GM's Volt - The ugly math of low sales, high costs

Reuters ^ | September 10, 2012 | Bernie Woodall and Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman

[GeronL]

GM losing $49K on each Volt?

Are they making it up in volume? lol

[GeronL]

exactly my first thought

[GeronL]

Twentieth Century Motors

[NY.SS-Bar9]

There may be some serious maintenance involved for the batteries as well if they are not used.

Some of the newer battery packs are pretty much ruined if they are completely discharged.

[rbg81]

Bravo! You are both correct.

[rbg81]

Of course, they did pass a mandate to raise average MPG. Which is a backdoor way of forcing their will.

[GladesGuru]

“That 2 year lease is a sweet deal.”

Only if it is kept well away from any flammable part of your home - seems Gubbamn’t Motors built a mobile fire bomb.

[Oberon]

Y’know, that’s why they quit making electrics in the first place... too expensive, not enough performance.

[Abathar]

I’d pull the battery pack just in case. :)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

....They even push it furthur with the vehicles — Chris drives a Tesla, Bobby has a Hybrid Chevy (not sure of model) and his wife drives a VOLT -— JR is chauffered in a huge Tahoe, and John Ross drives a Corvette.....

About as subtle as Al Gore and his "Inconvenient "Truth"".

[AliVeritas]

This is a job for...

http://www.themorlockrevolt.com/2012/09/comic-book-paul-ryan-norse-god-of-math.html

BTW, check out chart here (scroll down); As well as the story in today’s group from ZH (Zero Hedge) on upcoming unemployment numbers next round.

http://directorblue.blogspot.com/

OT Stuff/ 110 dead in Iraq, Plant Pizza Guy, etc.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/

[bert]

-——At 85 it’s not going very far.-——

That’s what I thought especially since he was on I 40 and headed into the mountains : )

[bigbob]

Dear Gummint Answer Man: If I buy a Volt and take all the tax credits and rebates - how does this affect my “Fair Share” Signed, Joe Taxpayer.

Answer:
Joe TP - Since WE determine what is “fair” you’re good to go! Buy! Spend! It’s like paying yourself!

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

No easy task. Drop a screwdriver in the wrong place it’s Zap City.

[Red Badger]

....and store it in a separate building.........like one you wouldn’t mind if it burned down......

[Red Badger]

They can raise the CAFE standards all they want, but as long as the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics is in force it will do them no good.......

[Red Badger]

Only if it is kept well away from any flammable part of your home - seems Gubbamn’t Motors built a mobile fire bomb.

Well, they have to revive the Housing Industry somehow if they want to grow the economy........two birds, one stone......

[blueunicorn6]

Yeah, but they’ll get $84000 when they sell it used.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

They should call it a FORD.

Found On the Road Discharged.

[pookie18]

Thanks for the Ryan comics, Ali! Will rerun L8R in the week...