GetOffYourGas said:
I have to believe that the demand for the 200-mile Bolt will be greater than demand for the 84-mile Leaf.
It will also be competing with a 107-mile LEAF. In a year or so, it will be competing with a larger-but-yet-to-be-determined-mile LEAF.
Personally, I think it will take more than miles of autonomy to determine the market leader. LEAF has had its issues, but it also has proven to be a comfortable, safe and reliable platform. GM's track record with the Volt platform has been quite good. The question is whether they can build upon that with the new Bolt.
My expectation is that the Chevy Bolt will come out of the gate slowly with perhaps a surge at the beginning for those who are really desperate for affordable EV range. Only after more than a few months (years?) of proving itself as a car which people actually want to drive will it enjoy stable sales volumes of 30k/year or more.