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Battle for new electric cars revs up
Posted: 08.11.2010 at 5:22 PM
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We're still months away from the most serious effort ever at getting Americans plugged in and behind the wheel of an electric car.  GM's Chevy Volt and Nissan's Leaf will be available for sale to the general public by December. 

Both are similar in range, 100 miles or so on a full charge and both have sticker prices that some consider hefty.  The Volt, $41,000 because it has a backup gas engine.  The Leaf does not, but will cost nearly $33,000. 

There are probably going to be people who will not consider these vehicles when they see the MSRP but, the expected popularity of the plug-ins is why both manufacturers have started a price war of sorts.

After Nissan offered an 8-year, 100,000 mile warranty, GM followed suit.  Nissan has a lease option with payments of $350 a month, and so does GM. Both should attract customers

Both cars are sharing another incentive, federal tax credits of $7500 per car.

Many of the models are not even on showroom floors yet, but the competition for your consumer dollar has already revved into high gear.

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