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Old 08-26-2012, 05:40 PM   #4
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Re: GM offers fix for Volt battery concerns

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Originally Posted by Tech II View Post
Why not just get a 35mpg car for less than half the price? So, the first 35 miles you go, costs you $1.55 for the electricity to charge your battery......with 35mpg at approx $3.55 a gal, you save 2 bucks/day....or $730 a year....or $7300 in 10 years.......or $21,600 in 30 years
You are absolutely correct IF you drive WAY more than 35 miles per day!!! Lets just suppose that your normal daily drive is 35 miles or less. Now, using your own numbers, it will cost you $1.55 per day in a Volt or $3.55 per day in any other 35mpg gasoline engine car.....or $566 per year in a Volt vs. $1296 per year on gas. In 10 years, $5660 in a Volt or $12,960 on gas. In 30 years, $16,980 in a Volt or $38,880 on gas.
Check out voltstats dot net. You can see many Volt owners are driving well over 90% of the time on battery only. There are many Volt owners that never buy gas.
The way that I look at it, the Volt can cut your daily operating cost significantly. Sure, you could buy a less expensive car and throw all that extra money in the gas tank, but where is the fun in that?
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