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Revenge of the Electric Car
JULY 14, 2009
This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. – Tesla Motors Inc., Battery-powered cars may be the wave of the future, but costs are high; the recharging infrastructure isn’t there, and hefty government subsidies are needed to make electric vehicles competitive. Dealers excited. Analysts warn of hype.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. For $50k you can get a Tesla sedan which will get hundreds of miles strictly on electric. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles.
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