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Educational Series
First trip in a Chevy Bolt
Learn everything you need to know about driving and charging your Chevy rental. Remember:
- Skip the Recharge: Return your EV at any battery level and we’ll recharge it for $35—Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® members pay just $25. Or return it at the same battery level as pick-up and pay $0.
- 80% Rule: EV batteries work best between 80-20%, so we strive to have all our EVs at 80% at pick-up.
Unlock and open the Chevy Bolt
- Unlock the car using the remote key fob.
- You can also extract the key from the fob for manual entry.
Turn on the Chevy Bolt
- The key fob must be inside the car.
- Put your foot on the brake pedal and press the start button behind the right-hand side of the steering wheel.
Adjust mirrors, set climate, check battery
- Press the L and R buttons on the arm rest to adjust the left and right exterior mirrors.
- The touchscreen displays features like navigation, audio settings, and climate control.
- Check battery power and estimated driving range through the touchscreen as well.
Put the Chevy Bolt into gear
- Press the brake pedal and then find the gear selector in the center console.
- Shift the vehicle into Drive, then release the brake pedal. You can also shift into Reverse or Park with the gear selector.
EVs accelerate quickly! Press pedal gently.
- Unlike a traditional car, EVs offer full power instantly so take care with the accelerator pedal.
EVs brake automatically! Lift foot off pedal to begin braking.
- This one-pedal driving recharges the battery but takes a little getting used to.
Find a charging station
- Use the Hertz EV Trip Planner to find nearby charging stations, or to see them along your route.
- You can filter charging stations by speed: The higher the kW the faster the charge!
- DC Fast Charge | 50-350 kW
20-60 minutes charge time to 80% full. Best if you plan around meals or short activity. - AC Level 2 | 7-19 kW
4-10 hours charge time to 80% full. Best if you plan for overnight, workday, or daylong event.
- DC Fast Charge | 50-350 kW
- Once you find a nearby charger, you may have to download that network’s app to pay. Examples of charging station networks are: EVgo, Chargepoint, Blink, EVCS, and Electrify America.
Charge your Chevy Bolt
- The charging port is in front of the driver’s side door. Press the charging port door to open.
- Make sure the car is unlocked, then plug in the charging cable to the port.
- Follow the instructions in the charging station's interface to authorize the charge.
- In the car, the center display shows the remaining estimated charging time, or if charging is not working as intended.
- To stop charging, press the button by the charging input socket. The vehicle will need to be unlocked to connect and disconnect the cable successfully!
Increase the range of your Chevy Bolt
There are a few things you can do to increase the charge range of an EV:
- Cut down on quick acceleration as much as possible and avoid slamming on the brakes. Driving slowly and carefully will use less power.
- Turning on Eco mode is an efficient way to stretch the battery range of your EV. You might not get the same pickup, but you’ll be able to cover more miles on one charge.
- Functions can drain battery power. Reduce your usage of features like infotainment systems or A/C and to extend battery range.
- Plan your routes. High speed roads, like freeways, will use more energy. Sometimes, taking the back roads could help with energy consumption.
