What is your biggest Concern w/ Equinox EV?

Andre YUL said:

Indeed. There is a lot of excitement about vapourware EVs. Until they're more available, one could argue that the Hummer and Lyriq are also vapourware.

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Andre YUL said:

Price is somewhat of a concern - if the Equinox trims I like are too expensive, I'm not in a hurry and will buy something else. Most likely reason I wouldn't buy it is fit.

My kids and I are tall and my son has not finished growing. We don't yet know how much headroom and legroom there is in the Equinox EV. My wife dislikes the visibility of her current car and we won't know if seating comfort and visibility are OK until a test drive.

The Equinox EV is, by Montreal standards, not really a "compact" SUV - it's less than 2 inches shorter than the ICE Blazer. A shorter, higher vehicle could have comparable interior space and be more practical in the city. If the new Volvo EX30 (sub-compact by US standards) being launched in June has enough legroom & headroom, we might prefer it.

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Chip said:

You should add size.

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Andre YUL said:

I'm exaggerating. These models actually exist and aren't technically vapourware.

That said, for the Lyriq, they've indeed built thousands, but how many have actually been delivered? A few hundred? A local Cadillac dealer tells me he's has zero delivered and that an order today is not likely to be filled in less than 3 years! As for the Hummer, I understand they never intended to sell large numbers, but since its launch in late 2021, GM has built less than 1,000!

US: GMC Hummer EV Pickup Truck Sales Almost Stalled In Q1 2023

Customer deliveries of the GMC Hummer EV Pickup almost stalled in Q1 2023, reaching just two units. A year ago it was 99. The company promises an increase.

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TKEV said:

For me the biggest concern is storage space and headroom. I am really worried about the latter.

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Steverino said:

I'm a bit confused on what Ample (Ample - Electric Cars for Everyone.) is claiming.

Are they saying A) I can just drive my Volt or Bolt into their station and it will somehow swap out my battery? Or are they B) actually trying to sell GM on using Ample batteries instead of those coming from the 4 GM battery plants? Or, C Am I supposed to get my car retrofitted by Ample someplace?

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Ample can easily work with any EV design. It can act as a drop-in replacement for the original battery design. We have already integrated into many existing platforms by working closely with automakers. The process of getting a new car on the Ample platform takes 2-3 months. Your EV can still support the original battery since the same vehicle design can support both offerings.

Ample - Electric Cars for Everyone.

Ample is a new energy delivery solution for electric vehicles. It uses Modular Battery Swapping to deliver 100% charge to any EV in a few minutes.

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It is a good solution until batteries can store more energy.

Steverino said:

This explains very little. How would it work with a Volt? A Hummer? A Bolt? The claim is "easily" with no details, technical or otherwise.

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Ample Moves Closer To 5-Minute EV Battery Swaps As The Future Of Charging Up | Carscoops

The station itself is also easy to set up as either a single unit or as multiple bays

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