The CEO of Ford just perfectly summarized the biggest problem for electric cars

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83. 14K is a fair price for the 2013. Out the door for a brand new 2013 I received

the tax credits, 5K bonus, and a 2004 Prius trade in, the final price for me was about 21K. In addition, I received the HOV sticker, which are on hold in California for electric+internal combustion engine cars. Only all electric cars will still get the HOV sticker.

You won't get as much charge capacity during cold weather, but still around 30 to 35 miles on all electric. The back seat has been slightly improved with more leg room in the newest volts, but it still means more, and they replaced the awful instrument panel on the 2013, which was one of the worst ergonomic messes I have seen.

I don't have an issue with using the heater in cold weather as you mentioned, but then again I am in California, which gets cold, but not as cold as other regions.

I would like to see them incorporate that technology in other models. They have a version of the Cadillac, but it is too expensive. Around the same price as a Tesla S model. Tesla is not affordable for most people. Even the model 3, which they say will be 35K, won't be available until 2018, and by that time with the competition, and price of gas, that price may not hold. Chevrolet will release the Bolt his year for about 37K, and will have at least a year lead on the Tesla model III.

When the Volt first came out its SRP was 45K. Today, that price is about 35K before tax incentives.