Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
Chevy Volts priced at 78k USD in China. GM is offering buy back due to dangerous battery issues. Find a 2000-2006 Honda Insight avg mpg high 60s can hipermile to avg high 90s mpg. Haven' t seen one in China, though
The US government (and, if you don't believe them, the average owner of the Honda Insight) would beg to differ. They say 41 mpg average. Willing to bet hypermiling doesn't get it more than 20%-30% higher.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Power...ht&srchtyp=ymm
Maybe a Tesla for the rich kids , not as sexy as a Lambo or Ferrari, but doesn' t look like grandpa's Volt.
Buy it now, Tesla will only last as long as Elon Musk can find idealists with cash (like the US Gov't). His product does not have a viable long term business case. And good luck making a warranty claim in 3 years when they're out of business and the technology isn't taken up by anyone.
I'm not overly thrilled about it, but the Volt's the only real game in town.