Frank -
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
This discussion has gotten nearly as stupid as the original "news story". 
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I posted the earlier article to point out the *design* *intent* of the Volt, aka the "40 mile a day" commuter. I don't care about the rest of the article.
The Volt is definitely an oddball. If you want to dog it, point out it's shortcomings outside of it's operating range. If you want to extol it, point out it's performance as it was intended to be used.
Maybe the following is a fair beef. The closest thing to the Volt in the real world is the plug-in Prius :
The distinction here is that you maintain Prius MPG at the cost of electric range. The plug-in Prius (PIP) will get you 13 miles in EV-Only mode. That tells me that a consumer that wants a plug-in will be smart to choose the "PIP" if their commute is under 13 miles and the Volt if it is between 14 miles and 40 miles. Above 40 miles becomes a calculation.
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