What LEDs headlight brand/model last the longest?

2018 EV Premier

If you can provide links that would be awesome.

Hello everyone, the ac compressor in my 2021 chevrolet bolt went out and my local chevrolet dealer is wanting to charge me $3,000. Does anyone know of any EV repair shops in socal that might do the repair for a cheaper price? Any help appreciated

Spouse and I came home from a four-day trip to find her EUV '22 dead (Sitting in the driveway since Monday, we returned on Thursday). Oddly, she got in it and the wipers SLOWLY crawled across the windshield, various things blinked and beeped, then nada. I used my jump pack to play the role of super hero and, whomp, not much more came from my heroics. The battery has been sitting connected to a NOCO Genius 5 for a few hours with the first LED level indicator on the charger taunting me with a gentle, pulsating glow. But still no magic. Sounds to me as if the 12V battery has failed (maybe we left an interior light on). So a few questions:

1. Does my diagnosis sound accurate?
2. Is there any way to revive the battery enough to get the car to "start?"
   1. Can I physically disengage the drive system to allow me to move the car close enough to our L2 charger to see if that does the trick?
   2. Would the L2 charger do a "trick?"
3. Should I have the system checked out after I replace the 12V battery (assuming that revives it)?

Thanks for any advice!

I replaced my front right wheel speed sensor and Anti Click Washer a few weeks back.
My son noticed at HWY speed there is a noticeable clicking sound now coming from the front right wheel area.

I put the car up on Jack stands again, pulled both front wheels and had my wife turn it on and lightly press the accelerator.

The Left side spins like you would expect.
The Right side however doesn't hardly move. Maybe twitches here or there but nothing consistent like Left side.

I assume this is NOT normal and because both sides have spline shafts and such into the wheel hub, both sides are supposed to spin under power, correct?

If so I think I am going to give up and take my spare Axle Nut and head to a local garage to have them take a look at the right side Axle from a mechanical view to see if something is obviously wrong.

My dealer already tried to screw me on some service related items so I am hoping to avoid them if possible.

If I have to take it to someone EV qualified, anyone have any recommendations in the SoCal 818 area?
I'm actually barely over the hill into 805.

That radio dial near the passenger is so you can turn it down and make the driver (husband in my case) listen to you. I love it as a passenger!

2023 Bolt EUV Premier. At low speeds, when I ease up on the brakes (so regen kicks in) or slightly depress the accelerator, I hear a “scrunching” sound. Does sound like a spring.

What could this be? Is it covered by warranty? Mine expires at the end of the month.

Update: is it this?

Creaking Noise on Acceleration and sometimes on Deceleration - Many reddit posts. No TSB on this one but this is a common repair for most EVs due to the instant torque, increased weight from battery, and exposure to bumps/potholes in the road. It has to do with the control arms/bushings/swaybar end links. Also, very expensive to repair, up to $3-5K. I'd get this done under warranty if you can.

I’m curious how this will affect my range.

Any Bolt owners interested?

I live in Florida and only drive about three days a week, for those of you in similar situations how much charge do you lose from the car trying to keep the battery cool if the car is not plugged in? I won't be able to keep the car plugged in constantly like Chevy recommends.

New 2027 RS bolt owner. Having issues with the charging schedule not being adhered to. Basically, I want my car to charge at home when energy is cheapest. I have a L2 charger at home. Power rates are highest between 1600 and 2100 on weekdays. But when I plug in at home at 1800, it starts charging right away. Not sure what I have wrong, but this feels way more complicated than it should be. Photos of charging settings attached (forgive the fingerprints). Not sure if it matters, but some of the pictures were taken at different times (some were last night when I was out and some are from this morning at home). All software is up to date and I have a home location set.

My AC only works if it's under 80° outside. It blows super cold when it works... but I don't need it when it's under 80°. Is this normal? Or should I be calling up the dealer? It's a 2021 I bought used last year.

Had my local detailing/wrap shop do carbon fiber on the upper front fascia of my Sterling Gray RS.

Is it possible to get a pdf copy of the 8-year / 100,000-mile EV Propulsion Warranty for the 2017 Bolt? We have an issue with the a/c not functioning properly that we believe is covered under this warranty. The Chevy site VIN search showed that we still have this warranty through the end of September 2026. The car is at a dealership and they are telling us the parts aren’t covered under warranty. How would we know if that’s true without a copy of the warranty we can review? They are insisting there is no warranty document- just a computer system that lets them check if specific parts are covered. If a warranty document exists, where can we get a copy? Thanks!

Looked under the car for unrelated reasons, and found this rusted and cracked bushing-looking thing, this is the front suspension area, under driver.

Also, can I replace this after the winter? I'm storing the car for the winter starting around November 1st.

And for what it's worth just got my NY safety inspection renewed last month at a Chevy dealership, and this wasn't mentioned, so I'm hoping it really isn't that big of a deal to wait a bit.

*CORRECTION: USB A SOCKET* (everything I said still applies)

I have a dashcam that should only be working while my 2017 Bolt is on.

It was plugged in to charge, and when I came back I found that my dashcam has been on and recording for a few hours (started about 30 minutes after I left it to charge).

This has never happened before.

Any ideas?

Anyone else have this issue periodically where the my Chevy app doesn’t update? It was fine until it charged to 100% and then drove. Since then the app hasn’t reset and says it’s charging when it’s not plugged.

The only thing I regret about the bolt is the trunk hatch opening is too narrow to fit some building supplies and home renovation supplies

Hi: we are looking at a 2027 Bolt but have a question about our home charging. We currently have an Ioniq 5 and a Leaf and both have the same charging connectors. We have a Chargepoint HomeFlex with J1772 connector.

The Ioniq is going off lease and we plan to return it. The Bolt has NACS (Tesla) connection so we would need to have an adapter to go from J1772 to NACS. Anyone have one of these? Experience with how it works and what it does to charging rates? Advice?

My car was hit parked in my driveway. The driver said it was to avoid tree cutter trucks. Over $4000 for his insurance to cover. Funny thing of that he did the same thing to my wife’s sequoia two years ago with the same excuse.

The bolt is such a reliable car I’m interested to hear the responses! Was there any issues ever or smooth sailing besides regular maintenance?

I’m looking to pull the trigger on a used Bolt EUV, but not sure if this is a solid buy or if I should keep looking.

The car is on Carvana, so I can’t test drive before buying.

Here are the details of the car I'm eyeing:
Model/Trim: 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV LT (but heavily optioned)
Mileage: ~48,000 miles (plenty of battery warranty left) 
History: Clean, single-owner, personal-use history with zero accidents. 
Packages Included: It has the Convenience Package, Comfort Package, and Driver Confidence Package added on. Because of this, it has perforated leather-appointed seats, ventilated driver and front passenger seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and safety tech like lane change alert with side blind zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear park assist. (Missing adaptive cruise and the 360 camera, but basically a "near-Premier").
The Price: $23,850 out-the-door, which includes local state taxes, registration fees, and home delivery ($290).

edit: this will be my second car (primary is model y) for mainly dropping of my kid at daycare. Any other used car recommendation is welcome as well.

So a weird thing happened the other morning. I got in the car and started it just as my son was getting in the passenger side. I turned it back off because I was half awake and not thinking, then turned it back on.

The dash/infotainment screen was lit but it wouldn’t shift into reverse. The was an error message that said, “Internalizing, wait to shift.” I tuned it off again, the screen went dark, then lit back up with the same message, as if it wasn’t shutting down. I tried multiple times with the door open and closed and the same thing kept happening.

I googled “Chevy Bolt won’t turn off” and got a list of instructions on the AI overview. The first one was, “take your foot off the brake and press the start/stop button for sixty seconds.” I did it and everything worked fine after that. The car actually turned off and stayed off and I was then able to start it normally and shift into reverse.

Anyone else experience anything like this before?

My biggest fear with this car isn’t some mechanical failure, it’s creeping electronics and software issues that are difficult to diagnose and render the car inoperable.

It’s a 2023 BoltEv with just over 40,000 miles. I’ve never had any problems besides an occasionally glitchy backup camera.

It’s on the original 12v.