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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

No one wants to have a fire, and no one wants a vehicle that isn't crashworthy," Detroit teardown and cost guru Sandy Munro told Automotive News. But then you’d be left with low-range electric with none of the trendy tech and some of the worst NVH issues imaginable. The cost is becoming unaffordable for the middle classes."

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The car is expected to cost around $40,000. "Even the first DVD player cost many times more than it does today."

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