WOW! I just finished watching a documentary called "Who Killed The Electric Car?". Knowledge is indeed POWER. Would like to hear your opinion if you've seen this documentary.

 

No. Didn't see it. But here's the latest on GM's efforts:

After getting hammered by the media during and after the Detroit auto show for touting its Chevrolet Volt as the Next Big Thing - even though they admitted that lithium-ion battery technology was actually not there yet to build the car - GM has accelerated the Volt product program dramatically, according to a report in Automotive News. GM has allocated funding, engineering development work is ongoing, the next-generation Delta architecture has been selected, and an actual production date of 2010 has been targeted. The significance of the Volt is that it is a fully electric vehicle with an internal combustion engine used only for charging the batteries. The Volt is designed to go 40 miles on a single charge, and it can also be plugged in overnight. GM suggested at the show that it's conceivable an owner who drives within the limits of the Volt's range might never have to buy gasoline for it except for longer trips. A hydrogen fuel-cell version will come later. It's no secret why GM has suddenly gotten serious about the Volt. With a daunting increase in fuel economy standards inevitable, they will need the Volt to be a real live product program. It's also a signal that GM has decided to not wait around for outside factors to determine what they do and where they go in the market. It's nice to see real conviction coming from a Detroit automaker for a change, especially GM. If Detroit is ever going to get off of the mat, it will have to do it by delivering technological leadership. At this point, nothing else matters.