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Originally Posted by AJI
And no - I'm not a Volt fanboy. Mostly because I can't afford one, partly because I'm not really a fan of GM cars (neither in the States nor here in the UK), and partly because if I could afford any EV, it'd be the Smart Electric Drive or the upcoming Renault Twizy, since I have no need for a family-sized car. But I'm not too short-sighted not to see the benefits of the Volt, nor am I too hysterical to think that GM have been spouting lies for the last few years...
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You probably haven't been exposed to GM's marketing and media blitz for the last 3 years calling the Volt an EV. People are upset because they've been lied to in classic GM fashion after the company was bailed out with tax payer money. The US government is still the largest shareholder this this failed enterprise. And to answer your rhetorical questions, the Prius can go 25mph+ in EV only mode and cover only a couple of miles. Less than the Volt? Sure but nobody is calling it an EV.