Well folks, it's official, the Chevrolet Volt that is! Hit play on the video below to get a walk through from AutoBlog. They also have a nice article on the official release of the Volt.
I was checking out the comments over at Engadget and it seems that a lot of people are disappointed with the styling. I would have to agree that it's not as sporty or 'agressive' looking as the concept car I saw a couple years ago but the thing that bothers me the most is the price. Speculation has the price tag around $40,000. I remember hearing a comment over a year ago that GM was willing to sell the Volt at a loss until production costs came down as the assembly lines ramp up. Just a few weeks ago I heard an industry analyst say on TV that people would probably be willing to pay a premium for cars like the Volt since the lower gas cost per month will offset a higher payment. While that may be true for some people who are hard core conservationists or "tree huggers" I'm not sure how it will shake out for the average person. If you're part of a middle class (or below) family with children are you really going to be able to let go of the mini-van for a vehicle like the Volt?
Now, don't get me wrong, I applaud GM for bringing the Volt to market. However, I don't think that we'll see widespread acceptance of alternative fuel vehicles till they are priced competitively with hybrids like the Prius or a car like a diesel Volkswagen Jetta that gets almost 50 mpg.
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