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  • $41,000!!!

    Company: General Motors
  • So much for an affordable plug-in hybrid! I realize that GM is counting on a $7.5K tax credit to lower the cost... but that still puts the car out of reach for most people/families. It is expensive being green... sigh More...



  • Theres no way I can support GM

    Company: General Motors
  • The idea of an electric car is intriguing. But it will only ever really make a difference if the electricity sent to households is produced by a less polluting energy source. Otherwise, you’ll just be using more electr More...









  • Looks cool, but is it logical?

    Company: General Motors
  • The Chevy Volt seems like it is no more than a conventional gas-powered sedan with the addition of just a few hybrid parts--ones that are certainly not up to par with those hybrids produced by Honda and Toyota. Despite i More...



  • Wrong price at the wrong time

    Company: General Motors
  • I am also impressed that Chevy is giving consumers flexibility in choosing their fuel source based on their regional market, and I hate to repost the thoughts of others but who will pay for this? Yes, this may make sens More...



  • Mild hybrids

    Company: General Motors
  • Honestly I do not know how Chevrolet executives considered a release of mild hybrid systems (with marginal efficiency gains on comparable all gas cars, mitigated by worse drivability). When a buyer decides between a new More...
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  • Chevy's effort is genuine...

    Company: General Motors
  • I'd say Chevy's effort with the Volt is a genuine one to get its foot in the door with industry leading energy efficient tech - IF they market it seriously. Considering that they did ignore trends and passed up social re More...
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  • The bottom line is that the Vo

    Company: General Motors
  • The bottom line is that the Volt won't hit mass production until 2011 - after originally being promised for 2010. And while the release has been pushed back the technology does not promise to be any better. While Chevy p More...