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Originally Posted by JamieGeek

Or not: Curb weight 3563 from 2017 Bolt EV Trims: LT - Premier | Chevrolet (Click on the + in front of dimensions)

Batteries weigh a lot. My old Focus EV weighed in at 3600 lbs for only going ~70 miles or so (a similar gas Focus is only about 2980 lbs), my C-Max now weighs in at a whopping 3800 lbs.

That is impressive value for an electric car; provided GM is not selling below their actual cost.

In any case, 60 kWh of battery capacity, weighing 960 pounds, in a $37k vehicle isn't bad at all. If GM isn't subsidizing the cost, it suggests battery costs are finally coming down. They must be looking at no more than $300 to $400 per kWh (probably much less), which is lower than we can buy AGM batteries for RVs when depth-of-discharge and cycle life is factored in.


What is odd to me is why they can't "engineer" the car to be flat towable. It has an electric motor and simple gear reduction. Other than controls/software, what would keep it from being flat towable?

Any other electric cars that are flat towable?