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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 906821" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>I can&#039;t say that I am all that surprised at the failure that is the Chevy Volt.&nbsp; Its a car that really doesn&#039;t stand out in any category with the exception of its power train which is supposed to be highly efficient, but the cost is so prohibitively high that it negates the fuel sipping nature of the car and you have to be concerned that it will burn your garage and or house down with no warning what so ever.&nbsp; For $45k I can have a diesel BMW 335d, and for the taxpayer subsidized price of $33k I can have a nicely equipped VW Passat Diesel or if style and economy is my goal an equally well equipped Mini Cooper S could be had for that price, and none of these alternatives will burn your house or garage down without warning.&nbsp; I predict a quiet death for the Volt not too long after Obummer is out of office.&nbsp; Its not practical for anyone except for those who have a lot of spare cash to throw around at something that is some what &quot;different&quot; from a regular hybrid, and will never pay for the difference in price unless you drive it some insane number of miles.&nbsp; Its a flop, and its only a matter of time before GM acknowledges this sad truth.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="brett636, post: 906821, member: 249"] I can't say that I am all that surprised at the failure that is the Chevy Volt. Its a car that really doesn't stand out in any category with the exception of its power train which is supposed to be highly efficient, but the cost is so prohibitively high that it negates the fuel sipping nature of the car and you have to be concerned that it will burn your garage and or house down with no warning what so ever. For $45k I can have a diesel BMW 335d, and for the taxpayer subsidized price of $33k I can have a nicely equipped VW Passat Diesel or if style and economy is my goal an equally well equipped Mini Cooper S could be had for that price, and none of these alternatives will burn your house or garage down without warning. I predict a quiet death for the Volt not too long after Obummer is out of office. Its not practical for anyone except for those who have a lot of spare cash to throw around at something that is some what "different" from a regular hybrid, and will never pay for the difference in price unless you drive it some insane number of miles. Its a flop, and its only a matter of time before GM acknowledges this sad truth. [/QUOTE]

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