Since the days when plentiful heat and sunshine beat down are finally here in Tucson, many of our staff members and loyal customers are pondering just how much change our planet has encountered. We really do not want to push any political views in the least, but we do all agree that on some days it's easy to think, “Is this our environment that is the root of all these drastic changes in the weather?” After closely observing this drastic shift in the Earth's condition, many of those purchasing vehicles have wanted to not rely on as much gasoline. The savvy journalists on staff at Green Car Reports had one of their frequent readers track to the last detail just how two newly-purchased Chevy Bolts worked out for him that year, and how they met his needs during long road trips.
His choice of the Bolt proved very useful for reaping a large savings on fuel costs, and he was able to nail down more than 300 miles of range during the summer months, even as the EPA rated the vehicle with a 238-mile capacity. Longtime customer Patrick Reid spoke candidly about his satisfaction regarding not giving up money to the fossil fuel industry, as cars that use no gasoline, transmission oil, motor oil, filters, or power steering fluid are instrumental in the much greener future of the planet. Many have made the decision to not purchase an internal combustion vehicle, and while we will continue to be steadfast for the gasoline-dependent segments of our vehicle lineup, have been pleasantly surprised by the rising number of customers who are making the switch that had previously had no intention to.
Patrick and his wife purchased their very first Bolt EV in January of 2017, and another one in April of the same year. They both were taken aback completely by the range, performance, quality of construction, and versatility of the Bolt, as well as the amount saved in fuel costs. The vehicles they were replacing were a 2007 Chevy Impala, and a 2002 GMC Yukon. Each one of these two cars usually saw around 15,000 miles a year put on them, with annual fuel costs totaling around $4,700. The price of gas in their area averaged around $2.70 a gallon during the entire year. To illustrate the costs at hand to charge their new Bolts, their previous fuel expense was around $390 per month, and the cost to charge their new cars was around $85 each month.
After an entire year had passed, they had collectively driven a total of 30,400 miles, and around 80 percent of the miles were derived from their own power source in the garage. The cost for this power was around 11 cents per KW, and so they were able to save around $3,700 over the course of the year. What they wanted to do with this money was to put it towards a vacation or college fund, or any other surprises that life threw at them. They discovered that with a bit of pre-planning, the ChargePoint, PlugShare, and Chevrolet Apps have located enough level 3 charges for them on their distance drives.
Right at the 170-210 mile mark seemed to be the best place to plan a charging stop, as well as scouting a proper backup charger within a close 20-mile range. While they were at home, they both had their vehicles plugged in at the same time, and the 20-amp garage charger did not suffer any issues with the 16-amp load duty. They were thrilled with how satisfying their ownership of the Bolts was, and claim that they are just as superior and fresh as they were the exciting first day they were driven off the lot. We hope you can come down and be our guests this summer at O'rielly Chevy of Tucson, and check out just how intensely a Bolt can change your entire spending and savings outlook, as well as rapidly become your most practical driving asset for 2018!
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