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fastball · 03-31-2009, 12:52 PM

As far as the Volt is concerned, I have to agree the 40k price point is too much when Insights and Prius' will be going for the mid-20s. I don't think the govt. is telling them to kill it because they don't want it, they are telling them to kill it because it is right now as we speak costing GM big bucks in R&D, and there is no time to waste to take a "wait and see" attitude. If GM were to sell those at a loss, that's more govt. money GM is wasting.

I really do see the economics. It's dissheartening if in fact GM does kill the Volt due to expense, but perhaps they can take what they've already learned and already got and turn it into something they can sell in the low-mid $20k range and make a profit at the same time.

03-31-2009, 12:52 PM	#37
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	As far as the Volt is concerned, I have to agree the 40k price point is too much when Insights and Prius' will be going for the mid-20s. I don't think the govt. is telling them to kill it because they don't want it, they are telling them to kill it because it is right now as we speak costing GM big bucks in R&D, and there is no time to waste to take a "wait and see" attitude. If GM were to sell those at a loss, that's more govt. money GM is wasting. I really do see the economics. It's dissheartening if in fact GM does kill the Volt due to expense, but perhaps they can take what they've already learned and already got and turn it into something they can sell in the low-mid $20k range and make a profit at the same time.