It might be GM. The general unveiled its new plug-in electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, at the Detroit Auto Show. The Volt sports a 1L turbo gasoline engine to augment its electric drive motor. How does a 640 mile range @ 150 miles per gallon grab you? BOOM! Looks like the general heard the public outcry after it pulled the plug on the EV-1. On the GM website, you can vote for the Volt to be put into production. Looks like close to a half-million people want one built. I voted today. Here is the count so far.
Are American automakers starting to turn the corner? I'm not sure, but this is a good start. Bravo to GM. But let's not forget who started this movement. Many thanks to Chris Paine for making "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and Plug-In America for demanding a smart, pragmatic solution to our energy needs. What, you haven't seen the movie yet? Rent it. Right now.
The Volt should see the light of day in three years, according to GM.
