{"id":15322,"date":"2013-01-23T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T21:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15322"},"modified":"2013-01-23T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T21:24:48","slug":"come-hang-with-sustainablog-to-discuss-the-prices-of-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/come-hang-with-sustainablog-to-discuss-the-prices-of-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Hang with sustainablog to Discuss the Prices of Electric Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/red-chevy-volt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15323\" title=\"red chevy volt\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/red-chevy-volt.jpg\" alt=\"red chevy volt\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/red-chevy-volt.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/red-chevy-volt-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/red-chevy-volt-290x166.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a car guy by any stretch, but I still love the idea of a hybrid or fully <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2012\/01\/electric-cars-clean-energy\/\">electric car<\/a> parked in my garage&#8230; until I see the sticker prices. Yes, I&#8217;m dedicated to keeping my environmental footprint in check, but the current prices of vehicles like the Volt, Prius, and LEAF will keep me in gas-powered cars for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>Or will they? Apparently, the makers of two of the most well-known EV models &#8211; Nissan and GM &#8211; are \u00a0considering price reductions. Could that change the market for hybrids and EVs? Could they create situations where EV drivers are actually saving money even though they&#8217;ve bought a more expensive car? <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/b\/109268936901297199229\/events\/c4t93clbqao7nanmrdlk5hvli9c\">This week at Hangin&#8217; with sustainablog<\/a>, we&#8217;ll toss those questions and more at Zachary Shahan, site director at <a href=\"http:\/\/cleantechnica.com\">Cleantechnica<\/a> (and total electric vehicle gearhead). Got questions or thoughts about what reduced prices on the Volt and LEAF might do for the EV market? Then join us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The party starts at 10am Central on Friday, January 25. Join us for the live broadcast &#8211; either as a participant or a viewer &#8211; or catch up later with video and\/or audio recordings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nrmadriversseat\/5886346325\/\">NRMA New Cars at flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Creative Commons license<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week at Hangin&#8217; with sustainablog, we&#8217;re talking electric cars, and the news that prices on some of the best-known models may be coming down. 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