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njn63

Article talks about projections a decade out that will displace SOME powertrain jobs. The auto industry is constantly evolving and a decade is a long ******* time. Outside of some small towns that depend on a plant that may close, the effects of this will be negligible.

Xentropa

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Xentropa

Sun power is 1380 watts per square meter at its peak. assuming your car has a surface area of 10 square meters, and a solar power conversion efficiency of 20%, that adds up to an upper limit of roughly 4 HP.

A D NOH

This just popped up on my drive home from the gym! you, me, and pandora = :heart:

natedawg500

one of 50 states. Progress right?? My concern is states that don't raise fees is it will just continue to trickle into gas/ diesel prices over time with Tax raises. pretty soon gas will be 33% in taxes.


Did you just compare a bolt to a loaded accord? A bolt is a Chevy spark. thats a 13k car new. thats 2.5x times the price for the EV version. you think over a 10 year ownership period you are going to save 22k on gas to pay for that EV? Never mind think about owning a 10 year old electrical/ technology product. Who still uses a 10 year old iPhone? Yea it might work but it's so out of date.

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ShaunRR

Actually, quite a few states do this: https://insideevs.com/a-look-at-whic...tric-car-fees/

In reality, your concern is a good reason to not impose such a fee, if your goal is to transition away from ICE vehicles. This will increasingly disincentivise the use of these fuels. Although it is important to note that net effect on the price of fuel is not as much as you would think, since increased adoption of EVs will lower the price of fuel by lowering demand, partially cancelling out the increased gas taxes.

I'm afraid you are incorrect. The Bolt rides on a dedicated platform and is not on the Gamma platform that cars like the Sonic or Spark are on. Although those cars will eventually adopt the Bolt's platform as the next generation Gamma. However, even if they were on identical platforms, the Bolt is not simply an electrified Spark or Sonic. It is far more than that. Although such a perception is likely part of the reason why the Bolt isn't selling in huge numbers. One could argue that was deliberate on the part of GM.

In any case, your comparison is not very apt or relevant, since the vehicles you mention cannot be directly compared.