GM will use the Chevy Bolt as its first self-driving car - here are its best features
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The automaker aims to build and test thousands of self-driving Chevy Bolts on the Lyft network in 2018, according to a Reuters report.
GM is currently already testing autonomous Bolts in San Francisco and in Scottsdale, Arizona, but the move to add thousands of self-driving vehicles to its test fleet could mean the company is looking to expand the areas in which it operates.
In July 2016, Pam Fletcher, GM's executive chief engineer of autonomous tech, told Business Insider that the company's first commercial self-driving car would be electric and launch on the Lyft network. In October, Mark Reuss, GM's executive vice president of global product development, confirmed to Business Insider that this vehicle would indeed be the Bolt.
The Bolt, of course, is GM's first long range, affordable electric car. It has a range of 238 miles per charge, a top speed of 91 mph, and costs about $30,000, after a $7,500 federal tax credit.
GM began production of its vehicle in October, beating Tesla to the punch for creating the first mass market, electric vehicle. Tesla plans to launch its first affordable, long-range vehicle, dubbed the Model 3, at the end of 2017.
The Bolt that is currently available to consumers is not autonomous, but it still boasts a number of impressive features.
Here's a look at some of the car's best tech and design features.
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