Can Automakers Build a 100-MPG Car? Of course. Can they build a cheap, convenient, full-size 100-MPG car? Not as easy:
Figuring out how to make wipers, a stereo and other accessories that don’t kill the Volt’s range has proven a tough nut to crack, and it’s one reason the Volt’s price seems to be rising. The Volt came with a $30,000 price tag when GM unveiled it at the North American International Auto Show last year. At this year’s show, Lutz told us it could hit $40,000. Now he’s saying it could hit $48,000 and it could be years before GM sees a profit from it.
(Hat tip to FuturePundit.)