Rather than creating a new thread that would surely turn into a Volt-bashing, I'll bump this old one.
The Volt, G.M.’s Plug-In Car, Gets a $41,000 Price Tag
Before the tax credit, that's $41000 for the Volt, versus $32780 for the Leaf. I know which one I'd rather have.
Although some Volts will be delivered in some markets this year, you might not be able to buy one until some time in 2012: "G.M. plans to build 10,000 Volts by the end of 2011 and 30,000 in 2012, and most dealers expect a waiting list."
The Volt is no EV2. Still, I'll be watching with a mixture of fascination and disgust.