Read a little. Learn a lot. • Tightly-written news, views and stuff • Follow us on TwitterBe a Facebook FanTumble us!

27 Jul 2010 21:10

tags

Biz: The Chevy Volt: Not cheap, but the lease price isn’t too bad

  • $41k the amount it costs to purchase GM’s hope, the new Chevy Volt
  • $33.5k the amount it costs after the federal tax credit kicks in
  • $350 the amount a monthly lease costs (that’s reasonable!) source
  • » Why GM should be worried: Their electric car is going to compete directly with the Nissan Leaf, which far less in its least expensive configuration, $32,780, or $25,280 after the credit. On the plus side for GM, the leases are nearly the same price – $349 for Nissan vs. $350 for GM.

02 Aug 2009 02:43

tags

Biz, Tech: Nissan: Your car has low emissions? Well OUR car has none!

The Nissan Leaf, the company’s first all-electric car, goes 160 km on a charge, goes as fast as 140 km and will use a lithium-ion battery pack. source

28 Mar 2009 18:28

tags

Tech: Don’t let the price fool you. The Tesla electric car isn’t that costly.

  • $7,500 amount in federal subsidies the $56,400 Tesla Motors Model S electric car is eligible for
  • $5 cost of driving a Model S for 300 miles – you could only dream of that with a gas-guzzler source

10 Jan 2009 19:11

tags

Biz: Will electric cars finally charge up Detroit’s fortunes?

  • 2010 Chrysler’s and GM’s ETA for getting an electric car on the market
  • 2011 Ford’s time frame. They plan to announce it tomorrow. With the recent bailout, it’s a priority. source