Chevy Bolt Designed With Car-Sharing Future In Mind

The prototype of the production Chevy Bolt at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, introduced by GM Chairman & CEO Mary Barra.

General Motors unveiled a prototype of the production version of the all-electric Chevy Bolt, a car the automaker intends to help lead the way into the world of car sharing.

The car, which goes into production later this year, will get 200 miles per battery charge and is expected to cost less than $30,000, once government rebates are factored in. That, in itself, is a major leap forward for electric cars, which until now have only been able to get up to 100 miles per charge. But the company said it designed the interior of the Bolt so it could be used in in car-sharing services like Lyft, an Uber rival in which the automaker recently invested $500 million.

“We wanted to make sure this was a car that was targeted not just for today, but well into the future,” said Pam Fletcher, chief engineer for GM’s electrified vehicles programs.

GM isn’t only investing a ton of cash into Lyft – it’s also going to make a fleet of cars available in select cities for drivers who want to use them as Lyft taxis.