Jonathan Gitlin
The Chevrolet Blazer EV is again on sale at this time, greater than three months after the automaker took its latest electrical automobile off the market as a result of a litany of software program issues. It has additionally minimize Blazer EV costs, and the corporate says that the EV now qualifies for the total $7,500 IRS clear automobile tax credit score.
The Blazer EV was the primary Chevrolet-badged EV utilizing Common Motors’ new Ultium battery platform. Launched at CES in 2022, Chevrolet truly began delivering the primary Blazer EVs final August. However not very a lot of them—by the tip of the yr, solely 463 Blazer EVs had discovered properties.
Ars drove the Blazer EV in December and got here away unconvinced. On the highway, it suffered from numerous NVH, and we bumped into software program bugs with the Ultifi infotainment system. We weren’t the one ones to expertise issues—charging bugs left one other journalist stranded on a highway journey with a Blazer EV that refused to charge.
Three days later, GM issued a stop-sale order for the automobile.
Now, the Blazer EV is on sale once more and with what Chevrolet is asking “vital software program updates.” A few of these are to the UI, however these charging issues needs to be solved now as properly.
The opposite downside with the Blazer EV, past high quality points, was its reasonably excessive value. The promised $44,995 model was ditched earlier than the automobile was launched; as an alternative, the most cost effective Blazer EV on sale was the $56,715 all-wheel drive LT, and at $60,215 the all-wheel drive Blazer EV RS was dearer than the intently associated Cadillac Lyriq.
To assist tempt clients again into the showroom, Chevrolet has additionally given the Blazer EV a hefty value minimize. Now, the Blazer EV LT prices $50,195, $6,520 lower than at launch. The Blazer EV RS acquired $5,620 cheaper and now begins at $56,175.