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It is a beautiful piece of technology. That being said, it is NOT going to change the world, at least not in the short term. Why? Cost. Most people will look at a car that is for all intents and purposes a very good hybrid variant of the Cruze ( they share the same chassis in a lot of places) and walk away. The ones who won't are the early adopters with the cash to invest in such a car.
To be honest, if GM were REALLY concerned about fuel efficient transportation for the masses, it would partner with Toyota to bring the Aygo in from Europe. It's basic transportation that uses very little fuel, is inexpensive to make and sells for a reasonable price. People of limited means could buy one and use it as an X factor to help control their living expenses. It's a 3 cylinder Metro for the present day that passes European crash tests and could likely be made to work here as well. However, this isn't about that. This is a halo car meant to green wash GM and make up for all those years spent puking out huge numbers of full size SUVs. Oh wait.... they still do that, don't they.
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No green technology will ever make a substantive environmental impact until it is economically viable for most people to use it. This must be from a reduction in net cost of the new technology, not an increase in the cost of the old technology through taxation
(Note: the car sees 100% city driving and is EPA rated at 37 mpg city)
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