“It would be like me going to my credit union and telling them that I didn’t spend an extra $50 on gas this month like I did last month, so can you deduct that $50 off my car payment this month? That’s absurd! But that is what you are telling us.”

Yes you are right Captain Concernicus. I will NOT go to Ally Bank/ Us Bank and tell them that I did not spend an extra $200.00 on gas this month, no I won’t. I will however brag that I did Not spent that $200.00 on gas this month thus effectively dropping my total cost to drive from the net $349.00 a month lease payment, plus $200.00 gas =$549.00 down to a cost to drive this month of net $349.00- no gas!

I thus may save $200.00 a month, not buying gas,
$2,400.00 a year, not buying gas,
$7,200.00 over the 3 year lease, not buying gas!

Assuming $4.00 a gallon gas as stated above!

Plug it, not pump it! ————————————————]=

Your math has a MAJOR FLAW in it.

—You do NOT subtract the gas you do NOT use from your monthly car payment. It’s simply NOT ADDED to the cost of your monthly expenses.

It would be like me going to my credit union and telling them that I didn’t spend an extra $50 on gas this month like I did last month, so can you deduct that $50 off my car payment this month? That’s absurd! But that is what you are telling us.

NCD ( Net Cost to Drive ) Bout $37.25 a week! ……..What?

The Projection For MY 2012 New Vehicle/ US Sales is 14,000,000 Units.

This Amazing Chevy Volt EREV Net Cost To Drive Statement Is To These Buyers/ Leasers and to Those Looking to Aquire a 5 Year Old or Newer Used Car, Midsized, Near Luxury Automobile.

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Upscale-Midsize-Cars/

Let’s try this one more time…………………**$5,364.00 NCD ?

**$37.25 a week or less!

We now know that the Volt Lease is back for model year 2012.

We know that in most states the lessee pays a use tax only on the scheduled lease payments and NOT the MSRP or MSRP+.OR Sale Price!

We know that the lease shows on the lessee credit report as total of scheduled payments only, thus not impacting household budget more then the typical $15,000.00 used car, at $299.00 a month with an average of 4 years old and minimal warranty remaining!

We know therefore that the 3 year lease is ideal also because the turn in time may well happen as Volt Gen 2 arrives……….No 5-6-7 year contracts.

We know that the Fed $7500.00 is captured by the Lessor, US Bank/ Ally Bank and they state, “Us Bank as the lessor holds title to the vehicle . The lessee receives the benefit of the tax credit as an ENHANCEMENT TO TO THE RESIDUAL VALUE…”

…No side loans or other fancy arangements…the $7500.00 credit is a price reduction NOW!

Chevrolet announced the MY2012 Chevrolet from $349.00 a month with roughly 7% up front…
( Almost $2,700.00 Stackable Lease Bonus Cash ( a lease rebate ) NOW!)

http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-electric-car/

Assuming base Volt with destination included at no more than MSRP.

36 months at $349.00 per month =$12,564.00. Net over the 3 year lease!

Now factor in the cost to plug in……

Estimated cost to drive the Volt 40 miles a day at $1.20 a charge=$36.00 a month,

http://www.lbwl.com/PEVintro.pdf

Plus some gasoline…………

With 78% of American Commuters driving 40 miles a day or so………

http://www.bts.gov/publications/omni…pdf/entire.pdf

……………….then, here is the fuel costs that the Amazing Chevy Volt EREV will displace each month!

Note, average consumer fleet average is 22 mpg, hwy/ city. Lets us 20 mpg for simplicity.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $4.00 that’s $8.00 per day or $240.00 a month.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $3.50 that’s $7.00 per day or $210.00 a month.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $3.00 that’s $6.00 per day or $180.00 a month.

Let us use the $4.00 a gallon figure for now at $240.00 a month gas cost, again, set aside $40.00, plug in costs plus some gas!

Not spending $200.00 a month for gasoline. $200.00 a month net cost to drive reduction equals $2400.00 a year or $7200.00 over the three year lease!

$12,564.00 lease payment over 36 months minus $7200.00- gas not bought equals….

$5,364.00 Net Cost to Drive the Amazing Chevy Volt EREV for 36 months!

Divide $5,343.00 by 36 months and this equals $149.00 a month, Net Cost to Drive!

One more step………..

$149.00 devided by 4 weeks in a month equals……….

$37.25 a Week or less-Net Cost To Drive N.C.D. per week. Folks, if my math is right then anyone looking to buy a $10,000 used car with most likely 80,000 miles on it, no warranty and 5-7+ years old can do a heck of a lot better in The Amazing Chevy Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle.

I Just Love My Math! Make Sense ?

————————————-Plug It Not Pump It—————-]=

The Amazing Chevy Volt EREV-Facts Guy

http://www.twitter.com/AmazingChevVolt

http://www.gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?9525-The-Volt-White-Paper
Reloaded 01-22-1011

NCD ( Net Cost to Drive ) Bout $37.25 a week! ……..What?

The Projection For MY 2012 New Vehicle/ US Sales is 14,000,000+ Units.

This Amazing Chevy Volt EREV Net Cost To Drive Statement Is To These Buyers/ Leasers and to Those Looking to Aquire a 5 Year Old or Newer Used Car, Midsized, Near Luxury Automobile.

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Upscale-Midsize-Cars/

Let’s try this one more time…………………**$5,364.00 NCD ?

**$37.25 a week or less!

We now know that the Volt Lease is back for model year 2012.

We know that in most states the lessee pays a use tax only on the scheduled lease payments and NOT the MSRP or MSRP+.OR Sale Price!

We know that the lease shows on the lessee credit report as total of scheduled payments only, thus not impacting household budget more then the typical $15,000.00 used car, at $299.00 a month with an average of 4 years old and minimal warranty remaining!

We know therefore that the 3 year lease is ideal also because the turn in time may well happen as Volt Gen 2 arrives……….No 5-6-7 year contracts.

We know that the Fed $7500.00 is captured by the Lessor, US Bank/ Ally Bank and they state, “Us Bank as the lessor holds title to the vehicle . The lessee receives the benefit of the tax credit as an ENHANCEMENT TO TO THE RESIDUAL VALUE…”

…No side loans or other fancy arangements…the $7500.00 credit is a price reduction NOW!

Chevrolet announced the MY2012 Chevrolet from $349.00 a month with roughly 7% up front…
( Almost $2,700.00 Stackable Lease Bonus Cash ( a lease rebate ) NOW!)

http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-electric-car/

Assuming base Volt with destination included at no more than MSRP.

36 months at $349.00 per month =$12,564.00. Net over the 3 year lease!

Now factor in the cost to plug in……

Estimated cost to drive the Volt 40 miles a day at $1.20 a charge=$36.00 a month,

http://www.lbwl.com/PEVintro.pdf

Plus some gasoline…………

With 78% of American Commuters driving 40 miles a day or so………

http://www.bts.gov/publications/omni…pdf/entire.pdf

……………….then, here is the fuel costs that the Amazing Chevy Volt EREV will displace each month!

Note, average consumer fleet average is 22 mpg, hwy/ city. Lets us 20 mpg for simplicity.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $4.00 that’s $8.00 per day or $240.00 a month.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $3.50 that’s $7.00 per day or $210.00 a month.

With the cost of a gallon of gas at $3.00 that’s $6.00 per day or $180.00 a month.

Let us use the $4.00 a gallon figure for now at $240.00 a month gas cost, again, set aside $40.00, plug in costs plus some gas!

Not spending $200.00 a month for gasoline. $200.00 a month net cost to drive reduction equals $2400.00 a year or $7200.00 over the three year lease!

$12,564.00 lease payment over 36 months minus $7200.00- gas not bought equals….

$5,364.00 Net Cost to Drive the Amazing Chevy Volt EREV for 36 months!

Divide $5,343.00 by 36 months and this equals $149.00 a month, Net Cost to Drive!

One more step………..

$149.00 devided by 4 weeks in a month equals……….

$37.25 a Week or less-Net Cost To Drive N.C.D. per week. Folks, if my math is right then anyone looking to buy a $10,000 used car with most likely 80,000 miles on it, no warranty and 5-7+ years old can do a heck of a lot better in The Amazing Chevy Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle.

I Just Love My Math! Make Sense ?

————————————-Plug It Not Pump It—————-]=

The Amazing Chevy Volt EREV-Facts Guy

http://www.twitter.com/AmazingChevVolt

http://www.gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?9525-The-Volt-White-Paper
Reloaded 01-22-1011

OK. The First model Prius US sales were ~5600, 500 less than Volt’s first year and for a car that sold for $20k (generously ~$24k in today’s dollars). Considering how hugely unsuccessful the Prius has been I guess that’s a bad model to follow by your standards and GM should just give up now.

Sure the numbers are disappointing, but one has to have realistic expectations. The Volt is a BMW/Audi quality sedan and a completely new technology. It will take time for people to see the benefits just as it took time for Hybrids. Higher gas prices and awareness of how cheap it is to drive will help sales. But right now the car is too expensive for the mainstream buyer, until it comes down a few more thousand it will be handicapped.

MrEnergyCzar

NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and especially MSNBC aren’t news. Their propaganda! Any one who thinks that ALL news outlets aren’t biased is very, very naive. They all have scripts for God’s sake. Do you really think that the anchors are winging it? Grow up! Get your news from many outlets both left, right and libertarian and then make up your mind.

I saw the piece in question and though I am not a fan of government picking who to bless with money and who not to, the report was ridiculous and should elicit an apology. I was embarrassed for the guy doing the talking. That said, I see the same over the top crap from all the other outlets only on different subjects.

I’ll tell you what happened. It would have to exist first. Although it’s the most watched news program out there, it consistently runs at the bottom of the pack when it comes to the quality of their news reporting. You can look it up.

Anyway, the Volt doesn’t ride on rails. It’s slalom speed is 60.2mph and it’s skidpad is .77g. 0-60 is a 9.0-9.2 second run. Not exactly sports car like. Plenty of cars do better. So unless your last car was the Griswold family truckster station wagon then yes the Volt “seems” to ride on rails.

Anyway, good commercial. This is going to be an important year for the Volt, I love the car but they’re going to at least need to get close to 35-40,000 sales this year (US) to create some momentum and I think they will.