ABC News Test Drives The 2011 Chevy Volt
Here’s a good video giving us a first glimpse of how the new Chevy Volt looks on the road and its overall handling and performance.
The Volt will go up to 40 miles without using a sip of gas, and then the engine kicks in and starts using fuel so you don’t get stranded after you hit the 40 mile mark. I was thinking about how many Americans drive less than 40 miles back and forth from work every day, and this might be a huge appeal to them. You could literally go the entire week without using any gasoline if you drove less than 40 miles each day. This would be a HUGE money savings, but it sounds like the cost of these vehicles will be substantially higher than their hybrid car counterparts. And many Americans still view hybrids as overpriced. But having said that, for those people that don’t drive much during the week, the extra cost could really even out with the amount of money they save in fuel costs.
The performance of the car looks good as well. We all know that in the United States, ther are a lot of aggressive drivers, so you need a car that can perform well enough to maneuver on busy roads, and after watching this video, it looks like the Volt will be fine in that aspect.
What are your thoughts? Do you think the Chevy Volt will be a success or will the rumored price tag of $40,000 keep people from buying it?
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