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They gave up on the Bolt because they destroyed the brand with battery fires. The brand name was too young to have such recalls.
I seriously doubt they couldn’t launch it with a new name, new colors, and fins or whatever. It’s perfect GM logic to focus only on the more-money-than-sense behemoth line.
I still want an electric truck for random work, but I do love my bolt euv. I bought it with the intention of giving it to my kids when they start driving. The only thing I'd change if I could would be the DC charging rates. It charges too slow unless you plan events around charges and then it doesn't matter.
If the truck prices weren't so ridiculous because of all the luxury features in them, I'm sure I'd have an electric truck. When I searched for a base model Ford Lightning there were 3 east of the Mississippi and all 3 dealerships wanted $30,000 over msrp for them.