I have had my 2018 Bolt EV
I have had my 2018 Bolt EV for 15 months and 16,000 miles. I mostly drive it as a commuter car, but have made several long trips (500+ miles) as well. The car has been very reliable. The only service has been for the battery management update. The only "glitch" I've experienced is that once every few months the infotainment system takes a couple of minutes to boot, but the car drives fine when it's booting. I have kept detailed records of all operational costs, electricity and wiper fluid being the only things I've had to purchase. I installed a special electric meter in my house to measure exactly how much I use (purchase). I live in an area with very expensive electric rates ($0.21/kwh) so I use free electricity sources whenever available for charging (at work and select free public chargers). In comparing what I have spent on electricity, to what I would have spent on gas for a 25 mpg ICE vehicle I have saved over $1,200 to date. This vehicle is leased, at 12,000 miles/year and the premium I am paying for this lease compared to a comparable ICE car at 25 mpg (Trax Premier FWD), is $1,400 over the same time period, so I'm net $200 in the hole financially....But I enjoy driving this car much more than I would the Trax.