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230 MPG (Click for full article.)

"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Chevrolet Volt, GM's electric car that's expected to go on sale in late 2010, is projected to get an estimated 230 miles per gallon, the automaker announced Tuesday.

That exceptionally high government mileage rating could give the Volt a major boost. For the first time, car buyers will easily be able to compare electric cars with ordinary gas-powered cars.

"Having a car that gets triple-digit fuel economy can and will be a game changer for us," said GM CEO Fritz Henderson.

Determining fuel economy for an electric car is a tricky matter, and General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) has been working with the Environmental Protection Agency for years on the issue."


So now that GM has both faster and greener cars than Toyota, what reason is there to get one? Oh... yeah... if you have no taste.

Why does it look like a Civic? eek

I think I want one now. I was planning on either getting a five-door Fiesta or Fusion Sport AWD as my next daily driver in a couple of years... but I would totally be putting my money where my mouth is, and feeling really good about supporting a company and country I believe in. But I am really also liking Ford a lot lately too. I wish I was rich, so I can buy one from each... and snag a next-gen RX-? after they up the displacement to the 1.6L motor.

I think people would buy that. looks way better then the early pruis.

I think its a pretty cool car too, but like you said awhile ago Millefune, what happens when the batteries can't be recharged any more? If it was some way of recycling them, that would be great.