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Also: The Bolt is rumoured to have a 60kwh pack, I'd be interested to know how GM are building those at that price point.
by codeulike 10y ago
Also: The Bolt is rumoured to have a 60kwh pack, I'd be interested to know how GM are building those at that price point.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoMaybe by leasing them, and recycling? Something creative anyway.
- JoelBennett 10y agoA special deal with LG, because they are the one making the packs? I suspect LG gave them a discount because they contracted LG to take care of a bunch of other stuff in the car. A bit like a lost-leader sale. You lose a bit on one thing, but you gain it back on something else.
- WalterSear 10y agoLike, perhaps, their rideshare adventure.
- PeterisP 10y agoAs the article states, due to current implementation of emission laws it may make economic sense to cross-subsidize Bolts and sell them below cost because it then allows them to sell more high-priced high-emission cars.