[Upstate NY Guy]

Gee what a surprise. And I thought Obama said this car would turn Government Motors around. Huh, isn't that strange? And the taxpayers shelled out 86 billion for what? A lackluster car that costs $41000 and doesn't do what the Prius does for $23000.

[count-your-change]

My old Plymouth used to go about a quarter mile on the starter, does that make it a hybrid?

[Nervous Tick]

>> General Motors Co’s mostly electric Chevy Volt

If it’s only *mostly* electric, wouldn’t truth in advertising require renaming it the Chevy Vot? Or Chevy Olt, or Chevy Vo, or Chevy Ot, or ...

[Mr. Peabody]

Anybody familiar with how Tesla gets those 200 mile ranges?

[bray]

Wonder how long gummit motors knew they were lying about this boondoggle.

Pray for America

[The Great RJ]

The Chevy Volt and especially the all electric Nisson Leaf, will never be more than curiosities for the hard core greenies. Imagine spending $40,000 for a vehicle where you may not be able to use the air conditioner, heater, defroster, wipers or even the stereo system without worrying about whether or not there will be enough battery power to get you to your destination let alone home again. If you do run your battery down, a “fill up” will take hours provided you can find an appropriate electrical hook-up. If the temperature is near or below freezing you better have cab fare.

[FrankR]

[upchuck]

Gee, I wonder if this means nobama will have to scrape that bumper sticker off the back windshield of his pimpmobile?

[Oceander]

This is like watching some ancient greek tragedy, where you already know from the get-go that the protagonist is going to fail, and fail epically, the only question is exactly how he’s going to fail.

[wetgundog]

“General Motors Co’s mostly electric Chevy Volt turned in a lackluster performance for efficiency in its first series of road tests...”

UNEXPECTED !!!

[BobSimons]

the same type of people that buy Apple/Macs will buy it, twice the price for something that does the same thing just to feel superior and for fart sniffing points.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Smooth, man. Smooth"

[Intolerant in NJ]

"It was fun to drive and the ride quality was pretty good. But when you look at the finances, for us it doesn't make any sense,"...especially when you've got to replace the $10,000.00 battery in about three years....

[GailA]

Our electric grid won’t handle every one having one of these rolling death traps.

I’ve had a Chevy Sprint, had an 8 gal gas tank, 3 cylenders, ran on only high test, and only from certain stations or it would foul the carb up. Great gas millage. Great for getting around town, BUT it would beat you to death on a long trip.

I’m getting about 30 mpg in my Corolya in city.

BTW gas was up .22 cents here in Memphis over the past week putting us at about $3.25 a gal for 87 octane.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

bump