Bolt EV owners have had to deal with a lot since the LG Chem battery fire issues started happening, but ultimately, GM has agreed to replace all Bolt EV battery packs with a brand new replacement.

So Bolt EV owners get a brand new battery pack with a brand new warranty. That's good news for all Bolt EV owners, but even better news for those that have a 2017 through 2019 model year Bolt. That's because they are actually getting a bigger battery than what came with the car, 66 kWh compared to 60 kWh. A friend of ours, Stan Jaracz, has two 2017 Bolt EVs and both recently received the battery replacement.

We conduct a 70-mph range test on one of Stan's 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVs with its original battery pack and over 70,000 miles on the odometer. We then repeat the range test one week later after GM replaced the battery pack and we analyze the difference. Owners will find they get a hidden bonus with the new pack in the form of significantly more range than they had with the original battery pack.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro
2:18 Bolt EV range test with new battery begins
7:03 At 75% state of charge
9:40 At 50% state of charge
11:37 At 25% state of charge
13:33 Bolt EV with new battery range test ends
18:50 Summary of the new battery range test
19:44 Stan begins the range test with the Bolt EV and the original battery
20:59 At 75% state of charge
21:26 At 50% state of charge
21:44 At 25% state of charge
23:22 Bolt EV with original battery range test ends
23:57 Comparison of the two range tests
25:30 Outro

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