Chevy hopes an estimated 230 mpg will give its Volt a charge

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Like I said the price has to drop in half before it can become big. Repairs will also be a big factor and I'll bet new bats. for this car will run over 5 grand. Then you have insurance. I'm not sure why but the current hybrid cars are very expensive on ins.

JR, great post.

They are more dangerous and require extra care/cleanup in an accident, from the battery acid to the extremely high voltage lines running through the car that must be very carefully avoided if they need to cut you out of the car. Fire and EMS need special training for responding to Hybrid wrecks.