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Replying to: kernick (Nov 05, 2008 12:18 pm) I know who SOMEBODY voted for !!!!!  
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Replying to: larsb (Nov 05, 2008 12:54 pm) It's been estimated the 400-lb battery pack (largely considered the most important part of the Volt) will tack on an additional $10,000 to the car's price. Did I not read that the tax incentive was for domestic built plug-in hybrid? If the battery the one most expensive component is built in Korea. I would think that would make the car less than 85% domestic which I believe is the point needed. Toyota is not happy they were excluded with their. Plug-in Hybrid. Toyota's objection to the bill does not give high hopes to the upcoming plug-in Prius being eligable for the larger credit. Toyota insists the bill should equally target all plug-in electric vehicle buyers, allowing consumers, not the government, to determine market winners.
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Replying to: larsb (Nov 05, 2008 1:00 pm) I would imagine CA with all its babbling about GHG emissions would give incentives. I think they are broke though. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 05, 2008 1:08 pm) So far General Motors and Toyota are the only automakers that have announced plans to produce plug-in hybrid vehicles in the near future. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 05, 2008 1:14 pm) Only one such vehicle—the Tesla Roadster—is on sale today |
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Replying to: larsb (Nov 05, 2008 1:16 pm) WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders have added $1 billion in tax breaks for plug-in electric vehicles to a $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill. The provision would grant all-electric vehicles or plug-in models with at least a four-kilowatt battery pack a $4,168 credit. A vehicle like the extended range Chevrolet Volt with a 16-kwh battery would qualify for the maximum $7,500 credit for vehicles under 10,000 pounds. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/AUTO01/810020388/1148- /&source=nletter-business
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 05, 2008 1:31 pm) As if anyone who can drop $100K on a Tesla needs a $7500 bailout credit. |
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Replying to: larsb (Nov 05, 2008 6:28 am) You must've not mingled enough. We Yankees say "youse guys" as in the sentence--" Youse guys don't know what yer talkin 'bout'.
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