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What's it gonna take?

Plugs and Cars

Aptera went under. The least expensive, the Mitsu i, could be had in some places for less than $20,000 (with tax credits and rebates) while the Karma will set you back over $100K. Let people drive your LEAF or Volt or conversion or whatever you’ve got! Bright Automotive went under. The press has not been kind.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The high cost of manufacturing the Volt is exactly why the tax credits of $2500 for a vehicle with 4 kWh of battery capacity and $417 for every kWh over 4 (so that there is a $7500 credit for the Volt) were legislated. Or if you don’t want to go into details, just compare the Volt to the Aptera :-) — James 15.

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