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Originally Posted by KXRM
My expectations are high because people aren't generally motivated by altruistic things like saving the environment and being efficient. They are motivated by cash. If they are looking at a $15K car that gets 40mpg with all engine or a $40K hybrid vehicle that gets 50 or 60 mpg they are going to choose the $15K vehicle. It would take you years of fuel savings to make them equivalent financially and most people just do not keep their cars that long.
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I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say...
An electric car with a range like you insinuated you were interested in at half the price of the Volt is...."near impossible". At least anytime in the near future. I wasn't commenting on consumer preference.
