I argued that automakers had better not become complacent when it comes to tariffs against Chinese EVs
GM also knows that the slow charging is the biggest weakness for Bolts. With a maximum of 55 kW charging speed that starts to slow down before 50%, it can take 45-50 minutes to get enough charge to get to the next stop on western interstates. If you need to go from 10%-full, it can take a little over a hour and a half. Ouch. So, the company is going to improve the situation with faster charging and a battery that can handle sitting toward 100% more often .
So, yes, there is indeed huge demand for an efficient, small pickup truck. And, nobody’s currently offering anything like that as an EV.In many ways, the Bolt platform is the perfect place to start to produce a small, low cost electric pickup. The company is already putting in big money to make the new Bolt even cheaper to build than the current one while offering better charging speeds, and we know that the platform is adaptable .