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11 Sep '12, 12pm

Bob Lutz: Huge Chevy Volt Cost Estimates Are Wrong, Here's Why

Bob Lutz: Huge Chevy Volt Cost Estimates Are Wrong, Here's Why

The Bob Lutz article really is a fascinating source of inside info on cost numbers. We learn that battery cost is about $350/KWH in cell cost and that the total EV part of the Volt's drivetrain is about $10K. That's really interesting info and it's actually less than I expected. Compared to guestimates of Cruze building cost it would appear the Volt costs about $25k a pop to build tops. That doesn't sound too bad and explains why other carmakers are currently moving into the plug in hybrid business.

Full article: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079057_bob-lutz-huge...

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