At long last General Motors said its electric Chevy Volt will become available in November at a price of $41,000.
I saw this as a prototype about 5 years ago and read on what they wanted to do. It’s a great accomplishment on GM part.
The price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf, but GM is offering an attractive lease deal, at $350-per-month, which is about the same as that for the Leaf, said the AP. This should place GM’s long awaited electric car in within in the budgets of many people (not us, but hey).
Buyers of the Volt, a 4-door sedan that can run on battery power for up to 40 miles (and then switch to gas), also qualify for a $7,500 tax credit which brings the sticker price down to $33.500. (The Leaf gets the same tax incentive).
The Volt will go on sale first in California, followed by New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Michigan and Texas. About 600 Chevy dealers will see the Volt initially, broadening to nationwide distribution after 12 to 18 months.
As we’ve mentioned here many times, the Volt will permit smartphone control over remote start, door lock/unlock and battery management features. (See video below).
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