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Old 12-26-2010, 03:12 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Early adopters of new tech don't care about the bottom line- their motivation is to be the first to have something new. I think the Volt is for early adopters.

Another point about new tech and early adopters is that oftentimes, as time goes on and the product shows promise of success in the marketplace, the price goes down.

A third point I'd like to make is that I think Volt is a good thing if for no other reason than to get such a hybrid system out of the lab and into the hands of the public out in the real world. Valuable things will be learned, regardless of how YOU feel about Volt.
Here's an early adopter :

Jay Leno loves his new Chevrolet Volt | Yahoo! Green

Of course, Jay can afford to adopt whatever he wants, .

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