Holy Grail Pushed Back a Year

Remember the Chevy Volt? This is the hybrid car built by Government Motor Company with lots and lots of taxpayer dollars that was going to launch the U.S. into automotive Nirvana. Al Gore's legs were already tingling. Well, hold the phone and Al, break out the Gold Bond powder.

Actual road testing on the Volt has begun and tech writers are throwing brickbats at the car, charging that they were misled on the mileage. In all-electric mode under ideal conditions with no air conditioning, it got 31-35 miles on a charge. Gas mileage was only slightly higher. Big whoop. My daughter just drove a 2003 Honda Civic from Oregon to Colorado and got almost 40 mpg. I guess we'll just have to wait for Nirvana. I'm shocked, shocked!

 www.gearlog.com/2010/10/uh-oh_chevrolet_volt_electric.php