The Chevrolet Bolt is one of the most anticipated cars of 2016. GM's first long-range battery electric vehicle is due to hit dealerships before the end of 2016 and beat Tesla's Model 3 to market as the first mass-market long-range BEV. There has been speculation until now as to the Bolt's actual range; on Tuesday morning, Chevrolet confirmed that you can expect an EPA-estimate of 238 miles on a full battery.

We're still not entirely sure how much the Bolt will cost, but Chevrolet says the MSRP will be under $37,500 before any rebates or tax incentives are taken into account. Since its 60kWh battery qualifies the Bolt for the most generous federal tax credit ($7,500), you should be able to pick one up for $30,000—slightly under the average US car price of $33,000.

"While range is important, we knew Bolt EV owners would want more—more space and more power—and the Bolt EV delivers,” said Bolt EV Chief Engineer Josh Tavel. "Our team took special pride in optimizing every aspect of this vehicle, especially its impressive range and ride dynamics."

We got to drive a pre-production Bolt in January at CES. Although it was a short drive, we came away impressed. We're not the only ones; last week Apple co-founder and all-around legend Steve Wozniak told the world (via Facebook) that he's likely to switch from a Tesla to the Bolt. Woz explained that after seeing the interior and the UI, the Bolt solves a lot of his complaints about the Tesla.

While GM is not going to build a network of fast charging stations a la Tesla, the car does use the Combined Charging System protocol. The company says that 30 minutes on a level three charger will top up the batteries with 90 miles of range.