A lot of great observations
A lot of great observations about the reality of building the Volt, but I still believe that there is a strong argument to be make that the Volt's approach is better for the planet compared to EVs. Most of the time drivers use a small fraction of the battery's capacity in their daily travels, meaning that all that mining and process of battery materials is only used a small amount of the time. On the other hand Volt drivers use ~80%+ of the battery's capacity on a regular basis, making the most use of materials mined and processed. I suggest that the Volt imposes a smaller imprint on the planet than EVs.