evnow
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smkettner said:
Neither can you do that with Coda. Have you seen any Coda dealerships ? :shock:
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Neither can you do that with Coda. Have you seen any Coda dealerships ? :shock:
evnow
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The thing I like about Coda is that they put this on top of a gas pump ...
smkettner
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Never mind, looks like coda is doing a similar reservation to buy like nissan.evnow said:
Timaz
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Coda is taking reservations on their website and delivery to be 60-90 days? Anyone ordering?
derkraut
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Uh-----no. :lol:
LEAFer
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Delivery in 60-90 days ! :shock: That's quicker than LEAF ... hope their "dashboard" works better ! :lol:
garygid
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Is a car manufacturer required to sell through "dealers", or can they just have completely-controlled "outlets"?
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LEAFer said:
Let's hope they don't deliver them too quickly, IF people do purchase this car, it might eat up the $5k tax credit fund here in CA.
Timaz
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Will Volt sales qualify for the 5K as well? Or is it just pure EV's? Sounds like the Coda could do some damage if they start delivering as fast as it sounds? They do have less red tape to deal with so they should be faster to the market!
evnow
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I'll repeat what statik wrote in his blog ...
LEAFer
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Not yet. GM opted out of some required modifications, but they might qualify in a future (model) year.Timaz said:
I wouldn't hold my breath on Coda. I been waiting for them to deliver since 2007 (under the Miles Electric banner, as they were then.)
LEAFer
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Tesla does it (their own "stores"). Actually Tesla has a problem in Texas (and that's the reason they have not located a store there, despite good demographics and geographic location), where the manufacturer is NOT allowed to sell direct ... or some such rule.garygid said:
Oh, that's classic! I especially like, "the prestige of owning a Chinese car". In many markets very inexpensive and inferior Chinese products have driven all other products off the shelves. So now consumers have two choices, Chinese made or go without.evnow said:
China made isn't necessarily a bad thing (other than the economic impact on the US), so long as the product developer rules the Chinese manufacturer with an iron-first (eg: Apple). It's when the Chinese get to do their own thing, which invariably means cutting corners to cut costs, that things go awry - melamine milk and toxic drywall are good examples.
evnow
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mwalsh said:
I don't think ownership has anything to do with it. They will manufacture anything you want for the price you are willing to pay. You pay them less, they will cut corners more. Look at the guys who are importing. They control the quality.
Interesting read. Coda CEO on electric sedan's $44,900 price: "Price is not the decisive factor in electric cars." I'm not sure if price is the decisive factor or not, all I know is that car costs to much!
tps
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Cost was one of the major factors for me. Nissan really seems to have nailed it:indyflick said:
1. LEAF is priced above comparable ICE cars, but (especially with incentives) not 2X or more like the Coda or Tesla. LEAF's price will be a reach for me, but it is one I can realistically make. Coda is a little out of my grasp.
2. The cool factor of the LEAF for a somewhat geeky buyer, but not over-thee-top, which makes Coda seem boring in comparison.
3. Nissan has a long history of manufacturing reliable and safe cars; I'm more comfortable with that for purchasing a car than a start-up company (having personally worked for a few start-ups).
OTOH a LITTLE extra range is not the deciding factor for me; Coda's 20% really doesn't make that much difference. Now if it was 2X or 3X (200 - 300 miles), then it would make a difference, but I would only use this extra range very infrequently, so it still wouldn't work if it moved the price point out of my grasp.
I think Nissan nailed the "early adopter" rollout market that will lead to the future of EVs, whereas Coda is somewhat offbase.
evnow
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indyflick said:
It is not the price - it is the value. I'd pay that kind of price for a luxury (or near luxury like Infinity) brand. Not for a bland car made by a company that may go bankrupt in 3 years. With a fisker or tesla, we know they will atleast be bought out.
