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Originally Posted by VTECaddict
And that's what the majority of the population uses their cars for, plus commuting to and from work. With 200mi range, 4 doors, room for 5 (albeit tightly), a hatch, the Bolt is actually extremely practical for most people and would only need to be charged every week or two depending on driving habits. At $30k and not having to pay for gas, GM could very well sell a lot of these.
As enthusiasts who enjoy driving, EVs have not gotten to the point where they are fun to drive and still affordable yet, but that will come as the technology matures.
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Um, no. The car as a car is no better than a $20,000 gas car. At $30,000 and today's gas prices, you'd have to drive close to 165,000 miles to break even. Typical car flip us about every 4 years or 50,000-60,000 miles.
Now add in that it's impractical for long trips so no way it can be your only car. Then for city people owning 3 cars doesn't make sense because or the cost of parking . Then the manufacturingof the batteries not to mention their disposal are both way worse for the environment than a tailpipe, and the amount of fossil fuels burned to make the electricity available, and the grid already way past safe in terms of load, it's no wonder the volt and other electrics are flops.