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Reg Hardware Car Week Vauxhall has denied that parent company General Motors' move to shut down Volt production for five weeks will adversely affect the e-car's UK release. The production suspension, which will begin on 16 March, will have "absolutely no effect" on the UK launch, a Vauxhall spokeswoman told Reg Hardware. …

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  1. trafalgar
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    Expensive or not?

    Just wondering if this is expensive for this type of car (vs an Astra)? Should it be cheaper?

    Is it because of the batteries that this this is relatively expensive?

    (For £28K+ BMW 3 series ED saloon)

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    1. Van
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      Re: Expensive or not?

      Batteries, motor, drive train, controller, wiring looms wont be as mass produced as regular parts and research and development would owe them more at the moment.

      In the past, electric cars were actually subsidised.

      Car dealers make very little profit on each unit, instead they are rewarded for volume and make most profit on after sales.

      So no it shouldnt be cheaper. If Apple wanted to make cars, they would price them at least 30% more expensive than this to keep with their business model.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    I see this one also has Li-Ion batteries.

    I wonder if they will have the same issues with depleted battery bricking as the Tesla, reported here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/24/tesla_top_gear_battery/ ?

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  3. jake Silver badge

    1023 sold in the US?

    Really? Exactly 1023? One wonders if that's just a rounded-up marketing estimate ... with an off-by-one error.

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    Best Selling...

    http://gm-volt.com/2012/03/05/chevy-volt-is-9th-best-selling-out-of-over-55-clean-energy-vehicles-sold-in-the-us/

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  5. Anonymous Coward
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    Get A Diesel

    The best Diesels can already do 5l per 100km realistically. They will not generate more CO2 than this contraption. And they are affordable. Look for a VW Polo, for example.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Get A Diesel

      And diesel tastes nicer than electricity too.

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Get A Diesel

      Though check that your normal usage pattern matches the assumptions of the manufacturers first ... the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) systems needed to meet recent emission standards on many diesels assume regular driving at 50mph+ which allows the particulates that have accumulated in the filters to burn off. Lots of reports of people who didn't know this buying a diesel, using it on shortish urban journeys and getting an unpleasant surprise when warning lights come on and the dealer explains that the filter system has become totally clogged and they need to spend many £100s to get it all replaced and also, unless they change their driving patterns, the problem will keep on repeating.

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