A former GM exec essentially labels the Volt a PR greenwashing exercise:
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Walter McManus, a former GM executive who is now director of automotive analysis at the University of Michigan, expressed his scepticism that the Volt would ever get to market, and said there were quicker ways for the US car industry to reduce the environmental impact of their products.Raising an eyebrow at what he called "the magic E-Flex", Dr McManus said: "The battery technology that they are depending on is not available yet and just pouring money into it is not going to make it happen. They need to take fuel efficiency more seriously. - source
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GM has a poll on their site. 2 questions: would you want them to produce it? Would you buy one?
http://www.gm.com/company/gm_exp_liv...?navID=3.0.1.1
(Opens a Flash widget, the vote link is in top left - "Vote for Volt".)
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