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Lutz pegs first generation Chevy Volt price tag at $40,000 {Autoblog Green}
Jun 20th 2008 1:46AM My electric conversion is under $2000, and the range will be about 45 miles. After the 40 miles, it then "switches to gas" in the sense that I drive home and start driving my other car. However, 9/10 times I don't go more than 40 miles in a day.
The Lead Acid batteries from Walmart typically last about 3 years, and cost about $800-900.
My car is a piece of crap VW 1971 super beetle. It's embarassing that someone that doesn't even know how to change his own oil can do something that the volt can barely do, and at 1/20 of the cost. It's true, that the volt will have a range of like 650 miles, but who gives a crap when 90% of my driving is under 30 miles a day. I'll drive my Kia Spectra when I go visit grandma this summer.
California Air Resources Board set to weaken ZEV Mandate tomorrow {Autoblog Green}
Mar 27th 2008 3:24PM Should it be 2500 or 25000? What ever happened to 5% by 2005 (I think it was 2005). That would have been millions. I'm doing a conversion that is costing under $3000, and it will go 45 miles on a charge. The volt will go 40 miles on a charge (then switches to gas) and will cost $35,000. That's just embarrassing! I have a second vehicle for the long trips. I'm sick of waiting for the stupid government to do the right thing. I'll be Zero emmissions by the Fall (maybe winter :)).
