http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/ the Fresno blog about all things nerd Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4162 Bryan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:49:31 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4162 I'd have to agree, price is too high for me. I'd have to agree, price is too high for me.

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4155 Bryan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:58:21 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4155 I think the Prius' battery is guaranteed for 10 years, isn't it? I think the Prius' battery is guaranteed for 10 years, isn't it?

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4153 Bryan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:04:25 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4153 How long is the battery supposed to last (how many charge cycles)? How long is the battery supposed to last (how many charge cycles)?

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4160 Marty Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:42:32 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4160 $40K for a "daily driver"? My daily driver Accord gets 300 miles to the tank for less than $2k. The other $38K will fuel and maintain the car for another 30 years or so. Just $40K for a car is a NO. $40K for a "daily driver"? My daily driver Accord gets 300 miles to the tank for less than $2k. The other $38K will fuel and maintain the car for another 30 years or so. Just $40K for a car is a NO.

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4158 brodiemash Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4158 Why not? I mean for a daily driver, the prospect of having to not pay for gas to putt around town is a very enticing offer. Why not? I mean for a daily driver, the prospect of having to not pay for gas to putt around town is a very enticing offer.

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4157 brodiemash Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:10:48 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4157 I would think that they would cover it under the warranty but not 100% sure how that's going to work. 10 years is quite a long time, though. I would think that they would cover it under the warranty but not 100% sure how that's going to work. 10 years is quite a long time, though.

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4156 Marty Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:04:25 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4156 No. No.

]]> http://www.dumbdrum.com/would-you-buy-chevy-volt/#comment-4154 brodiemash Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:18:32 +0000 http://www.dumbdrum.com/?p=5060#comment-4154 I can't seem to find any hard info on that but I've asked the Chevy Volt Team (@ChevyVoltAge) on Twitter, lets see if they respond. I can't imagine the replacement of those batteries be very cheap. I can't seem to find any hard info on that but I've asked the Chevy Volt Team (@ChevyVoltAge) on Twitter, lets see if they respond. I can't imagine the replacement of those batteries be very cheap.

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