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Exploring the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: Redefining Your Drive · In Wheel Time Podcast

• 0:10
  Don Armstrong: time now for this hour's car review.
• 0:11
  Don Armstrong: I had a chance to drive the 2024 chevrolet blazer ev.
• 0:18
  Don Armstrong: Comes in two trim levels the 2lt and the r.
• 0:23
  Don Armstrong: There's more to come later, but right now that's it Reviewed trim level is the RS all-wheel drive.
• 0:31
  Don Armstrong: This is considered by the government a small SUV.
• 0:34
  Don Armstrong: I say it's a midsize.
• 0:35
  Don Armstrong: It's a two-row, five-seat SUV.
• 0:40
  Don Armstrong: Exterior changes the Blazer has nothing in common.
• 0:43
  Don Armstrong: This Blazer has nothing in common.
• 0:44
  Don Armstrong: This blazer has nothing in common with the gasoline engine blazer.
• 0:49
  Don Armstrong: Okay, this is completely different.
• 0:51
  Don Armstrong: And here they go again using the name that they've already got, kind of like ford did with the mustang.
• 0:57
  Don Armstrong: Yeah, the machi, yeah, please come on.
• 1:01
  Don Armstrong: Uh, by the way, it what we didn't know?
• 1:04
  Don Armstrong: I didn't know until I started doing the research on this that this Blazer is on the same platform as the Cadillac Lyric.
• 1:15
  Don Armstrong: What, oh?
• 1:17
  Don Armstrong: I didn't know that that's a Cadillac Lyric.
• 1:18
  Don Armstrong: It's not that big.
• 1:19
  Don Armstrong: Well, platform-wise yeah, platform is the same as the Cadillac Lyric.
• 1:23
  Don Armstrong: Wow, that's a shock.
• 1:25
  Don Armstrong: And it's also the platform for the Chevy Equinox EV.
• 1:29
  Don Armstrong: So they're using the same names but they're different vehicles.
• 1:34
  Don Armstrong: Well, the frame must have to be a certain build to do that.
• 1:37
  Don Armstrong: Well, yeah, that's that skateboard thing.
• 1:39
  Don Armstrong: I understand now.
• 1:40
  Don Armstrong: Exterior features sleek-looking front fender-to-fender lightning-fast thing it looks good.
• 1:46
  Don Armstrong: Sloping rear roofline with tiny rear hatch glass.
• 1:51
  Don Armstrong: Tri-tail lights.
• 1:53
  Don Armstrong: Faux brake ducts on the front fenders, which is a different kind of take when it comes to brake ducting, faux anything.
• 2:02
  Don Armstrong: What I liked about it the unique modern sheet metal.
• 2:06
  Don Armstrong: This thing looks good, in my opinion.
• 2:07
  Don Armstrong: Interior highlights contrasting two-tone colors make the interior pop on this Big infotainment screen that's easy to use.
• 2:16
  Don Armstrong: General Motors in general has really stepped up to the plate when it comes to their infotainment system.
• 2:20
  Don Armstrong: Comfortable seating with unique materials on it has really stepped up to the plate when it comes to their infotainment system.
• 2:24
  Don Armstrong: Comfortable seating with unique materials on it.
• 2:27
  Don Armstrong: Big center console for storage.
• 2:30
  Don Armstrong: Cargo trunk room is adequate, nothing out of the ordinary, but it matches up with other vehicles in its class.
• 2:37
  Don Armstrong: What I liked about it top-notch stuff.
• 2:39
  Don Armstrong: And it is a Chevy.
• 2:42
  Don Armstrong: It does not look like a Chevy when you get inside of it.
• 2:49
  Don Armstrong: It's first class all the way.
• 2:50
  Don Armstrong: I'm telling you what could use improvement nothing.
• 2:52
  Don Armstrong: It's beautiful, I think.
• 2:53
  Don Armstrong: Um, engine this is a two motor electric, so it's got motors in the front and the rear in this one.
• 2:59
  Don Armstrong: Now, miles per gallon.
• 3:01
  Don Armstrong: It's kind of weird the way that they formulate this, but city 103, and the highway is comparable to 88 miles per gallon for a combined of 96.
• 3:10
  Don Armstrong: It gets 300 miles on a single charge.
• 3:13
  Don Armstrong: What I liked about it the mileage and plugging it into the 110-volt house AC worked for my 60-mile round trip back and forth.
• 3:24
  Don Armstrong: So I plug it in at work.
• 3:26
  Don Armstrong: Charge is there, plug it at home.
• 3:28
  Don Armstrong: It works here.
• 3:29
  Don Armstrong: Now, if I were going to drive 300 miles on it that wouldn't work.
• 3:34
  Don Armstrong: So there's that.
• 3:36
  Don Armstrong: As far as other things, 30 minutes with the owner's manual to find a button to turn off the headlight flash that sat in the driveway and flashed all night long indicating the car is charging.
• 3:48
  Don Armstrong: So you have to drill down into the menu to turn that feature off.
• 3:52
  Don Armstrong: Why would you have that feature anyway?
• 3:54
  Don Armstrong: It's strictly a PR thing, I think, but the whole night long I thought it's going to storm.
• 4:00
  Don Armstrong: I look out and see through the blinds.
• 4:02
  Don Armstrong: You know the flashing lights in the driveway.
• 4:03
  Don Armstrong: Yeah, you thought it was.
• 4:04
  Don Armstrong: I think it's going to be a storm.
• 4:05
  Don Armstrong: No, it's the car, because I've got it plugged in.
• 4:08
  Don Armstrong: Who dreamt that up?
• 4:10
  Don Armstrong: Put a little dot on the dash.
• 4:11
  Don Armstrong: It gets A-plus for the ride.
• 4:13
  Don Armstrong: Quality Okay, comfortable ride, handles well, a-plus all the way on this car Base trim price $56,200.
• 4:23
  Don Armstrong: Prices tested $60,710.
• 4:26
  Don Armstrong: Base model price $48,800.
• 4:29
  Don Armstrong: Competitors Mustang Mach-E $39,995 is where it starts.
• 4:34
  Don Armstrong: Tesla Model Y starts at $42,990, and the Kia EV6 starts at $42,600.
• 4:41
  Don Armstrong: That's my review of the 2024 Blazer EV RS all-wheel drive.
• 4:47
  Don Armstrong: Go check it out.
• 4:48
  Don Armstrong: I think that you'll be impressed as well.
• 4:50
  Don Armstrong: If you're looking for an electric, you wouldn't compare that to the Cadillac version.
• 4:55
  Don Armstrong: Well, I haven't driven the Cadillac version, and yes, but it's the same vehicle.
• 4:59
  Don Armstrong: Yeah, okay.
• 5:00
  Don Armstrong: What was the range on this one?
• 5:01
  Don Armstrong: Did it say 300 miles?
• 5:03
  Don Armstrong: Okay, 300 miles.
• 5:03
  Don Armstrong: Yeah, all right.
• 5:05
  Don Armstrong: If you'd like to get in touch with us, shoot us an email.
• 5:06
  Don Armstrong: The address is info at inwheeltimecom.
• 5:09
  Don Armstrong: We'll be back.