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I found this article on CNBC.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/21/chevy-bolt-discounting-and-markups.html
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/21/chevy-bolt-discounting-and-markups.html
Nah, EV range could be a thousand miles, makes no difference, gas is cheap, electric rates are being increased but only for individual households, trumps in office and a lot of states want to penalize EV owners as much as possible with irrational fees that exceed the cost of just driving an efficient gas car.well if it is supposed be having market issues then that likely means the III will as well. 400k reservations might sound like a lot but that is not a large number to any serious manufacturer. it could be that the market for 200 mile range EVs is already softened as people still aren't willing to jump because 200 is still too low; it really is.
That describes my family situation to a T, having said that we could easily live with ONE vehicle if GM or anyone else would sell a PEHV with about the same electric range of the current Gen II Volt.Any two-vehicle family can probably modify lifestyle enough to purchase one plug-in EV for the household for local use, such as commuting and errands, saving an internal combustion engine vehicle for long-distance travel and large-cargo utility.
200 miles is more than enough for me. In 1977 I moved closer to my workplaces and since then have saved tens of thousands of dollars in gasoline and other expenses, plus my three GM cars had long lives (up to 26 years of use) with little maintenance costs. It is much cheaper to think long term and plan your life to save energy and money than just a "patched up short term" solution, such as driving long distances. Move closer and any EV range will cover all your travels. And if you need to go over that range for a single trip, it is safer and cheaper to rent a one-time vehicle, or take a train or plane.well if it is supposed be having market issues then that likely means the III will as well. 400k reservations might sound like a lot but that is not a large number to any serious manufacturer. it could be that the market for 200 mile range EVs is already softened as people still aren't willing to jump because 200 is still too low; it really is.
Yeah, in PR where every home is exactly the same price. In Texas, "moving closer" doubles the other costs.In 1977 I moved closer to my workplaces and since then have saved tens of thousands of dollars in gasoline and other expenses
I'm no Bolt-hater and no Tesla-fanboy, but this is an absurd statement.well if it is supposed be having market issues then that likely means the III will as well. 400k reservations might sound like a lot but that is not a large number to any serious manufacturer.
That reluctance to switch to a BEV is significantly alleviated by the existence of a *practical* DCFC network, which currently only Tesla has. (I've explained in multiple other posts why the SAE CCS network is woefully inadequate in comparison, so I won't repeat those arguments here.) This, in addition to the the "cool" factor, is the Model 3's other big advantage over the Bolt.it could be that the market for 200 mile range EVs is already softened as people still aren't willing to jump because 200 is still too low; it really is.