General Motors also argues the 2017 Bolt owner's manual continuously references that cold weather may adversely affect the vehicle’s battery and range. The automaker says that same language appears as a disclaimer on the Chevy Bolt website when someone clicks any reference to vehicle electric charge or vehicle range. GM says if the plaintiff did indeed read about the Bolt, he would have seen where it says, “ actual range may vary based on several factors including temperature, terrain, and driving conditions.” GM also argues the plaintiff claims he read literature about the car and saw its advertised range as 238 miles. Based on the allegations, GM assumes for purposes of this motion only that Plaintiff purchased a Bolt." - GM's attorneys "It is therefore somewhat unclear whether Plaintiff intends to allege he purchased a Chevrolet Volt, which is a plug-in electric hybrid, or a Chevrolet Bolt, which is fully electric with no combustion engine. But then attorneys for the automaker point out lawsuit documents say the plaintiff purchased a " 2007 Chevy Volt."
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The plaintiff says Bolt drivers in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Iowa and South Dakota should be included in the lawsuit due to the cold winter months.Īttorneys for General Motors tore into the plaintiff's claims, starting with the lawsuit being filed against " GMC," which doesn't sell the Bolt. But the plaintiff claims winter driving causes the range to drop by 100 miles and the automaker never made him aware of it. Plaintiff Jason Haas says he purchased a Chevrolet Bolt in November 2017 believing the range to be about 238 miles on a single charge. The Chevy Bolt range in winter is the focus of a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the electric cars don't get anywhere near the advertised travel range when driving in cold weather.
Plaintiff says in class action that GM's Chevy Bolt range in winter allegedly drops 100 miles
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