Chevrolet Volt Revealed to the Public

Newsflash! Exciting event on the horizon.

I hope that is enough explanation for my absence.

Moving along, it appears as though General Motor’s Volt is well, not spectacular. The technology is far from awe-inspiring. Especially, when GM had the EV-1. At least they got the Camaro right.

I was expecting much more. Disappointed, to say the least.
The upcoming Volt’s design has been radically revamped as well. Although the company claims the changes were done for aerodynamic purposes, I do not understand why they would alienate an excited fan base. The Volt had a pretty reasonable following with individuals putting deposits on the concepts design; it was that good.

Source: carmagazine.co.uk

Clearly, GM was not thinking clearly from a marketing perspective. Before revealing this concept, the company should have put the car through its paces and determined if aerodynamic changes were necessary. Maybe “the General,” will figure this out after they see an exodus from the waiting list.

Source: carmagazine.co.uk

The car’s rather blasé styling leaves me cold. I was holding higher expectations for such a ground breaking car. Perhaps I became a victim of the over hyped media blitz this car is receiving.

Does anyone else think this car’s styling is eerily similar to the Honda Civic? To clarify, I am speaking of its front-end. That is not necessarily a bad thing, as I feel the Civic has a nice, conservative look to it.

Source: myride.com

It would have been nice to see something original and groundbreaking for this auto. Kind of like the concept.

In other news, the company announced plans to build a new $370 million plant to produce four-cylinder engines for the Volt as well as other models.

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