Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

At today’s prices, with a 40 kWh system, a vehicle manufacturer would likely be paying $35-$45,000 for a battery solution which would include the modules, the control electronics, energy management systems, diagnostic kits and firmware. “ According to the US DOE/EIA, the US average total tax for a gallon of diesel was $0.43/gallon

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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. How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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