Chevrolet has delivered its first three Bolt EVs to customers in the San Francisco Bay area, filling through with its promise to ship models before the end of 2016, if only just.
In its press release, Chevrolet is particularly proud that two of the first three Bolt EV owners are replacing competitor’s vehicles with Chevrolet’s own affordable EV. One customer, named Bobby Edwards, sold his BMW i8 to make way for the Bolt while another, Steve Henry, will replace his Toyota Prius with the electric hatchback.
Prices for the 2017 Bolt EV start at $37,495 and if customers can receive the federal tax credit of up to $7,500, it makes the car the first sub-$30,000 EV with a respectable range.
According to the EPA, that range sits at 238 miles (383 km) on a full charge, potentially giving the Bolt EV a range greater than the 215-mile expected range of the Tesla Model 3.
Chevrolet says that a number of Bolt EVs are currently in transit to California and Oregan and will arrive later this month. The model will then be rolled out nationally in 2017 where a number of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States including New York, Massachusetts and Virginia will be among the first to receive it in winter 207.
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