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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
That is my gripe too. My commute is such that I could go to and from work each day on just battery power, with just a little left at the end of the day. Say I spend $35 a week on fuel now (which I don't) then that's only ~$1800 savings a year if I completly ignore the recharge costs, and it would take a while to recover the cost difference between a comperable gas burner and the Volt. I get that this car is really for technophiles at this point, I just wish it was a bit of a better value for the common guy as I would really consider purchasing one as my next car. Hopefully if it takes off more the price will come down and it will make more sense.
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Like I said, this car is not about saving money. No new car really is. This car is not for everyone, but it could be. Cars like this will always be expensive because this is the first car of its kind. Early adopters will pay the price and as time goes on, the price will come down. GM is already trying to figure out how to make the batteries cheaper and cut costs out to expand volume.