The Bolt might be perfectly competent but it is not "sexy".
Can you see GM making competent electric cars? Yes they can do that all day long. Can they make it sexy?
That begs the question if GM can make any sexy cars. I would say that the Corvette, Camaro ZL-1 and Cadillac CTS-V might be fair examples of what GM is capable of.
So the question is can GM make a sexy mass produced electric car? They haven't tried yet.
It doesn't have to be sexy. It has to attract people that would buy a Prius or Leaf (and neither of those are the least bit sexy). It has to get good consumer reports ratings (the Volt does)..
I was actually surprised by the Volt, since a lot of my friends and coworkers bought them. Those people generally drove Mazdas, Hondas, and Toyotas.
If Chevy kept working on their eco-friendly image and continued to produce decent enough quality cars that get good consumer reports ratings, they'll probably do fine.
Can you see GM making competent electric cars? Yes they can do that all day long. Can they make it sexy?
That begs the question if GM can make any sexy cars. I would say that the Corvette, Camaro ZL-1 and Cadillac CTS-V might be fair examples of what GM is capable of.
So the question is can GM make a sexy mass produced electric car? They haven't tried yet.