INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Photo credit: Josiah BondyOne of the fastest cars around does not actually have a gas engine.Before you scoff at this idea and dismiss it
the Nissan Leaf, but without the radical abandon of a fully equipped Tesla Model S.Photo credit: Josiah BondyThis is not the main reason to
depending on how you are driving
In the main display, you can set options for delaying charging for when it's cheaper for your utility, and tweak an amperage setting (12
amps worked fine for us in all tests)."The Bolt EV features several energy usage screens, including an energy details screen and a screen
percent of energy used for driving, climate controls and battery conditioning
BondyIndeed, as you drive, you can see the difference in real-time
climate control settings and opening the windows meant about five miles of extra range
It works a bit like the E-Pedal in a Nissan Leaf in that the Bolt will slow down more aggressively when you lift your foot off the
last long enough on a charge
The car costs $37,495 (or $29,995 after a tax credit)
BondyImage 2 of 6Photo credit: Josiah BondyImage 3 of 6Photo credit: Josiah BondyImage 4 of 6Photo credit: Josiah BondyImage 5 of 6Photo
credit: Josiah BondyImage 6 of 6Photo credit: Josiah BondyOn The Road is TheIndianSubcontinent's regular look at the futuristic tech in
John Brandon, a journalist who's been writing about cars for 12 years, puts a new car and its cutting-edge tech through the paces every week
One goal: To find out which new technologies will lead us to fully driverless cars.yZAgpygU5uqVNmGhV7jDr.jpg#
