The Car of the Year Is Coming

GM to Launch Chevy Volt By Year's End, Exceeding Expectations 

Electric Cars will be here sooner than you think.  GM plans to launch the all electric Chevy Volt, voted "Car of the Year" by Motortrend, by year's end.  

“This is the right thing to do for our customers and our dealers who are seeing increased traffic onto their showroom floors,” said Rick Scheidt, Chevy vice president of U.S. marketing.

Scheidt also said customers nationwide will be able to order Volts through dealers beginning in the second quarter. Deliveries will begin in select states (sadly, not New York)  in the third quarter.  It will be available in all 50 states by the fourth quarter.  

-See our blog post on the Chevy Volt mobile and web app-

Chevrolet and their retailers are also noticing an increase in inquiries about the Volt, and new customers coming to Chevy because of it.  

"We're hearing a lot more buzz about the Volt and getting people in our showroom coming over from competitors," said Rich Wilkinson, GM of West Herr Chevrolet in Orchard Park.  

Motortrend and other auto publications are raving about the Volt, citing not only it's obvious fuel economy but multiple other beneficial features.  

"This is a fully developed vehicle with seamlessly integrated systems and software, a real car that provides a unique driving experience. And commuters may never need to buy gas!" said Motortrend's Chris Theodore.  

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The Volt is an electric vehicle that offers a total driving range of up to 379 miles, based on EPA estimates. For the first 35 miles, the Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe-emissions-free using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the Volt’s battery runs low, a gas-powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range another 344 miles on a full tank.