Chevrolet is on the attack and presents the Chevy Equinox EV. The electric car will only cost 30,000 US dollars. Many premium functions are already part of the standard package – Tesla can hardly keep up.

Against Tesla: Chevy Equinox EV announced

Tesla is getting new and cheap competition in the USA. As Chevrolet just announced, the Chevy Equinox EV in the standard version from 30,000 US dollars to be available Unlike the competition, some premium features do not cost extra but are already part of the package. In addition to seat and steering wheel heating, even windscreen wiper heating is included. Customers should not be asked to pay separately for a parking aid and a lane departure warning system either.

In comparison, Teslas are much more expensive:

According to the manufacturer, the all-electric Chevy Equinox EV should be based on a Range of 480 km come. The charging capacity is up to 150 kW, assuming an appropriate fast charger. After ten minutes at the charging station, a range of just over 110 km should be offered. Chevrolet offers a battery guarantee of eight years or around 160,000 km.

According to the manufacturer, the Chevy Equinox EV will be no less than that cheapest model in the compact SUV segment act. Despite the comparatively low price, customers should not have to do without comfort. E-vehicles are spacious, comfortable and safe. The infotainment system can be found on a display with a diagonal of 17.7 inches (source: Chevy).

Chevrolet wants the Chevy Equinox EV during the year 2024 make available. A more precise release date was not given.

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Chevrolet: Lessons learned from old mistakes?

Chevrolet’s efforts in the EV market have been bumpy so far. The Chevy Bolt evolved into one in 2020 security risk, when the battery of some vehicles burst into flames. A recall of 68,000 electric cars followed.