Chevy Bolt Proves Itself as Tucson-area Treasure, Sets Electric-Vehicle Range Record

As we are still poised in the abundantly sunny days of Arizona living, primo driving locations such as Grants Pass are choice locations to put it in gear and go. A very scenic locale to test any car's acceleration and turning ability, it is lined with awesome overlooks, and is a perfect place to catch a cactus-lined sunset. This ruggedly breathtaking creation through the pass was begun in 1883 by Thomas Gates, during a search for a shortcut through the Tucson Mountains. Around 3000 cars a day pass along this site, and a new Chevy Bolt would be a great medium to explore this exciting landmark with.

This plug-in hatchback recently gleaned the huge accomplishment of topping out in the Consumer Reports' Electric-Vehicle Range Record, after beating all other models in a head-to-head test. Around 250 miles on one charge is the achievement, and this is a game-changer of epic proportions for those living in a busy metro such as Tucson. Even If you are driving up to 50 miles a day, you really have some room to feel at ease with in the charge category, which usually takes just above 9 hours. The Consumer Reports Auto Test Center is situated in very rural Connecticut, where there is ample space and terrain types to really see what a car can do when opened up.

This able and savvy team tests around 60 vehicles every year, and drives them tough through a total of about 900,000 miles. The staff of nearly 30 spends a large amount of time doling out track ratings, evaluations, and deep analysis of every car tested. Many publications write about cars that are being loaned to them, but the staff at Consumer Reports makes it a point to purchase every vehicle in question, allowing them full reign to explore the options available, and really put in the hours as far as performance. Each vehicle is taken for an initial 2,000 break-in miles over several weeks, and then layers of testing that explore the car's performance in much more detail are applied.

There are elements of mixed driving in the test, but the majority of it is done at a very constant 65 mph on the highway. All tests are done with the A/C and heater off, and after the tallies have run their course, the Bolt ranks #2 just down the line from the Tesla Model S, which is quite considerably more expensive. Completely re-inventing what an electric vehicle can be, you are going to love how the Bolt can provide on average up to 25 miles of range per hour charge time, and can even use GPS to activate according to preset times. The battery chemistry works hard to enhance heat resistance, allowing the battery to use power to cool it down. With outstanding proportions and details to catch even the most discerning eye, this latest honor for the Bolt will best provide the reason for you to secure your unit, and definitely do so on the double!