From Transport Evolved.

We know that Nikki may have misread her odometer in a previous video (for which she’s eternally sorry) – but her 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premiere has just rolled over 130,000 miles.

Given that she’s testing multiple things in it right now – including a new 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Phosphate Battery, ceramic coating, FrogPilot AND Nokian Remedy WRG5s, we figured it was time for a quick update.

Here’s how the Bolt is handling, what’s gone wrong, and what we’d like to change in the future!

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00:00 – Introduction
00:57 – Nikki’s a fangirl
02:50 – This is its second battery (because of a recall)
04:12 – How things are after 130,000 miles
05:37 – How our Nokian WRG5 Remedies are behaving
07:19 – Battery Health
09:02 – Interior – and how it’s holding up
10:53 – Steering Wheel starting to look old
11:35 – Open Pilot/Frogpilot/StarPilot
14:35 – Daily use – Do we long-distance with it?
17:00 – Update on the Ceramic Coat
18:28 – Qualityof life improvements
22:18 – Telematics problems
24:58 – Should you get one?
27:34 – Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Links:

We put a Comma AI in our Bolt EV: https://youtu.be/U5pBTjR0rJ4
Ceramic Coating our Bolt EV: https://youtu.be/39MCNuNOQlE
We install Ohmmu’s 12-Volt battery: https://youtu.be/nkoPESHbzv8
Nokain WRG5 – Is this the REMEDY? – https://youtu.be/kpI56jMdqFg

Air filter Nikki Uses: https://www.boschautoparts.com/p/hepa-cabin-filter-6091c-

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Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music supplied through Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025

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