Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles
by flavoie on Monday August 12, 2019 @02:20PM
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If you add up yearly fuel cost (with real number you make, not the official one), maintenance cost ($ and time wasted). Not sure it hold true.
With my commute, suburban+urban with high traffic. Definitely not true. The bolt will be way cheaper.
It will be also quicker, even if it was not meant to be.
Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles
by ben7799 on Monday August 12, 2019 @03:16PM
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A bolt vs a 3-series is probably the same situation as the detailed comparisons we've seen from limo operators comparing the Tesla Model S vs MB S-class, BMW 7-series, Lincoln Town car, etc.. In those comparisons the Tesla proved to be 1/5-1/4 the maintenance cost per 100,000 miles.
Nobody buys a BMW in the US for good value when you factor in maintenance costs & overall TCO. The only reason you buy one is cause you like the driving dynamics. That's a perfectly fine reason IMO.
It doesn't seem there are any limo operators who are going to operate a Bolt and rapidly drive it to 400k-500k miles to find out just how reliable it is. But I really suspect a Chevy could be less of a hassle to maintain than a Tesla.. since GM is a much more established manufacturer and has a long built out dealer/service network it's hard for me to believe it could be worse than Tesla.
At that price point you need to be buying the car specifically because it's electric, not because it's a good value.