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Originally Posted by AdamVIP
I dont know that seems like a waste of money. It will take a lot of miles to make up the 20000 premium for not using gas. In addition the Redline is still faster and 150 miles isnt very far for weekend trips.
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My quick guesstimate is about 80-90K miles [edit:110K] (assuming gas prices don't go up by more than a dollar or so in the next 4-7 years [wishful thinking, I know] depending on how long it takes you to put 80K miles on a car)
$20000 [edit: $25000] / $5 per gallon (conservative average over 80K mi. which should take a few years, since it is almost $4.50 for premium here right now)
= 4000 [edit: 5000 gal.] * avg. 22 mpg (my usual avg. GXP mpg)
= 88,000 [edit: 110K] miles to break even, not figuring for electricity charges, but then I didn't figure for all the routine maintenance a gasoline powered car requires either (oil changes, air filters, spark plugs, ad infinitum).
*Why use the GXP for comparison? 1. close in performance (google search shows anywhere from 5.4-5.8 sec. most say 5.5) 2. GXP has better gas mileage than the base (I avg. about 3mpg better than the 06 I used to have)
If you can make it 80K [edit: 100K] miles / 7 [edit: 10] yrs before replacing the batteries, it seems to me that it would be a fair deal. Plus, you'd already be ready for when the really high gas prices hit in a few years... with a bunch of other countries already paying near/at/above $10/gallon, how long do you think until we start catching up?
So, is it worth it or a waste of money? Right now, maybe it's not a no-brainer, but if cost comes down or price per barrel goes up much it might be soon...
Personally, I'm not ready to jump on this (and would definitely demand a Solstice instead of a Sky), but it is intriguing. I'm thinking maybe in a few years if things go well for them and there aren't any major bugs, maybe an increase in performance (150 miles @ 90mph means more range at actual highway speeds, and just fine for me on a daily basis) and I just might be looking for a used '06 to send them for conversion... It would be great for a daily driver even if the RL/GXP does outperform it a little, and then I could upgrade to a ZOK package and turn my current GXP into a trailer queen/track star
And no, I don't have any connection with the company, but I have already decided that the next vehicle I buy will not be powered by gasoline, so I am interested in the subject, plus I love the Solstice and it would be much cheaper than the $100K for the Tesla... though that kind of performance would be really nice...
and you do make a statement by driving an electric car
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and a much better statement by still driving at least the speed limit around town (Prius owners around here seem to always drive 5mph UNDER the posted limit
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