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Old 10-19-2009, 05:43 PM   #198 (permalink)
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Decidedly, I don't like the shape of the Volt in that image.

From the (rather misleading) advertisements about GM's fuel-efficient future - "And Someday, the VOLT - Capable of going up to 40 miles without using any fuel at all" (which is a lie, by the way.) The car looked alot lower, and more sleekly designed.

In that image above, it looks like it needs rear-end liposuction.

As a matter of fact, it reminds me of fat people. It just looks like the kind of car that screams "I'm only doing this because they told me it's the right thing to do!!!" or "I'd rather be sitting on the couch than riding a bike!"
What I want to know is whether it is a Volt or a Chevy Cruze mule.

In either case, as a compact car and from what I see, I like the design. I see it as pretty typical to have "large butt" ends to increase rear luggage space. At least one of the Volt concepts had a rear vertical window, and I am hoping the same is true here. It also may succeed in "tricking" the US populace into thinking they have a sedan instead of a hatchback, which they traditionally dislike.

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