I would recommend staying away from the bolt for the reason you mentioned at the end. As great as it was for getting into EV’s I would not recommend someone buy a product being discontinued. That being said, any new car should have some kind of app that lets you do that. That’s not really a Tesla thing anymore. My Kia Niro can do that and so can many other cars. Ask your dealer if the manufacturer has an app and the answer is probably yes.
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You can turn on climate remotely.
I think the Bolt will be under warranty for a good decade, so GM will have parts etc. I don't think it's particularly hard to work on.
Yes, you can turn the heat or AC on with either the app, which you may have to pay for (there are different subscription features that you can unlock and access through the app), or with the key fob which is free. As long as the car is within key fob range, it's super easy to turn on.
The car is super awesome and very cheap to drive, while also being really sporty and having really good cabin space. The seats are a little weird on the first couple of years until they did the refresh. And the high speed charging is not so high speed. Other than that, I've been driving my 2017 for 3 years now and it's been great!