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I have only had two brief test drives in the Bolt EV, though I have been driving two EV's for almost 3 years. I am pretty certain there is mild regen on the accelerator in D, similar to the Leaf. And I am also pretty certain that regen is blended onto the brake pedal in the Bolt EV.
I think engineers need to leave what people "expect" behind, and do things that make the best use of how an EV works. The VW e-Golf is the best design on this, as far as I know:
* Coast in D, adaptable creep (no creep until you are in stop and go traffic), hill holding (on uphills).
* 4 levels is regen on the accelerator, selected on the shifter - D1, D2, D3, and B in order of increasing regen.
* Fully blended regen on the brake pedal.
Another point that should be noted is that regen can only be as strong as the motor. Cars with more powerful motors can have stronger regen.
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