AutoNSider Review | 2020 Chevy Bolt Premier

Don't be afraid. Chevy's all-electric '20 Bolt has made EV range-anxiety almost a thing of the past.

250 miles. That's roughly what you can expect out of a full charge. And public charging stations are getting pretty common out there.

So what does the Bolt give you these days?

A nimble five-door hatch that can easily carry four or five…or a twosome + 56.6 cubic feet of "stuff" with the rear seats folded. And it'll easily fit into your garage…or one of those all-to-common parking spaces where the SUV next to you is way over the line into your space.

All that plus the only reason you might go into a gas station is for a drink, a bag of chips or to use the restroom.

Many people say that all-electric is our future. If they're right, it's a future that I don't really think you'll mind at all. Why?

'Cause Chevy is making it easy. In addition to that 250 mile range, the Bolt has a mobile app that will calculate the most energy-efficient route for you to take plus it'll show you where the nearest charging stations are and give you automatic weather updates. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna should have it so good!

Chevy's Bolt comes in two levels of trim, with the LT starting in the mid $30's and the Premier in the low $40's. As for the $7,500 federal tax credit, it can get a bit complicated, but in short, Chevy has sold so many Bolts that their tax credit is down to $1,875. But that may just mean that your neighborhood dealer will be offering deeper discounts.

The Premier edition comes with many of the niceties that come with most of today's upscale vehicles. You'll get heated seats and steering, surround-vision, a rear mirror camera, and lane-change and blind-side alerts.

As for "filling it up", many places of work have free charging now…as do more and more retailers. And literally tens of thousands of commercial chargers are coming on-line nationwide each year.

As for charging at home, I found that the standard 120 volt charger gave me about three miles of range for every hour plugged in. So if you're only driving 30 – 40 miles a day, you can pretty much "top off" your Bolt each evening while you eat dinner, brush your teeth and put on your jammies. Provided, that is, that you can plug in within range of the roughly 25 foot long charger cord. Extension cords are not allowed.

If you're regularly driving more that those 30 – 40 miles each day, you'll probably want to have a 240 volt system installed. Amazon will handle that for you for a little over $1,000…installed. That'll give you 25 miles of range for each hour on the charger…allowing you to go from "empty" to "full" in around 10 hours.

Test a Chevy Bolt for a few days and see just how quickly you stop paying attention to the prices at all the gas stations that you pass!

Follow AutoNSider on Facebook for review videos and more!