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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Oct 2009
Posts: 15
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Any thoughts on the GM Volt?
Gene wrote:
On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:12:58 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:25:38 -0400, H the K
wrote:
It's the new all-electric vehicle coming from GM. Runs 40 miles per
battery charge, then a gasoline generator kicks in to recharge the
battery and keep you running.
Seems like a perfect commuter car.
I am still having problems getting the money to work out. When you
amortize the cost of the batteries across 40,000 miles or so and then
add in the electric bill you could be driving a real car. These
glorified golf carts cost more than my wife's Lincoln.
If used as the sales department suggests, the 230 MPG sounds great.
However, a very small car won't go for $40,000 unless fuel cost are
REALLY high. We'd like one to commute, but not for that much money, up
front....
Who is/are "we"? You and WAFA?
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