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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by vinay427 on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @10:14AM (#12958629)
"The federal EV tax credit of $7,500 gets the price down to less than $30,000" [1]

"the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,666 in March 2016." [2]

A car that costs less than the median purchase price for new vehicles in the US seems pretty close to "for the masses" to me. It's at least in the running for more than half of all new car buyers in terms of price (not in size or amenities, obviously).

[1]: Parent article

[2]: http://mediaroom.kbb.com/new-car-transaction-prices-up-2-per...

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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by jseliger on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @10:56AM (#12959055)
A car that costs less than the median purchase price for new vehicles in the US seems pretty close to "for the masses" to me. It's at least in the running for more than half of all new car buyers in terms of price (not in size or amenities, obviously).

TCO for electrics is also likely to be lower: http://seekingalpha.com/article/543861-report-shows-lower-to... and their total lifespan is likely to be higher, even taking into account a battery swap after 10 - 20 years.

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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by honkhonkpants on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @10:55AM (#12959037)
You jumped from mean to median. The /median/ new car price in this country is about $22k.
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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by vinay427 on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:49PM (#12960976)
I stand corrected, I misread the article I was quoting. Apologies for the error.
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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @11:00AM (#12959104)
The average price takes into account all sizes of cars. It is not an average sized car; it's towards the small end which makes prices lower. It's very close to the size of a Kia Soul which goes for $16k and smaller than a Chevy Trax which goes for $21k.
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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by 35bge57dtjku on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @11:37AM (#12959548)
I'd be more inclined to agree with you if everyone always bought new cars.
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Re:Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year by vinay427 on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:50PM (#12960985)
By that measure, almost all cars aren't for the masses because they don't compete with used car prices.
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