LTLFTcomposite
Well-known member
When the first DVD players came out they were $1200. I suppose there could be some people who bought those that look back and feel proud to be part of that, but for most it was a more prudent personal finance decision to hold off and let others slice the top off the adoption pyramid.
Don't doubt me on the $500 insurance difference. That's how much additional it was costing me to drive a three year old Volt vs a brand new ICE crossover, for a middle aged guy with perfect credit, no tickets and no claims, living in the land of the scam where insurance fraud and personal injury lawyers run rampant. Insurance companies are just number crunching machines, and the numbers reflect the reality that for a Volt or Leaf it doesn't take much to total them, and if it is repairable it's going to cost a lot more than an ICE.
Don't take it as negativity, it's just reality. The technology of advanced powertrains holds great potential (no pun) and will no doubt become mainstream, just as DVDs replaced VHS tapes. But for folks with limited resources looking for the best value out of their transportation dollar they will do well to recognize the difference between a $1200 DVD player and one for $59, just like the 2016 Model S for $80k vs the 2025 Chevy Bolt with the 300 mile range for $18k.
Don't doubt me on the $500 insurance difference. That's how much additional it was costing me to drive a three year old Volt vs a brand new ICE crossover, for a middle aged guy with perfect credit, no tickets and no claims, living in the land of the scam where insurance fraud and personal injury lawyers run rampant. Insurance companies are just number crunching machines, and the numbers reflect the reality that for a Volt or Leaf it doesn't take much to total them, and if it is repairable it's going to cost a lot more than an ICE.
Don't take it as negativity, it's just reality. The technology of advanced powertrains holds great potential (no pun) and will no doubt become mainstream, just as DVDs replaced VHS tapes. But for folks with limited resources looking for the best value out of their transportation dollar they will do well to recognize the difference between a $1200 DVD player and one for $59, just like the 2016 Model S for $80k vs the 2025 Chevy Bolt with the 300 mile range for $18k.