Want a long-range electric vehicle ASAP and don't want to spend $68,000 on the cheapest Tesla Model S? You're in luck! Chevrolet's configurator for the Bolt EV is now live, and the company intends to keep its promise of cars on the road before the end of 2016. (If you live outside California, you might still have a bit of a wait.) We drove a pre-production Bolt at CES in January; now it's the vehicle we're looking forward to spending some time with more than any other in the coming months. In the meantime I amused myself building a Bolt with the specs I'd want in an electric commuter.
The base Bolt starts at $37,495 before any federal or local incentives and rebates, but you need to find another $4,285 to get the Premier trim if you want the various driver assists, some of which are still optional extras even then. An eye-catching paint job will also cost you extra; soothing silvery grays or blues are the default choices. Equipped with a few choice options—OK, the Premium and all its toys, plus DC Fast Charging and some funky red paint—my Bolt would cost me a tenner less than $44,000 before incentives.
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