I’ve driven the Chevrolet Bolt EV many times over the years, and the biggest struggle has always been finding a reliable place to plug in.
Tesla has always had the most robust and reliable charging network, and access to that has taken a ton of the stress out of keeping the Equinox EV juiced up.
Using the NACS adapter that GM provided me with for this test drive, I could fill up at any of the dozen Supercharger stations within driving distance from my house.
Charging up from 53% to 80% took about 35 minutes and cost $10.00.
2. Super Cruise for highway driving
My weekly grocery haul didn’t even fill the trunk halfway.
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The Equinox EV isn’t a big car from the outside, but like many other electric cars, it has a surprising amount of space on the inside.
As a mom in a house with a toddler, two dogs, and two cats, the amount of trunk space in the Equinox EV is a huge selling-point for me.
With the rear seat folded, the Equinox EV offers up to 57.2 cubic feet of maximum cargo room. That’s compared to 54.7 cubic feet of max cargo space in my Subaru Crosstrek, which is similar in size to the Equinox EV.
4. Door handles that greet me as I approach the vehicle
The Chevrolet Equinox EV
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You can tell the Chevy team designed the Equinox EV to stand out from its gas-powered sibling.
The Equinox EV’s front end is more sleek, with a hood that swoops down into narrow headlights, giving the car a unique look at night.
The car has turned heads and started parking lot conversations since I started driving it around town, which is certainly not something I can say for gas-powered Equinoxes I have driven in the past.
