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by kr7 3475 days ago
If GM loses $9,000 on a $30,000 sale, that puts production costs at $39,000. The battery costs $9,000, so the car without the battery costs $30,000 to make.

The Sonic starts at $15,000, which seems to be the ICE equivalent of the Bolt.

Are they counting R&D costs? If not, why would Bolt cost $15,000 more (not counting the battery) than the Sonic? Is GM selling the Sonic at a $15,000 loss?

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the MSRP is $37500, they are counting the federal grant too !