The Volt does exactly what it
The Volt does exactly what it was designed to do. The Volt is NOT for everyone, but I fall within its "sweet spot." I drive 24 miles to work and back each day, and now I do it ALL ELECTRIC! My previous car got 17 mpg. I am saving over $300 each month net (deducting the cost of electricity)! Every one of our dollars spent on overseas oil never again multiplies here in the USA. Every dollar spent within the USA gets spent again and again. We all need to work on keeping our dollars right here in our country. The BIG PICTURE - let's get off foreign oil and use only our own energy resources! The Volt is just one small piece in moving in that direction. Oh, I am averaging 130 mpg. On generator alone, I get 40 mpg! Pretty good, if I must say so myself.