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Another BS hit piece on EVs

Discussion in 'EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion' started by caffeinekid, Nov 20, 2010.

  1. pappyt

    pappyt Junior Member

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    i would like to see that documentry "who killed the electric car" again :)
     
  2. Skoorbmax

    Skoorbmax Senior Member

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    LULZZZZZZZZZZZ

    WUT

    A ferrari is in fact functionally similar to a Chevrolet Cavalier, but costs way more.
     
  3. caffeinekid

    caffeinekid Duct Tape Extraordinaire

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    I believe you can watch it on YouTube. :)
     
  4. JSH

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    It depends on the manufacturer. VW diesels (TDI) are $3K to $4K more than a base gasoline model but that is because VW only sells TDI's in the top trim level. When similarly equipped, TDI's are a similar price to gasoline models.

    Mercedes sells diesel (BlueTec) and gasoline models for very similar prices. In some cases the diesel is less expensive than the gasoline model.

    Mercedes-Benz USA - Vehicles - Comparison Landing
     
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    Well, Mercedes is pretty pricey to begin with, so I'm sure they can afford to not charge a high premium for a diesel engine.

    I looked at the Jetta TDI when I got the Prius. Price difference was around $4-5k at the time. I wonder if they brought the TDI price down since they lowered the price of the gasoline one this year. Too bad it wasn't at this price last year, or I may have actually considered the TDI a little bit more.