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Okay, first let's stop comparing the Volt to the 'Vette. There is a huge difference between the two: the Corvette has a high profit margin. This is why I am a big fan of the Cadillac version of the Volt. They could put 1 or 2 thousand dollars into the body and interior and charge $50,000 for it. It would sell for more profit to some people because it makes a lot more sense (to them) to spend that much on a Caddy than a Chevy. With that said, Government Motors or not, GM is in business to make money. You can't just say they should build a car with 4 times the EV range and charge 25% less because GM would lose their ass selling them. Just the battery would add about $25,000 to the price, not counting the mods to the car to handle the weight. (I based that on $500/kwh, so feel free to correct me) it would be great if GM could just eat it and lose money to get the tech developed, but they aren't in the financial position Toyota and Honda were when they started making hybrids. I like to use Edmunds True Cost to Own to compare how expensive a car really is, and the Volt isn't a game changer, but you can do a lot worse, and the list of cars in that cost range that are more ecological is VERY short.
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