will chevy volt decimate toyota yaris and others

[BailOut]

The most ironic part of where this conversation is going is that it mirrors the discussions that took place in the early 1900s as gasoline-burning engines began to replace electric motors in vehicles. Just as not everyone that owned an EV at that time ran out and bought a gasoline burner, today's motorists will not all run out and buy an EV at the same time.

Yes, the Volt does have some shortcomings, which you have already pointed out well, but the simple fact is that we have to start somewhere. Most folks in the know believe that we have already achieved peak oil, which means that you and I will likely see the end of affordable gasoline in our lifetimes.

While I would much rather have a pure BEV with an 80-100 mile range that can charge off either 120V or 240V, the auto industry has balked at this time and again. GM is approaching it the only way they know how: by half stepping. What I find most interesting in all this is that they are the first manufacturer that supplies the U.S. market that is offering any sort of production-level EV when I wholly expected this to come from the Japanese 30 years ago.

Is the Volt perfect? Far from it. But it is indeed a step in the right direction, if only a baby step.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by BailOut

Is the Volt perfect? Far from it. But it is indeed a step in the right direction, if only a baby step.

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