Energy Boss Steven Chu Vindicated by Volt Sales

While I too, want a car that can run on electric for more than just 40 or 60 miles before returning to gas, the Volt shouldn't be considered a triumph just yet! We still need to see if the car will be able to beat the sales of the Prius, Honda's Insight, or Ford's Escape Hybrid, before it can be called a true success! I'm glad that it's being made from America, namely GM, I just wish the company still wasn't owned by the Obama administration. The fact that it still needs gas to continue to run when it accelerates and when the battery runs dry and the car converts to a gas powered car is the main reason why gas prices need to go lower! It's stupid to believe that this car is going to be purchased by Joe Public if it's still too expensive to buy, and not yet proven that it can last the test of time as most Americans cars haven't in years past! So don't listen to the author of this article when he says that sales should top 10,000 this year and 90,000 next year, because we still need to get millions of people back to work first, before we start thinking about seeing any real sales statistics to be regarded as actual fact!

The Real Truth of NJ 12:58AM April 14, 2011