Bolt

Chevrolet's small electric vehicle called the Bolt turned out to be a popular EV. Its popularity is also part of the reason why GM is begging owners to listen to its warnings. GM has stopped production of the Bolt EV in the wake of multiple fires due to defective battery packs. So far, GM hasn't begun replacing the defective batteries inside the vehicles, leaving them in the hands of owners despite the significant fire risk.

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With the push to transition people worldwide from traditional combustion-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, development is happening very quickly for electric vehicles. However, there are some hazards and downsides to electric vehicles that don't come with traditional combustion vehicles. Specifically, in the event of an accident, there's always a risk of fire due to punctured battery packs in an electric vehicle.

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Chevrolet has been fighting negative publicity surrounding its Bolt electric vehicle. Multiple Bolt EVs have experienced fires due to problems with battery packs inside the vehicles. Earlier this week, we mentioned that some Bolt owners would get new batteries, but the battery replacements were only for vehicles produced during a specific window.

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All around the country, police departments see the benefits of using electric and hybrid vehicles for part of their fleets that won't be involved in long-distance cruising or have the potential for high-speed chases. Many police vehicles are used for driving around cities enforcing parking, and shuttling detectives around to take statements. Switching to electric vehicles could save cities substantial amounts of money in fuel costs for that type of use.

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