$1500 a car for health insurance? I would like to see them prove that. I think it's hooey. But, the expensive parts of the electric car are the batteries, and GM would buy, not build these, from overseas probably. High labor is an argument FOR building high build cost low volume high margin producr, and let's face it, if a sleb will pay $100K for a electric car they will probably pay $125K.
GM's luxury and sports cars are underpriced anyway. The top Corvette should be in Ferrari territory pricewise or Corvette isn't to be taken seriously (which it isn't).