As a new 2012 Volt Owner, I
As a new 2012 Volt Owner, I disagree with limp. I live in Florida (granted its flat) leave for work and return most days in the dark commuting 16-22 miles one way in heavy stop and go traffic....running A/C/lights/Bose stereo/and occasionally windshield wipers and rear defrost. My battery range has been 44-46 miles under these conditions. I am amazed at the ignorance of some people as they easily forget the "costs" of new technologies when introduced to the public. Think about what a microwave oven, 21" color TV, CD player, cell phones all cost when they became available and entered the market place in their earliest days. I traded a 2011 Lexus on the Volt and couldn't be happier with my new car. I don't agree with a lot that the President has done since taking office, but the GM bailout was not to save and Volt and bring it to the market. There were tens of thousands of jobs at stake, and if GM's increased market share isn't enough to convince you that the bailout was a good thing, then nothing will convince you otherwise.