http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/09/21/buzz-garage-chevrolet-volt/ Breaking Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:17:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/09/21/buzz-garage-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-611399 Name Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:39:32 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=26119#comment-611399 Not enough people are lauding the GM's understanding of the average American's driving habits. The Volt, unlike hybrid cars, is a true game changer. Whereas hybrids do nothing to change the way consumers think about gasoline (other than a relatively small improvement in MPG over, say, a comparably equipped Honda Civic), the Volt, if bought primarily by people who drive less than 40 miles per day, stands a great chance of making gas stations redundant. In short, wide scale hybrid adoption will requires the same number of gas stations used somewhat less frequently, while widescale adoption of the Volt could mean a far smaller gas station footprint. Why don't more people talk about this? Not enough people are lauding the GM's understanding of the average American's driving habits. The Volt, unlike hybrid cars, is a true game changer. Whereas hybrids do nothing to change the way consumers think about gasoline (other than a relatively small improvement in MPG over, say, a comparably equipped Honda Civic), the Volt, if bought primarily by people who drive less than 40 miles per day, stands a great chance of making gas stations redundant. In short, wide scale hybrid adoption will requires the same number of gas stations used somewhat less frequently, while widescale adoption of the Volt could mean a far smaller gas station footprint. Why don't more people talk about this?

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