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Here is some rough calculation I did sometime back ... [IMG]
But Nissan does have better batteries. Rumor is that next gen LG batteries won't need active thermal management. According to Nissan that was to...
Volt missed by 1 c.ft. I don't think thats worth $4-5k.
We are talking about plug-ins and EVs. Volt was announced ages back. Where is the phv ?
I agree toyota is slow to react to the market (kind of same as other auto majors). I remember Toyota didn't like the way tax credit was structured...
I think the earlier reasons given don't apply to a mega corp like Toyota and they have had a long time to do this. I still think it is a question...
I'll definitely consider a 40K car if I can get 7.5K off. I don't come under alt min tax. BTW, leasing is always an option.
As I said the tax credit structure makes price the same (post credit) whether you use a 4 kwh battery or 16kwh. For each kwh over 5kwh, you can...
Coming to OP's question, obviously the answer depends on the way you define "success". For eg., we can say it has already succeeded. It helped...
The battery bulk is a short term problem. The next gen battery will give about double the range for the same bulk/weight. The actual range...
Let me put it differently. Will gas come on in normal operation or not. That is the difference between prius phv/Energi and Volt. The above...
I find some of the criteria listed amusing. I'm less interested in individual brands than the plug-in industry as a whole. I hope it succeeds...
There have been some threads here about the EPA numbers for Volt & Leaf. So, this may be of some interest here....
Nissan Leaf battery back: ~600lbs, 100mi
EV range is the most important stand-alone feature for a plug-in-hybrid. Do the math and you will know why. [IMG]
Are you comparing Prius prices to Volt's ? Can't do that since Volt has 3 times the EV range. But it would indeed be interesting to see how...
Not much. They have not been selling all that well, though, in December they bounced back quite a bit to hit 5K mark / month (from 500 a month !)....
Not sure. I'd never heard of Logans till my recent India visit. But from the look of this story - apparently not much. Renault Dacia Logan...
In India they are made by Mahindra. They have become the std taxi vehicles. You see them everywhere. BTW, you can't import any economy cars into...
Yes - that is the big question. What will win out in the market - EREV (Volt) or Power split (Energi). I'd say whichever is cheaper ...
