GM's Best Shot at Selling EVs! 2024 Chevy Equinox EV First Drive

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We got our first chance to check out the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV and came away pretty impressed. If this EV doesn't sell, then there's some bigger problems with EVs in the marketplace.
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@alanbuck9237 2 ай бұрын

Looks like a nice car overall. I drive a Hyundai Ioniq5 between Indianapolis and Chicago fairly often and I really have no problem making the entire trip, at least if it’s not subzero temperatures out. I do wish they would pick up on Hyundai’s much more flexible regen settings. Plus, they’re easy to change on the fly with the paddles on the steering wheel. No need to wade in the menus. I don’t think the Google only system would be that hard to adapt to. And Super Cruise would be a huge plus. Definitely would keep one of these on my future shopping list.

@davidrandall2742 2 ай бұрын

My Bolt euv Lt has been flawless: zero problems (the N2.2 and N2.2a LG batteries are the fixed ones). I save a bunch of money charging at home, and after buying the Bolt I sold five gas and diesel vehicles, as I didn't want to drive them anymore. I hope GM makes a Colorado/Canyon sized ev pickup.

@bcwrangler 2 ай бұрын

Seems like a winner for Chevrolet

@hochhaul 2 ай бұрын

I was prepared to hate it, but the price was lower than I anticipated and the range isn't terrible, so I can't really criticize it. I don't think my wife will be trading her SUV for one but it's remarkably competitive to some crossovers she's had in the past.

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

Hahahaha

@plmn93 2 ай бұрын

@@hochhaul A lot of faults can be forgiven if the price is right. It seems a lot of "journalists" have forgotten that.

@Freynightwalker 2 ай бұрын

Nice review, this is a great looking vehicle

@youtubecarspottersguide1 2 ай бұрын

cool review , like our phones just plug them in over night ,until we need to use them . or gone for the day nice if it had some lager c pillar windows

@Bradimus1 2 ай бұрын

I would wonder if the more gentle acceleration is going to help the life of the tires.

@Dr.Gehrig 2 ай бұрын

Definitely.

@havnfunb4 2 ай бұрын

I think you can create quick button mappings of some of the screen options. Great review

@easternyellowjacket276 Ай бұрын

Just test drove one and purchased. Thing drives great and feels solid. Never thought I'd buy a Chevy, and here we are.....It's a damn fine vehicle. Hopefully it holds up over the years.

@gao57009 2 ай бұрын

No frunk because the motor is in the front instead of in the back for rear wheel drive like the Tesla Model 3 which is the preferred location for a singe motor EV. Not sure why GM put it in the front.

@LakeLake123 2 ай бұрын

They were able to re-use the front drive unit from the LYRIQ/ZDX AWD in this. It’s the smaller of the 2 Permanent Magnet “Ultium” motors. Keeps the engineering cost way down using a drive unit that was already in production. I’m sure they could have made the larger rear drive unit fit (the larger Ultium PM motor) from the Blazer EV RWD/LYRIQ RWD/ZDX RWD but it wouldn’t be this cheap.

@trwent 2 ай бұрын

Since the 2024 version of this car is coming out basically halfway through 2024, does that mean that the 2025 edition will come out halfway through 2025, and so on?

@matthewfe6671 2 ай бұрын

Users can probably move the drive mode button to the top "dock" so you can see it permanently. Jill wanted that, but I think you can already do that?

@jillciminillo 2 ай бұрын

You can, but we didn’t learn that until we were driving the Silverado on day 2.

@peiguy1982 2 ай бұрын

6:30: My 10 year old girl is bigger than Jill now I'd say, taller and heavier. I thought the j1772 was oversized there for a second in this video lol. Nice vehicle, they are still near 60k dollars up here in Canada though. Really close to a Lightning Pro sticker.

@mondogomez5 Ай бұрын

I’ve driven a little bit over 2500 miles with it now. Regenerative breaking on high setting uses friction breaking in addition. Using the normal setting you’ll get better miles per kilowatt hour. My average when I was using high was 2.9 to 3.1 now I’m getting 3.3 to 3.7.

@Danzilly 2 ай бұрын

Yall had some nice weather Tim! Jill was having fun! Evs are not for me though.

@mondogomez5 Ай бұрын

@remitremblay2091 2 ай бұрын

It’s a 2LT, because the 3LT has dual zone climate control…and your screen is showing only one zone…

@trwent 2 ай бұрын

It is ridiculous to pretend that you can fine-tune the "climate" in different parts of the same car's interior! 🤣

@remitremblay2091 2 ай бұрын

@@trwent indeed!

@klyffjohnson 2 ай бұрын

Also, the 3LT has power adjustable Passenger seat as well

@wilmarbarrick3194 2 ай бұрын

I think you were spot on with your assessment. This it what EVs should be. Range is slightly lacking if you take long trips but at least you can slap a quick 75 additional miles on it. Short of taking the family across country, that probably covers most use cases. On a different note, don't think we've forgotten you owe us a golf outing and jog.🤔

@kelviskelvis7140 2 ай бұрын

I own a GM BEV. I take road trips without any issues. The mapping app works and is spot on. Bio-breaks match the DC fast charging stops and 10-to 15 mins is normal for us while road tripping. The EPA estimate is underrated in my vehicle my numbers run a fair amount more on the mileage. Nightly charging works like a charm. This is a home run as far as family run about everyday driver..

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

What's your definition of quick (for charging)?

@wilmarbarrick3194 2 ай бұрын

@@cs199277 miles range in 10 minutes was quoted. That puts the vehicle at 400 miles range with a 10 minute stop. That's acceptable imo.

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

@@wilmarbarrick3194 I can fill up my F150 and get 600 mikes of range in 4 minutes. EV technology is extremely limiting and incompatible with 90% of American needs.

@Dusdaddy 2 ай бұрын

@@cs1992 6 minutes faster is small enough to not matter at all. Most people take longer than that to go in to use the restroom. Plus, with fueling, you must wait until you are done fueling before going in for the restroom or food. You could combine a stop at a restaurant with charging and you could have plenty of miles added for free while you dine.

@clarkwgriswold157 2 ай бұрын

Good looking car at a decent price - though everything is expensive at the moment. Personally I’d find 150 KW/H fine but it’s no EV6/ Ioniq 5. A different price for those though? Enjoyed the review. Cheers both.

@michaelriecher5632 2 ай бұрын

I would get this instead of a Tesla.

@scruffy4647 2 ай бұрын

On one pedal driving, on deceleration, isn’t the accelerator pedal analog, meaning you can control deceleration time on how quickly or slowly you let off the pedal? Also, in sports mode, it doesn’t make the car go faster, it maps the accelerator pedal travel quicker to respond.

@Pickuptrucktalk 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you can hold back on the accelerator and it will slow down accordingly. I just suck at it and Jill is better. Correct on sport mode as well.

@havnfunb4 2 ай бұрын

I think there is also a regen paddle behind the steering wheel which can be used to apply as much regen as you want

@Pickuptrucktalk 2 ай бұрын

@@havnfunb4 on some EVs there are, but not this one.

@havnfunb4 2 ай бұрын

@@Pickuptrucktalk oh ok. I must have been watching videos on the higher RS models and assumed it was on all. I have a 2LT ordered for the wife which should be arriving shortly and I thought it had that option but I have been corrected

@havnfunb4 22 күн бұрын

Actually my wife 2LT AWD did come with the regen paddle. Which leads me to believe they all have it on the 2024’s maybe they didn’t come standard on the press loaners? Or you didn’t realize it was there? It is pretty small

@tylersrubar6451 2 ай бұрын

I’d still rather have a a button to turn it off and on. I’d be paranoid if it actually turned off when I walked away.

@mowcowbell 2 ай бұрын

It will make a lock sound when you walk away, although the sound can't be customized like it is on a Tesla.

@paulwicklund5044 2 ай бұрын

Ask Jill, how this chevy compares to the Volvo EV she drove out west

@jillciminillo 2 ай бұрын

Volvo has CarPlay. It wins.

@AltTechFan 2 ай бұрын

The Big D? You did that just to rile up those of us from Dallas. You succeeded in getting this comment, so well done. 😊

@Dusdaddy 2 ай бұрын

Jill, no comment about the wireless charger? You're slacking.....lol

@Cavemol5823 2 ай бұрын

Affordable ev about time . People will buy this the car play thing is real let down making people switch to android if they are going drive Chevy ev

@Dr.Gehrig 2 ай бұрын

Research has shown that majority of American ev adoption happens when 3 metrics are simultaneously reached: over 300 miles of range, 30 minutes or less charging, and a price under $36k. This is the first one to hit all 3 at the same time. And with a bunch of great features, good looks, and as a crossover no less. This thing should be revolutionary. Word needs to get out about them and GM needs to make enough of them.

@plmn93 2 ай бұрын

GM is probably still losing money on every one they sell, so I wouldn't expect them to ramp up production too much.

@Dr.Gehrig 2 ай бұрын

@@plmn93 depends on how many they sell. Most people really don't get the economics behind "losing money on every vehicle they sell."

@edgar1la62 2 ай бұрын

In Los Angeles they have a lot Blazer EV RS for 40k plus tax rebate. they are not selling

@kurtfirestone2761 2 ай бұрын

Jill is awesome she makes a video so much better

@boomerbits2297 Ай бұрын

The car starts when you close the drovers door. No need to step on the brake

@robwilson7172 2 ай бұрын

Headlight switch is blocked by steering wheel on on vehicles I own, not you? I guess the difference is the presence of a physical switch?

@Dusdaddy 2 ай бұрын

I think that matters when it's a button on a screen that you need to look at to know you are hitting the right thing. A "hidden" physical switch you can feel and move without looking at it. That being said, I'd put it in Auto and pretty much leave it there. Same with driving modes. Rarely would one adjust it while driving.

@Baticr2 2 ай бұрын

No Apple Carplay. Hard pass

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

Another highly subsidized EV that won't sell. Your Silverado/Colorado is paying for this.

@christophercarlimages9003 2 ай бұрын

Acceptable price as long as taxpayers subsidize it. Underwhelming overall. Pretty sure GM will regret using their crummy smartphone interface. And the Big D is Dallas... just saying....

@lewiswatchorn7239 2 ай бұрын

The Big D is Dallas, The D, is Detroit.

@hochhaul 2 ай бұрын

It's leaps and bounds better than some of the more popular attemps at an affordable EV. $30k is the sweet spot. Their infotainment interface is one of the better ones. Light years better than Ford's ancient looking Sync 4. Toyota's latest infotainment UI feels like something straight out of a 2010 Android tablet. Honda's has the feel of something Garmin would have thrown together in 2008. Hyundai/Kia seem to have defaulted to an old version of Android for their infotainment system. What system doesn't look like a smartphone interface today?

@christophercarlimages9003 2 ай бұрын

@@hochhaul generally people prefer Carplay or Android Auto. Not really debating whose proprietary system is better....

@plmn93 2 ай бұрын

@@christophercarlimages9003 AA and CP are both crummy. Slow, flaky, and limited. It's like going back in time 15 years. People want them not because of the interface but because they can use the services they already have on their phones.

@magnus966 2 ай бұрын

In 2023, oil and gas received $757 billion in US subsidies vs $22 billion for EVs. Not comparable

@jimwhitsett4736 2 ай бұрын

IMHO, Junk.

@222aint 2 ай бұрын

nothing humble about you or your opinions

@Dusdaddy 2 ай бұрын

@@222aint He should have his own YT channel with that kind of insight!

@brotherdaveseattle2791 2 ай бұрын

Squeaking hen

@user-nv1dk9ex1f 2 ай бұрын

Tim , all EV's suck.

@mowcowbell 2 ай бұрын

Envy.

@glennovitsky3975 2 ай бұрын

How much did GM pay you to do this review?

@Pickuptrucktalk 2 ай бұрын

Man I wish they would pay us!!

@hochhaul 2 ай бұрын

Ah so if an auto journalist says positive things about a new vehicle that you don't like, they must have been paid to say it lol

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

@@hochhaul Not the issue. In the end, it's still a just another lithium powered EV that relies on technology that simply does not meet the needs of most folks.

@Dusdaddy 2 ай бұрын

@@cs1992 BS. YOU just think it doesn't. Yours is nothing more than an uneducated opinion. At least Tim and Jill drive them and live with them before commenting on their value.

@cs1992 2 ай бұрын

@@Dusdaddy EVs are niche vehicles. The technology simply isn't there.

@peterdaniel66 2 ай бұрын

Time to stop promoting these. They are ecological disasters. Horrible logistics in driving. Boring AF and expensive complicated junk being shoved down our throats.

@NMTRUCKER 2 ай бұрын

Blah blah blah. Then don’t buy one. No one forcing you to buy it.

@alanbuck9237 2 ай бұрын

Wow, you are seriously warped in your thinking. Do you really think we have enough oil to continue driving ice vehicles forever. You have to start somewhere to transition to a more sustainable form of transportation. Even if you’re a global warming denier, which I would guess you probably are, you still have to be smart enough to realize that there’s not an infinite supply of oil. Plus, if you ever owned an EV, you probably wouldn’t think gasoline cars are so great anymore. Every time I get in an ice car now it feels like I’m driving a crude piece of junk compared to my EV. As for ecological disaster, my car uses the equivalent energy of a car getting about 120 miles per gallon. Could you tell me what kind what of gasoline car I can buy that is this efficient? The answer would be there isn’t one. Not even close.

@Dr.Gehrig 2 ай бұрын

You are projecting. Those criticisms are all things toxic tailpipe vehicles are guilty of.

@plmn93 2 ай бұрын

@@NMTRUCKER Actually, current mandates mean we will, in effect, be forced to buy them and we are heavily subsidizing them. That is the problem most people have. We can debate the merits, but you need to admit the facts first.

@NMTRUCKER 2 ай бұрын

@@plmn93 And the tax payers subsidize the farming industry over $30 billion per year. Should we stop that as well?