[GonzoGOP]

I always said what would kill the Volt was the economics not the technology. You just couldn't make back the purchase cost with fuel savings. You were always better off buying a gas burner and using the saved money to buy gas. The only appeal of the Volt was snob appeal for the green crowd, and it was neither overtly green, like the Smart Car, or luxurious like the Tesla. It was just another sedan, but one with a 41K price tag.

GM would have been better off coming up with a 40mpg gas burner that could be sold a competitive costs than with a 100mpg hybrid that is priced over what the market will pay.

[jazusamo]

Well said, you’re dead on the money.

[cyclotic]

I agree with you. A few weeks ago, I ran some rough numbers comparing volt to Chevy Cruze (same platform) In rough numbers, the payback would begin somewhere around 150,000 miles (not including the cost of new batteries)

There is simply no way to economically justify a Volt.

Reminds me of a girl I used to work with. She told me she was going to lease a new Jeep Cherokee. I asked where she lived and it was 25 miles away. I grabbed a calculator and told her that if she never planed on going anywere witht he car and I do mean anywhere, she would just make it on allowable miles. On a 12,000 miles lease, her miles to work were 12,000 per year.

[ops33]

Excellent point!