«When people talk about cost competitive, they really
mean over the life of the vehicle, meaning that it will be more expensive up front, but eventually (in this case, by 2025) the lower energy and maintenance costs will offset the higher purchase cost,» Sperling said in an email.
Not exact matches
«Buy within your
means, buy where you want to
live, buy slow, buy smart, and know that,
over time, the housing market has been as stable
of a
vehicle for growth as any.»
Further adding to the value
of the Metris are 15,000 - mile service intervals,
meaning it will spend less time in the shop and more time doing its job
over the
life of the
vehicle.
29 CARB interprets this to
mean that the reduction in «operating expenses»
over the average
life of the
vehicle must exceed the «expected increases in
vehicle cost [purchase price] resulting from the technology improvements needed to meet the standards in the proposed regulation.»