Why Do Chevy Bolt Owners Keep Hauling Motorcycles in Their Tiny EVs?

Chevy Bolt owners in Facebook groups are proving the versatility of their electric hatchbacks by hauling everything from a Suzuki JR50 minibike to full-size motorcycles. While GM never rated the Bolt for towing, owners have found ingenious ways to transport bikes, using trailer hitch carriers with space for gas cans, or folding down the rear seats to fit machines like a Razor MX650 electric dirt bike or a Coleman minibike. According to Chevrolet specifications, the original Bolt EV offered 16.6 cubic feet of space behind the rear seat and 57.0 cubic feet with the seats folded, while the Bolt EUV offered 16.3 and 56.9 cubic feet respectively. The upcoming 2027 Bolt is built on the EUV body and lists 16.2 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 56.3 cubic feet with it folded, matching the seats-down cargo space of the much longer Equinox EV. Despite its practical packaging and high loyalty among owners, GM previously ended Bolt production in 2023 to free up the Orion plant for electric pickups. GM then revived the Bolt for 2027 as a limited-run model at the Fairfax plant in Kansas, though production is now expected to end in the first quarter of 2027 after roughly 35,000 units. GM sold just 4,224 new Bolts in the first half of 2026, and production is slated to end so the Fairfax plant can accommodate the gas-powered Equinox in mid-2027 and a Buick crossover in 2028. Meanwhile, GM CEO Mary Barra stated this year that EVs remain GM’s north star, though the company also ended production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van in October 2025. For now, Bolt fans face the prospect of shopping used as GM prepares to sunset the model for a second time.