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In reply to the discussion: My friend picked up his new Chevy Volt today. [View all]midnight
(26,624 posts)47. The replacement battery is a bit steep.... but I suppose it could
be offset with the 84 MPG.
"Cutting edge lithium ion battery packs being built for the Volt are expensive. Some experts guess they cost up to $10,000 although certainly GM nor their suppliers are saying what the actual numbers will be.
When one looks at the close to $40,000 price tag for the Volt it is recognized that the pack makes up a significant component of that."http://gm-volt.com/2008/09/03/lutz-each-volt-factors-in-the-cost-of-a-battery-replacement/
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They see it as part of the communist plot to sap and impurify their precious bodily fluids
nxylas
Apr 2012
#27
First of all the couple Volts that I have seen were priced at around $41 or $42000,
doc03
Apr 2012
#32
Doing something food for the environment is wholly separate from feeling good
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#38
I imagine that many people believe that one instance from a large sample is a valid inference
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#39