If only the “New GM” can maintain their will to make the VOLT unlike their recent stupidity with the “EV1″, we will be lucky. I guess the next trick will be to out price the car so that it can be a Non-Seller.

Go GM!

CapJackSparrow: OT….
We’ve all speculated on why GM Hybrids did not sell weel. MyddyRoverRob always pointed out it’s because of all the stuff that is “stuffed” into the Hybrid models causing the price to way the he|| up there. I did some searching and found the following site
http://www.hybridcenter.org/hybrid-scorecard/
Someone actually did the research and it’s all because of the “Forced Upgrades”. This tells me it’s a sneaky attempt to “Hide” the cost in with everything else. Seems rather shady if you ask me but it’s marketing I guess.
I guess that’s why the other departments bought a new fleet of Toy Prius’s. Their the Model 1 or stripped down to only a radio and AC/Heat.
Just give me a bare bones car, keep it KISS!  

By comparing the cost of the components at the dealership parts department.. it appears the 2-Mode large hybrids should carry about a $4000 Hybrid Premium. They really do load them up with options.

The large RWD 2-Mode transmission is about the same an automatic 6 speed transmission at the parts dept. You still need a battery, an inverter and a voltage booster, those are about $4000. These are the discounted prices that mechanics get… GM probably pays lots less than this.

Eagerly waiting until we can get prices on the Volt’s components at the dealership.

JohnK: BTW, while I’m still here. Anybody want to speculate on whether Lyle used Photoshop on the ad in the window in the picture for his article? It strikes me that at the very least the lettering is not lined up with the perspective of the picture in the ad. just thinking  

Ohh.. you mean there really is not a line to buy Volts somewhere in a major city?

5,000 in the first year will be swallowed up the first day with orders.