On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:22:25 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:28:48 -0400, Frank
wrote:

On 6/27/2012 7:44 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
I just got a letter that says my village (Morton Grove, IL) contracted
with an electrical supplier to provide juice that ComEd was providing.
Effective rate goes from 8.5 cents per kwh to 4.42.
If I don't opt out, I'm in.
Sounds too good to be true.
Anybody else run into this?


Volt? Hell, no.
Get a Prius at about half the price.

IMHO, hybrids are only economical if you drive more miles than average
~12,000 yr.

I*M*NHO, The current crop of hybrids are not economical for the
purchaser, though it could be argued that today's purchasers are
necessary to *ever* make them economical.


The reality is those willing to spend their bucks on the latest will
do so. It'a always been like that. Always. Nothing has changed.
Me, I keep a low profile. $2.5k on a car has been my sweet spot.
Might have to go $4-6k on my next. Inflation.
$40k for a Volt is a non-starter.
But if I was a $40k car type, the Volt would be my local commute car.
It's great for that if you have the bucks.
If you don't have the bucks, it makes a good punching bag.

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Vic