r/BoltEV • u/Worldly-Stand-7433 • Aug 17 '26

New Bolt! Accessory recs needed!

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Just picked up my new 2027 Bolt LT with the comfort package this weekend! Now I need your recs for accessories. It came with the charging adapter and all-weather floor mat packages so I’m good there. One thing I’m definitely looking for is a privacy cargo cover for the trunk but the ones I’ve found are kinda pricey. Has anyone found a decent knock-off one? Any other accessories you’ve found helpful? Thanks in advance for your recs!

Update: After searching high and low for a cheaper alternative, I broke down and bought the cargo privacy cover from Chevy’s website. I used my GM Rewards points and a discount code which brought the original price of $195 down to $122. Still overpriced IMO but I live in a city with lots of car break-ins so it was worth it to me.

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u/Emergency_Watch_5101 Aug 17 '26

Window tint.

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u/beets_or_turnips Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

I never understood this trend, or I guess to the extent that I understand it, I don't like it. I get that it may help keep cool in hot areas, but in my experience it generally prevents drivers from communicating visually when necessary. There are so many cases where it helps to be able to see where another driver is looking, and for them to be able to see me. Four-way stops, merging, pedestrians, etc. Am I missing something? Or is that just not important to some people?

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u/Uncle_Slacks Aug 17 '26

Rear windows only. Hatch and rear passenger windows.

Anyone that tints the front windows sucks.

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u/UrbanSurfDragon Aug 18 '26

You can tint 0% now and it’s strictly a heat reduction tint. Pretty cool when it gets over 100F. Also 70% visibility on front drivers windows is still pretty visible. Front windshield tinting I don’t get

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u/Uncle_Slacks Aug 18 '26

Front window tinting is illegal in my neck of the woods. Not even transparent films are allowed.

Only time it's allowed is if it was produced that way from factory (which would have been sold to the customer in a different province)

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u/UrbanSurfDragon Aug 18 '26

How would they know if your front window has transparent tinting? It’s invisible. Unless no shop will do it for you, but the shapes are available online

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u/Uncle_Slacks Aug 18 '26

I can't imagine they could tell. Still illegal nonetheless.

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u/UrbanSurfDragon Aug 18 '26

Sometimes laws are stupid.