The Luxury of the Volt is the "notion" that a marketing campaign by the government causes an item to have value beyond it's price. If you are the ideal user, basically get by every day with less than 35 miles a day use you are essentially free of the purchase of gasoline, but only about 1 gallon per day.
Assuming a fixed ,non rising price for electricity, that might mean you save $2.50 per day at current prices. If we see gas at $6.00 per gallon then $4.50 a day, but no more. Now let's see us poor taxpayers are now being asked to raise the direct subsidy to $10,000 on your potential Volt. Now let us also add that a large portion of the cost of gasoline is in road taxes, which in theory help provide that roads you drive on. However since you are not buying the gas we taxpayers again subsidize your car.

And finally , the great luxury of the replacement of the battery. That issue is nicely addressed by GM by giving a 8 year 100,000 mile warranty. However the replacement cost of the battery is $8,000.

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• Volt bashers win!, John Myers, Fri, 2 Mar 2012 13:58:41
  • The public does not yet want (many) electric cars, MI-Roger , Mon, 5 Mar 2012 03:31:21
    • GM has gone bankrupt before., John Myers, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:34:36
      • 100% Agreement......., MI-Roger , Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:17:52
  • Maybe GM can sell their 7% stake in Peugeot-Citroen, MI-Roger , Sun, 4 Mar 2012 08:25:13
    • Re: Maybe GM can sell their 7% stake in Peugeot-Citroen, Dean, Sun, 4 Mar 2012 09:01:55
  • I don't get your glee about this, Noel, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:06:20
    • Forced change is false change., John Myers, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 06:54:57
    • Agreed, No Snaab, Sun, 4 Mar 2012 08:19:28
      • Note that Ford has not seen the need to build one., John Myers, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:31:19
        • Not that black and white, No Snaab, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 08:27:04
          • "Free" vs. Opportunity Cost, Reality, Tue, 6 Mar 2012 04:03:16
            • Re: "Free" vs. Opportunity Cost, InnateTech , Tue, 6 Mar 2012 08:33:10
      • Like Madoff blaming people losing faith, Reality, Sun, 4 Mar 2012 20:10:59
        • Not even close, No Snaab, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 05:39:14
          • What are you smoking?, Reality, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 06:10:08
            • Cleaver come back, No Snaab, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:49:03
              • BTW, Reality, Tue, 6 Mar 2012 04:33:11
              • The Volt is a Luxury, LG Aero, Tue, 6 Mar 2012 03:25:29 <-- Viewing This Message
              • What's the price for "moving the discussion forward"?, Reality, Mon, 5 Mar 2012 19:14:43
                • Re: What's the price for "moving the discussion forward"?, pete , Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:27:47
  • Why?, Cary, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:29:40
    • Probably several reasons, JerseySaab , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 16:06:29
  • Re: Volt bashers win!, DER, Fri, 2 Mar 2012 21:39:38
    • 2004 Prius Generation 2, Reality, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 07:17:47
    • Nissan Leaf, Bill Homer , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 06:59:26
      • Re: Nissan Leaf, DER, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 10:45:04
  • Re: Volt bashers win!, k, Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:53:36
    • It should not have been built IMO., John Myers, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 09:00:11
    • Re: Volt bashers win!, JerseySaab , Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:55:09
      • you mean like..., ryan , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 01:25:05
        • gun-run "investment", Reality, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 06:41:56
          • internet build-out..., James, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:21:14
            • Re: internet build-out..., Reality, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:37:54
        • I you mean like..., JerseySaab , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 05:13:25
        • : you mean like... No as in viable, LG Aero, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 03:09:14
          • Re: : you mean like... No as in viable, k, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 07:32:53
            • Re: : you mean like... No as in viable, LG Aero, Sun, 4 Mar 2012 05:13:14
            • Devil in the details, Reality, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:06:00
    • Multiple losers, Bill Homer , Fri, 2 Mar 2012 17:10:36
      • Re: Multiple losers, k, Fri, 2 Mar 2012 22:12:19
        • No, "employers" are taxpayers, Bill Homer , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:48:50
        • gun-run "insurance", Reality, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 06:26:49
      • VOLT, AdamSAAB2kAero , Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:37:44
        • Civic Hybrid?, InnateTech , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:29:10
          • Prius drivers, Noel, Sun, 4 Mar 2012 05:39:15
          • Not unique to LA, ponytrekker, Sat, 3 Mar 2012 18:44:46
          • Re: Civic Hybrid? Stealth car, Bill Homer , Sat, 3 Mar 2012 09:08:32

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