Chevy Bolt might get a name change

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   The Chevy Bolt made its debut at the Detroit auto show earlier this year. The EV offers 200 miles of driving range with an estimated price tag of $30,000 to $35,000. So what is holding it back? It could be the name.

   Bolt sounds a lot like -- you know -- Volt. The Detroit Free Press reports Alan Batey, president of GM North America, said, “Some people think it’s confusing.”

   Both of the cars use electric powertrains. However, there is a difference between the two: The Volt is an extended-range plug-in, while the Bolt is an all-electric compact.

  “We’re still in the decision phase,” Batey said. “It could go either way.”

  There is still time for a name change. We were thinking Zip-Zap. Or Edison. Anyway, the (not-)Bolt will likely go on sale in 2017. It will be built at GM’s Orion Assemblyф in Michigan.