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Re:Buy a coal mine, drive a gas guzzler, and other uses of r... by sokoloff on Saturday December 25, 2021 @05:39PM (#29687680)
Where are the incentives taking the price of a Bolt that low? My LEAF just turned 7 and I'd probably buy a Bolt immediately if I could get one in the $11K range. (The LEAF has been great all around, but only being able to count on 75 miles is annoying from time to time.)
Re:Buy a coal mine, drive a gas guzzler, and other uses of r... by lh7777 on Saturday December 25, 2021 @06:55PM (#29688258)
I'd like to know this too -- have had my eye on the Bolt for some time.

The 2022 Bolt base price is $31k and it is no longer eligible for federal tax credits. In my state, EVs are partially exempt from state sales tax, but that just means the total price is something like $32k including tax (instead of $33.5k).

If Build Back Better passed, the Bolt would be eligible for a $12.5k federal credit, so I'd be looking at $19.5k. But that bill is stalled and the Bolt isn't even available to buy new right now -- GM halted manufacturing until at least February due to a battery defect.

It looks like a few states offer tax rebates of $3-5k, so that might get you close to $11k if you could get the dealer to knock a few thousand off MSRP, but I have no idea if that's realistic (and again, this assumes BBB or something similar passes).

Re:Buy a coal mine, drive a gas guzzler, and other uses of r... by AnthonyMouse on Saturday December 25, 2021 @09:52PM (#29689235)
> But that bill is stalled and the Bolt isn't even available to buy new right now -- GM halted manufacturing until at least February due to a battery defect.

Not only that, a subsidy that large would dramatically increase short-term demand without meaningfully increasing short-term supply. So either they would raise the price or they'll be sold out before you can buy one, e.g. because they all went to the friends and associates of the dealers.

Re:Buy a coal mine, drive a gas guzzler, and other uses of r... by natch on Saturday December 25, 2021 @08:25PM (#29688800)
California. I have to admit it’s second hand (and outdated.. last year…) information, but worth looking into imho even though I’d rather see anyone get a Tesla.