dhanson865
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cwerdna said::roll: Yep.SageBrush said:Are you still driving your Bolt ?cwerdna said:Now that I've had time to look at Model X reliability
CR needs a new category: dumpster fire vehicles
i'm not particularly worried at the moment. The My Chevrolet app still shows no recalls for my vehicle and I need to check NHSTA/safercar.gov w/my VIN again (had done it a few days back and it showed no recalls). I also need to see if I can find the battery pack part number label. It's possible mine has cells or a pack not from Ochang, South Korea. Whether or not only packs/cells have whatever issue that has caused the fires is still unclear.
I am now only charging to 90% SoC and because I charge away from home anyway (and not often), it's somewhere below 90% by the time I arrive home. I'm now at 76% SoC.
That said, if more Bolt fires occur with cars below 90% SoC and we hit say 100 vs. the 5 we know of now, then I'd be getting worried.
10 fires now, 1 after both software updates, 1 with the first software update. The last few all happening well below 90% SOC.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/og8hy6/indepth_analysis_of_the_latest_chevy_bolt_fire/ (July fire)
and
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/n71r5a/may_1st_bolt_fire_had_the_temporary_fix/ (may 1 fire with video, happened about 75% SOC)
if you want a TLR just watch the video clip https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/180761095_220474169418131_4294827493073622720_n.webm and know that happened on May 1st with a car that wasn't fully charged and had the first patch applied.
So my question isn't are you still driving it? Because I feel it's safe enough to drive no problem. All the fires have happened after charging while the car is in park and sitting still. I wouldn't even worry about what percentage you charge it to. Apparently anything over 70% is high enough to start a fire on the batteries in question. I just wouldn't leave it unattended while plugged in and wouldn't leave it unattended while in a garage or near any structure I cared about.
So my questions would be more like, Are you still parking it in a garage? Is it within 20 feet of a structure that can burn down or any other flammable materials.