The 2022 Bolt EUV is the first Chevrolet offered with Super Cruise, General Motors' hands-free driver assistance technology. Previously, it's only been available on a few Cadillac vehicles. On designated highways, Super Cruise can maintain your speed, speed up and slow down, and can apply steering inputs for lane centering and curves. The driver still needs to pay attention to the road since Super Cruise will monitor the driver's gaze. If you look away from the road for too long, the system will alert you to take back control of the wheel.
Super Cruise is superior to any rival automated driving system in many ways, and it's currently the only one on the market that allows you to drive with your hands off the wheel. The adaptive cruise control function is superb and can slow the car down quickly if traffic stops short.
Drivers need to be aware of the system's limitations, however. The vehicle's sensors can't detect potential problems as far ahead as a driver can, so while a driver can identify signs of suddenly stopping traffic (e.g., cars in adjacent lanes suddenly slowing down), Super Cruise seems to purely study the movement of the vehicle in front. It's also slow to speed up when the vehicle in front leaves your lane. These behaviors are typical of driving systems, so just because Super Cruise performs better than most doesn't mean it's foolproof.
A number of safety technologies come standard on every Bolt EUV, including automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert and lane keeping assist. On the options list are blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control and a surround-view camera system.
On the entertainment front, the Bolt EUV offers a 10.2-inch touchscreen loaded with one of the more intuitive infotainment systems on the market. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility is standard, though you can also add a wireless charging pad and a Wi-Fi hotspot for a more tech-forward experience.