About why someone chose a Chevy Bolt over a self-driving-capable Tesla.
Has this happened?
Yes 35 (25%)Not sure 27 (19%)No 79 (56%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About why someone chose a Chevy Bolt over a self-driving-capable Tesla.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
I recently bought a 2020 Bolt LT and I really enjoy it
- $26k "out the door" price (after taxes, registration, etc)
- 260 miles of range (66kWh battery by LG Chem)
- DC Fast Charging
- upright seating
- lots of headroom/legroom in the front and backseat
- dedicated LCD for the driver, separate from infotainment system
I compared it to a Tesla (test drove a Model 3), and a Tesla would be about $15k more.
I have no use for self-driving. As a software engineer, I feel that full self-driving requires a general AI, which I think is on the order of decades away.
I really just wanted a simple electric car with minimal maintenance and no fossil fuel dependencies.
Minimal complexity, no gimmicks (fart generator, Tesla? come on...)
With those requirements, the Bolt is awesome.