Electric Cars are Finally Becoming Good?

A recent article posted on the Engadget website describes the author Roberto Baldwin’s experience with the new Chevy Bolt electrical car. He states that the new model is now much more fun to drive, and with its 200+ mile range, and reasonably affordable 30,000-dollar price, it is an electric car without all the hassle that you would normally get with the average low-cost electrical car [1].

These news are very good for the future of the automobile because while electric cars are very beneficial to the environment, their cons usually out wait the pros. For example, they usually require frequent charging, which can take many hours, and they are usually bad driving cars due to the fact that they are built to be economic, not comfortable. Turning electrical cars into desirable driving machines instead of “hipster statements” is very important into making electrical vehicles a more popular option for the everyday driver.

All of these improvements require some clever engineering. It features a large 60-kWh battery, and a new 150-kW motor, which delivers 200 horsepower, and 266 pounds of torque [1]. The battery is positioned down low to give the Bolt a low center of gravity, which makes cornering very tight and sharp [1].

Source: [1] https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/27/2017-chevy-bolt-ev-review/

Post by Joao Martins