True, but what's that got to do with it? I'm pretty sure the amount I pay is sufficient to fund your food stamps. barfo
So don't buy one. No one is asking you to. Well, GM might be, but they can be resisted just as most of us have resisted their dubious charms for the past 40 years. Compared to the Bugatti Veyron, however, the Volt is quite inexpensive. barfo
Well except the US government owns GM, so you must buy one of the government auto-mobiles on their voodoo magic technology.
Interesting (and not entirely glowing) review of the Volt can be found here: http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2011/bw2011052_182710.htm I really found some of the comments on the article interesting though: A lot of those are people who own them, so there's some confirmation bias going on there. If you drop $40k on something, you're probably going to want to like it, especially in the first 6 months. But I thought there were some compelling points in there even so. It's amazing to think that one dude has effectively driven 1662 miles per gallon.
I don't think there is any question that there is a solid market for the Volt, and I'm certainly not against this vehicle. The primary problem is that the ideal consumer, who has a mid-to-low level income and lives close to their work, is priced out of the Volt. So, instead of being an affordable option, like, say, a Ford Focus, it is being marketed and priced as a luxury item.
If you have $40K to blow for the fun of it, or are willing to pay $hundreds for a lease payment, you can afford the gasoline prices for a big Cadillac SUV type vehicle. And surely the Cadillacs are selling way more than a few thousand a year.
