Good segment on the upcoming Chevy Volt. It’s shaping up to be a very solid offering from GM and even though it will be expensive compared to, for example, a Malibu (which shares many of the same styling cues) I am confident that they will see strong sales on this model. I am on the list to buy one even though I’d probably have to give it up in the ensuing divorce settlement if I were to buy another car without giving one up in the process. The one wildcard is the price of gas, which despite what Prius fan boys and clean tech geeks say, will impact consumer behavior toward these vehicles. December sales statistics from Toyota bear this out, not only did the 14 mpg Toyota Tundra see a 52% sales decline, but the mighty Prius drove off the sales cliff as well with sales plummeting 43% from November numbers.

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