Car enthusiasts and environmentalists everywhere have been buzzing about GM's upcoming Chevy Volt, and the company finally unveiled the production model in a spectacular way. The Volt is a mostly electric powered car that can drive 40 miles on a charged battery before it uses any gas. And even when the gas kicks in, it's to generate electricity to keep the car driving an additional 300 miles. The Volt's gasoline engine is never used to drive the car... only electric power drives the Volt. Even more shocking the Volt performs like any other vehicle in its class... it has the performance of a 150 horsepower engine, a top speed of 100 MPH, and can go from 0-60 in under nine seconds. Volt owners can charge the battery pack that runs through the length of the car by plugging into a port near the driver's side mirror. If your worried about the price of electricity, GM assures buyers that it will cost less than purchasing a cup of your favorite coffee” to recharge the car. Furthermore it costs just 2 ...
