt owner can drive around 85 km (53 miles) per day, but reports of the vehicle setting record miles on a single charge continue to surface. <\/p>\n
Our early Bolt EV customers are proving the crossovers functionality, flexibility, and long-range capabilities on a daily basis, said Steve Majoros, director of marketing for Chevrolet, in a press announcement. Chevrolet committed to delivering a game-changing vehicle, and weve done just that. <\/p>\n
Given that the vehicle has yet to be released nationwide, these figures are indeed impressive. And it certainly looks like these numbers will continue to climb as the Bolt sees a nationwide release by summer 2017. <\/p>\n
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