Chevy Equinox EV, Blazer EV & Bolt Home Charging

Chevy Equinox EV, Blazer EV & Bolt: Home Charging Time and Cost

GM's value EVs charge at a normal home rate - but a pre-2022 Bolt and the Ultium SUVs differ. Here is what each one draws, and what it costs.

By Stephen V.Updated Oct 26, 2026Published Jul 24, 2026How we compare

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Chevy's Ultium SUVs - the Equinox EV and Blazer EV - accept up to 11.5 kW (48 amps) at home, so a 48-amp Level 2 charger is the fastest useful option. The Bolt EV/EUV is a model-year question: a 2017-2021 car caps at 7.2 kW, so a big charger is wasted on it, while a 2022-and-newer Bolt - including the returning 2027 car - accepts the same 11.5 kW the Ultium SUVs do.

How long it takes

Equinox EV / Blazer EV (~85 kWh) do 10 to 80 percent in about 5 to 5.5 hours at 48 amps. A 2022-and-newer Bolt (~65 kWh) charges at the same rate and finishes sooner because the pack is smaller; a 2017-2021 Bolt is held to 7.2 kW by its own onboard charger, so check yours before paying for 48 amps it cannot use.

Run it for your car

Cost-to-charge calculator

Put in your electricity rate, your battery size and your car's efficiency. The math is the same one shown above, with a 10% charging loss included so the number is realistic.

Electricity rate$/kWhBattery (usable)kWhEfficiencymi/kWh

$8.09: A 10% to 80% charge
$11.56: A full (empty to 100%) charge
$0.05: Cost per mile
$5.08: Cost per 100 miles

Estimate only. Actual cost depends on your exact utility rate (including any time-of-use pricing and fees), your car's real efficiency, temperature, and charging losses. Check your electric bill for your true rate.

Connector and charger

Through the 2026 model year these use a J1772 / CCS1 port; GM builds its 2027-model-year EVs, the returning Bolt included, with a native NACS port that takes a cheap J1772-to-NACS adapter on the same wall unit. Either way any J1772 Level 2 charger fits. For the Equinox/Blazer, a 48-amp unit gives full speed; for a Bolt, whose smaller pack refills easily overnight, a budget 32 to 40-amp charger is plenty.

Questions

Frequently asked

What charger does a Chevy Equinox EV need?

Up to 48 amps (11.5 kW) - so a 48-amp Level 2 charger is the fastest useful option. The Blazer EV is the same. A 2017-2021 Bolt accepts less, so confirm your model year before buying a large charger it cannot use.

Is a Bolt slower to charge at home?

Only a 2017-2021 one, which is held to 7.2 kW by its own onboard charger - a 48-amp charger does not speed that car up. A 2022-and-newer Bolt, and the returning 2027 car, accept the same 11.5 kW as the Ultium SUVs. Either way a 32 to 40-amp charger is the sensible, cheaper choice, because a Bolt's smaller pack refills overnight with room to spare.

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