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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Volt_Clean.jpgJohn D. Stoll - WSJ - Sept. 15, 2008

Detroit -- General Motors Corp. on Tuesday plans to officially unveil its most important model in decades -- and possibly the key to its survival.

The Chevrolet Volt is a battery-powered compact car scheduled to hit the market by the end of 2010. It is designed to give GM the kind of highly fuel-efficient vehicle it needs to compete in an era of near $4-a-gallon gasoline.

But the car also has another, more-strategic purpose: to change minds.

GM is hoping the Volt will be such a technological leap forward that the many consumers who have turned their backs on Detroit will give the company and its cars a fresh look.

The auto maker also hopes the Volt will become its signature product, supplanting the big sport-utility vehicles like the Hummer and Chevrolet Suburban that now define its image.

On Tuesday, as part of its 100th anniversary celebration, GM will show off the version of the Volt it plans to put into production. And it looks like the increasing buzz about the car already is having an impact… http://www.wsj.com/article/SB122143673862434189.html?mod=hpp_us_autos

I'm *cautiously* optimistic about the Volt. I really do hope that GM can turn things around and actually become a company known for high quality, fuel-eficient vehicles. I also hope that they wil actually pay back the bailout loans.

Lets hope it is good. We need alternitives. Good for the industry and the country! H:D

I too wish GM would become a high quality, successful car company, but are we asking the big 3 to become something they've never been? IMHO the only reason they ever were successful was because of rule by default. They've never been on par with European or Japanese car manufacturers for the past 20 years.

Hi All:

___I think the Volt is being shown for the first time live right now?

http://gmtv.feedroom.com/?fr_story=0bd790c4ddf4676f6ed4b68b373b21ca0e58cdb8



___Good Luck

___Wayne

Whenever I look at that faux bow-tie grill on the front, the expression "As useless as teats on a bull" comes to mind.

Hi All:

___It's out and in Silver with the full glass top, looks pretty good ;)

___Good Luck

___Wayne