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I give credit to GM for being able to scrape its parts bin for the last 4 years to come out with a car that's slightly better than the 5 year old Leaf. However it still shows a company that is clueless about the future and has no real plan or vision other than producing a "me too" product made out of bits and pieces of other, subpar, disposable Chevys.

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I'm looking at ~2.5-3x range, more interior space, much better performance, and better handling. Which metrics are you looking at that are merely 'slightly better'? Oh, and which parts bin did GM scrape that 60Kw/230mi drivetrain from?

Okay, let's address the substance of what you said. Which subpar Chevy did they pull the battery and drivetrain out of? Because the 230 mile electric platform is the interesting part of the car.

Is it? Tesla has been mass producing cars with that range since 2012 now.

GM being able to put the same range on a $30k car is just batteries getting cheaper.

Yeah, I agree, progress in electric vehicles is largely due to batteries getting cheaper (and improving).

Where is the sub 30k Tesla? Being able to design a car such as the model 3 is a huge feat, no doubt. However execution is equally as important, and no matter which way you slice it, GM hit the market first. It is not always fair, the innovator should receive the rewards, but in this case the existing player executed first.

The Bolt isn't built on the same platform as any other Chevy vehicle. There's no basis for your comment.

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