While You Were Sleeping: Cheap Chevy Volt, Tesla and Fisker Do Things Online and Iran Wants F1

by Mark Stevenson

Published: May 4th, 2015

while you were sleeping cheap chevy volt tesla and fisker do things online and iran

Even though the first-generation Chevrolet Volt has had its price slashed every year since its debut, the next-generation range-extended electric vehicle will be priced even lower. This aims GM’s offering squarely at a number of more traditional hybrids.

The battle over Sunday sales (Automotive News)

In a case of “we like regulation when it helps us,” dealers are still pushing back on opening their doors on Sunday.
Tesla Is Now Selling Pre-Owned Vehicles Online (Jalopnik)

Your next off-lease Tesla Model S is just a few clicks away.
The New Fisker Has Launched But Its Phone Number Isn’t Working (Jalopnik)

Fisker has a new consumer-oriented website. Except the customer service phone number posted doesn’t work. And all email inquiries are being ignored. Go figure.
F1: Iran is really planning an F1 track (Auto123)

“Iran has so many young people with an increasing tendency for driving. Formula one has a great future in Iran,” said a delusional Iranian government official.
Southern Michigan Shaken by 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake (Scientific American)

“The quake hit at 12:23 p.m. local time and was centered 5 miles south of Galesburg and about 9 miles southeast of Kalamazoo.”
The 2016 Chevy Volt Will Cost Just $26K After Tax Credits (TechCrunch)

Thanks to new pricing and tax credits, Chevrolet Volt pricing will be in line with a number of hybrids in California.
Court says DEA is allowed to secretly fill your truck with weed, get into firefights with Zetas (Boing Boing)

Be careful who you hire to drive your trucks around.

#California #Chevrolet #DEA #Earthquake #F1 #Fisker #Iran #Michigan #Price #Tesla #Volt

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Sportyaccordy on May 04, 2015

Volt is looking really attractive........... You would save about $1200 a year compared to a regular car if you charged up only. That's huge. Still though..... Golf Sportwagen with an APR chip....

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- Redav on May 04, 2015
  
  I agree. The new Volt looks like a car instead of a toy. I expect it to sell much better, regardless of tech improvements. That being said, the tech improvements and lower price are huge. Once EVs are price-competitive with ICEs, I think there will be this massive "Aha!" moment when people realize how little they cost to operate. It's perfectly reasonable to spend $15k or more for fuel over the life of a vehicle. Running on electricity costs around one-third of gasoline, so that's $10k saved on fuel over the life of the car. If the EV purchase price is less than $10k more than the comparable ICE car, then from a $$$ standpoint, it already makes sense.
  
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- Sportyaccordy on May 04, 2015
  
  @redav Well those economics really have to factor in how long you keep the car. Most folks who buy new are not driving the same car for 10 years. Still though, if the Volt is within shooting range of a comparably equipped regular car it's definitely worth a look. I think GM still isn't marketing it right though. I didn't know that it was a PHEV or what a PHEV was until I watched Alex Dykes' review. The matter of how it compares to similarly priced cars is what will really make the difference. I imagine it's competitively equipped. If I didn't want a wagon this could work. Or heck... I could put the $100 (plus really, my wife's Rabbit is horrible on gas) I'd be saving towards an old Benz wagon or something......
  
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- Bball40dtw on May 04, 2015
  
  The savings still isn't there on a buy. A Cruze is still going to be $8K-$10K less, after tax incentive. It's also going to really depend on your commute. I do think the Volt is an excellent lease. That government money used as a capitalized cost reduction is great on a 24-36 month term.
  
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Redav on May 04, 2015

Maybe the new Fisker burned down?

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Stckshft on May 04, 2015

Does Mary not have time to go shopping for new pant suit?? Can't she at least send an assistant to the store?

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- RideHeight on May 04, 2015
  
  Alternatively, TTAC could find some images of her that weren't all from the same day's photo shoot. I'm more interested in which model agency provides the little people who can look comfortable posing in Volts or Cadillacs like that Aztec-y dude there.
  
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- Chicago Dude on May 04, 2015
  
  It's ok for a guy to have 2 or 3 suits as long as he mixes up the ties on a daily basis, but a woman needs to have a different outfit for each day of the month or people start forgetting entirely about her job and just focus on her attire. Is the Volt crap because of her pant suit?
  
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Wmba on May 04, 2015

Amazing story on the DEA. No recourse for the truck owner as decided by an actual judge. Along with the eminent domain rules in the US, it's surprising there haven't been a couple of dozen additional revolutions since 1776. You're free unless you're not, and it's legal. Seems unconstitutional but I'm a foreigner used to the hand-waving Americans indulge in when boasting about personal, as opposed to governmental, freedom.

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- Lorenzo on May 05, 2015
  
  Not all American judges are "actual". Some of them are political appointees wearing black dresses. The federales know which judges to go to, who can be persuaded that the government has a "compelling interest" in this or that. With our system, it's not over until the appellate court cases have made their way to the US Supreme Court.
  
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