It wasn't that long ago that Motor Trend named the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV as its "Car of the Year." A number of other publications and organizations have done so in the intervening time (or beforehand) as well. Now, the Detroit Free Press has done the same — naming the all-electric GM hatchback as its "2017 Detroit Free Press Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year" winner. The Detroit Free Press also called the model a "game changer" (while also noting that this term is often misapplied and over-used)