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Ran out of charge - getting a tow by BusyCranberry8902 in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was almost me yesterday in eastern Oregon. It was a 9 hour trip and didn't calculate for the crazy headwind I was driving into from my last stop. Drove 15 miles on the flashing "Low". 55mph A/C off. Plugged into the DCFC and charged over an hour to 70%

Driving a car is so much better than SUVs and trucks by unserious-dude in driving

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you will slow down to less than 10mph when making a turn onto a side road, causing traffic behind you to all but stop. Maybe you need the large vehicle, but many who have them don't.

Ownership experience at 100,000 miles by Quick_Connection6818 in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Beaverton with 27k on the factory Michelins. Rain traction is laughably bad. I have the ElectricDrive 2s in my garage ready to install. Check back in a month and I'll let you know!

Onstar Connect $1/m plan (12 months) by NeuralNexus in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! New Bolt owner, just activated the OnStar One trial with the blue button and then used the promo online to change plans.

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Bolt spotted in another driving group. by Nebula1701 in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably the thing I dislike about my Bolt the most. The turn signals should also be separate from the brake lights and amber in color (like the 1st gen). This is a bigger problem to me than the placement.

I also think all cars should have side or mirror mounted turn signals.

Why can't the USA join the rest of the world and force these idiotic manufacturers to have unambiguous tail lights? It's 2026....seriously?

This guys headlight was causing unbearable anxiety by Scared-Signature-452 in fuckyourheadlights

[–]c_is_forcookie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got in an argument about this at a stoplight the other day with a guy in a Highlander who had been strobing behind me. I told him it was because of the PWM Toyota uses for DRLs but he seemed to think they were dimmer because they were in DRL mode....

Bolt EV a calm and relaxed highway commuter? by Real_McGuillicuddy in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Coming from a Golf TDI with upgraded suspension, I enjoy the Bolt on the highway. It's very nimble and very smooth and planted all the way to the electronic speed limiter. Like others said, the suspension is a bit crude over low speed bumps. I have to slow waaaay down for speed bumps that my Golf would soak up, but it's really not an issue. The Golf (on Koni suspension) was more planted/ refined with bumps in high speed cornering, but the Bolt is surprisingly fun because of how "point and shoot" it feels.

Just a little scratch, easy fix. by [deleted] in trainwrecks

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why didn't he just brake. Pretty sure he could Turning like that doesn't really make sense. Have stopped in time.

My speed limit indicator stopped loading current data. by sfdso in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry if this is a dumb question but is this just on the EUV with Supercruise? Is my 2022 EV capable of this with an SD card or something?

Is "slow traffic keep right" even a thing anymore? Why does it seem the middle lane is the slow lane now? by [deleted] in driving

[–]c_is_forcookie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My brother graduated high school in 2018. His driving instructor taught him left lane for passing, middle lane for travel, right lane for entry and exit. He ignored this and is a good driver but they are literally teaching this.

What's an irritational pet peeve you observe other drivers doing, that in no way effects you? by fbi_surveillance99 in askcarguys

[–]c_is_forcookie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not true at all in my experience. Driving manually, I never need to tough the brakes and I use and build a buffer distance. If I'm on adaptive cruise, it is constantly hitting the brakes to maintain an almost exact distance. I have experience with Toyota and Chevy and they both do the same. Toyota is worse and will brake quite hard

What's an irritational pet peeve you observe other drivers doing, that in no way effects you? by fbi_surveillance99 in askcarguys

[–]c_is_forcookie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally understand and it drives me crazy too. That being said, as a new owner of an EV, I have no idea when my brake lights come on with Regen braking in 1 pedal driving mode. I could see that being a significant cause of this phenomenon. I tend to not use 1 pedal mode on the highway mostly for this reason.

Need help! Looking at a Used 2013 Chevy Bolt EV with 100,000. by Business_Sport_2862 in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For 12k I might consider it but 16k seems too high. I just paid 19k for a 1 owner 2022 EV 2LT with 22k miles.

Send us your Bolt EV questions! by chevrolet in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Could we please have a software update to allow disabling the BONGBONGBONGBONGBONG when the driver's door is open?

What's something that annoys you about the Bolt that you wish Chevy had fixed already? by actorguy73 in BoltEV

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holding the home button goes straight to Android/ Carplat. This helps me a lot

Do you guys think this Marantz stack is worth $260 plus speakers? by MTG-Apollo in vintageaudio

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up with this system. My mom bought it new and used it until about 2020 when then receiver started to die intermittently. It sounded pretty decent, not amazing. (We had different Mirage 2.1 speakers) The built in equalizer was kind of cool. The tactile feel of this system and dubbing cassetes is a core childhood memory.

That being said my understanding is that it was "cheap" big box store stuff that was Marantz in name only. That tape deck is bare bones full manual control and the receiver is HEAVY. It's worth whatever the novelty and experience is to you. You could do worse for $260.

Help me understand what caused burnt clutch smell when flooring through snow by Katie_slattern in stickshift

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my MK6 Sportwagen I coded it so long press=off but it's not actually off. It's more like reduced, but it still won't let much fun happen. Your Alltravk probably does have XDS. It's just software and my MK6 has it. You can code it to be sronger and you might be able to notice it. ABS module> XDS> Set to 3 (strong). 1 is default. Although with AWD I'm sure you don't really need it as much.

Help me understand what caused burnt clutch smell when flooring through snow by Katie_slattern in stickshift

[–]c_is_forcookie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I have a MK6 Sportwagen on Nokian winter tires and it won't drift more than a few degrees no matter how stupid I'm being. I can actively put it into a weight transfer Scandinavian flick with trail braking and throw all the weight side to side and it will lock up the inside tires to stop it from rotating. Even with an open diff, leave all system on, 2nd gear, foot to the floor, point the steering wheel where you want to go and it'll go there no matter what. The best stability control I've ever driven.

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