Posts Tagged ‘Chevy’

$20,000 dealer markups on the Chevy Volt

August 4th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
GM dealers in California plan to add $20,000 to the cost of the Chevy Volt?

MSRP + $20,000. Let the bidding begin. Volt markups? No shock there Before the recession, when gas prices sky-rocketed higher by the minute it seemed, dealers were marking up hybrid cars as much as possible. In the LA area, for instance, the Toyota Prius often included a $5000 dealer markup, plus many add-ons, such as dealer installed ...

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Chevy Volt for $41,000 or $350/month to lease

August 2nd, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
It will be much cheaper to lease a Volt than to buy a Volt, while also alleviating battery concerns. Thus, is leasing the future of the auto industry.

Cheaper to lease than to own. Is leasing the future of the auto industry? The new Chevy Volt will be offered at $41,000, although the new plug-in vehicle will also qualify for a $7500 tax credit. A loaded Volt, with leather seats and a rear view camera, will cost $44,600. However, the Volt will also be available for ...

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Chevy Volt is a premium, tax-funded experience

August 1st, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
The Chevy Volt will need to utilize only premium unleaded gasoline in range extended mode.

Premium fuel only 10 percent more for 5 percent better efficiency So, the Chevy Volt will require premium gasoline, but don’t worry, premium gasoline makes the Volt 5 percent more fuel efficient when in range extended mode. Unfortunately, however, premium gasoline costs about 10 percent more. Then again, if you can afford a Chevy Volt, do you care ...

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Chevy Volt versus the Toyota Prius, again

July 29th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
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Far more cost-effective than plugging in? The reality of hybrid cost effectiveness Sure, we’ve pitted the Chevy Volt against the Toyota Prius in the past, but this time we have some real numbers. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t look good. So, if you think the Volt is set to save America, you might not want to read any ...

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A new Leaf: Nissan warranty to match Chevy Volt

July 28th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
Nissan will match the same battery warranty as GM will on the upcoming Chevy Volt. The Nissan Leaf will come with an 8 year or 100,000 mile warranty.

8 years, 100,000 miles Not really that shocking And why not? Of course Nissan is going to match GM’s battery warranty for plug-in vehicles, despite early indications suggesting a much shorter warranty. Anyway, just as the Chevy Volt will include an 8 year or 100,000 mile warranty, so to will the Nissan Leaf. Really, this early in the game, ...

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Battle of Warranty: Chevy Volt versus Nissan Leaf

July 21st, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
Might the warranty on the Nissan Leaf be even less than the warranty on the Chevy Volt?

5 years or 60,000 miles? Can plug-ins catch without lengthy warranties? So, we now know that the Chevy Volt will offer an 8 year, 100,000 mile warranty. Today, KickingTires speculates that Nissan was shooting for a 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty for the Leaf; however, thanks to GM, Nissan might have to reconsider. Regardless, considering the cost ...

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Chevy Volt and plug-in hybrid fuel economy

July 16th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
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Why not take a few years? Not 230 mpg? The EPA has still not decided upon a methodology to determine the fuel economy of the Chevy Volt and plug-in hybrid vehicles. So what? Not that many plug-in hybrids are even going to be sold in the next few years. Moreover, the government is already giving out free charger ...

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