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Environment & Energy

tinrobot

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1. Consider the entire cost of ownership

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:15 PM

Apr 2012

Great. Except that $30K+ for a second car is a bit steep for most people, I think.

You have to consider not only the purchase price, but operating costs and the resale price. When you do that, the car gets pretty affordable when gas is $4-5/gal.

My only gripe is that Ford really isn't marketing these cars. Nissan, GM, Mitsubishi, and BMW are all pursuing electric cars fairly aggressively. Ford could get left behind.

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Consider the entire cost of ownership tinrobot Apr 2012 #1

True. Also prices will fall as production increases. Also true about the marketing. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #2