http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70507012/1024

 

That's awesome. Might be my next car.

 

GM has said from the beginning that the Volt is being treated as a production vehicle with the variable being how long it woulld take to get the battery technology to acceptable levels. This is not news. GM however is doing a great job of fighting the PR war against the "they will never build it" and the "it was just a publicity stunt" crowds by keeping the development of this car very open and transparent. The frequent updates and releases make it hard to dismiss their intent with this program which is to build it-as soon as possible.

 

Still though, is the extra cost on your electric bill from pluggin gin going to outweigh the cost of gas to go an equal distance? Is it significantly less expensive to recharge it from an outlet than it is to put gas in the car had it not been electric at all?

 

It should cost about 1/10th of what gasoline costs. Maybe less.

Even if it is charged from the gasoline engine/generator it is expected to get 40-50mpg

The Tesla Roadster goes 200 miles on a little over ~$3 of electric.

 

Chevy Volt - layin' the smack down on the Toyota Prius.

 

Only if Chevy beats them to the punch with it. It needs to be out before Toyota releases a plugin hibryd.

 

My brothers battery for his old Insight cost $7k to replace after 40-50k miles of use. No thank you.

 

Which configuration would they produce? They have shown the fuel cell version most recently, while the first introduction debuted with the electric motor/gas generator. The article mentions both.

 

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Same here. I need something more fuel efficient for work, the Grand Prix isn't cutting it anymore.

 

Depending on what motor they use this might be a very "sporty" car.

 

Anyone know what the pricing is supposed to come in at?

 

WOW. maybee I will be looking at one of these.

What platform is this on??

 

The Volt will share the next-gen Delta platform. Wonder if the Cobalt replacement will share similar styling?

A new Prius is due by 2009... so Toyota has a chance to pass up GM, since IIRC the earliest the Volt could come out would be 2010...