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12-27-2013, 07:05 PM
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2013/07/22/the-chevy-volt-sales-figures-are-on-fire-n1645920
I wonder if this has anything to do with the Chevy Volt's anemic sales numbers:
In finding out the true cost of ownership, the Volt’s battery should be depreciated across the life of the battery as well.
The battery costs about $8,000 to replace and lasts- in principle- about eight years. According to snopes.com the Volt costs a 7 cents a mile to operate on all-electric (EV) versus all-gasoline power of about 11 cents per mile. But those calculations ignore the battery costs, which add another 10 cents per mile to the electric option for a total of 17 cents per mile.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the Chevy Volt's anemic sales numbers:
In finding out the true cost of ownership, the Volt’s battery should be depreciated across the life of the battery as well.
The battery costs about $8,000 to replace and lasts- in principle- about eight years. According to snopes.com the Volt costs a 7 cents a mile to operate on all-electric (EV) versus all-gasoline power of about 11 cents per mile. But those calculations ignore the battery costs, which add another 10 cents per mile to the electric option for a total of 17 cents per mile.