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Originally Posted by motorhead
Look this is fifth grade math we're talking about here. The answer is right on the window sticker of the volt and the fiesta. No matter how people try to work numbers in the volts favor it's not a good purchase. I hate to tell you but electric is going up also and who knows what kind of upkeep this car will require. I based my figures on current data right from the window stickers of both cars, and I did use the volt's the maximum rating by figuring it at full electric which for me and most other folks across the land would never be able to do with it's very limited range on electric only. Look I know we need to come up with other ways of getting around ,but I don't think this is anyway the answer.
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The main point isn't that it saves you money. Using alternative sources of energy cost more today than gasoline. I've always said we aren't addicted to energy...............we're addicted to cheap energy.
And although it is 5th grade math you do have to keep reminding people that the Volt has a payback and it's about 8 years, if you are one of the large percentage of people that drive 40 miles or less per day. The window sitcker you refer to is another set of driving conditions. You can elect to NOT use gasoline and for some people today that is worth something. And that is less than 5th grade math.