Anyone know how much, on the average, it costs in electricity to run this thing? 36mpg at $4/gal. plus who knows how many $ in juice. Not to mention a 40K selling price.
Not to mention generating the electricity for this “green” car from nasty, evil coal-burned power plants.
My rough guestimate on cost:
Its a 16 kwh battery...but recharges are reported to take 12 kwh. Using the national average (12 cents), its around $1.50.
It may be more in winter and summer, as the extension cord powers climate control systems for the batteries.
So, with $4 gas, it saves around $2.50 a day. Ignoring higher insurance costs and property taxes associated with a double value car, and just looking at the $20k markup, it will pay for itself in 20 years.
Volt owners (and supporters) hate it when you look at $$ gas savings...saying its a luxury car, just like a vette, you buy it for the experience, blah blah. Last night I saw a brand new Volt commercial...and the entire thrust of the commercial was $$ savings on fuel.
Nevermind the tons of coal burned to generate said electricity. The greenies must think electricity just pours out of the house outlets for free...it's MAGIC!
There was a figure out about two weeks ago, don’t recall the exact arithmetic, but something like three times as much cost per mile electrically as by conventional fuel. Can’t wait to see what the resale on the ‘bastardmobiles’ is.