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To: combjelly who wrote (612800)	5/25/2011 12:09:36 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578669

CJ, > They have plans of cutting the price to the mid-$20k range. I'm sure they do. As the former moderator of the AMD thread, you should know about the value of PowerPoint slides. Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (612800)	5/27/2011 12:32:13 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578669

Let me put it this way. They have plans of cutting the price to the mid-$20k range. By cutting the battery capacity in half... One would have to know more about the cost model of the car...for instance, generally a PL will amortize development and manufacturing start up costs over a five year period..I suspect that for a car like the Volt that cost is much larger than it is for a standard gas car...the prius for instance was not profitable for a number of years after introduction. To some degree first run of production products are more expensive particularly in a corporate culture where loss leaders are hard to justify...after its financial debacle gm is likely to be under such a rigid financial culture. Al