Chevy Volt Why does the US need to switch to electric vehicles?

The Volt battery has gone through numerous environment-specific tests, including corrosion and hot- and cold-weather testing and the results were so promising that the 16-kWh lithium-ion battery pack is backed by an 100,000 mile/8-year warranty(3).
Here are a few more notes on the battery:
Just plug it in to charge the battery, and most people can commute gas-free and tailpipe emissions-free for about $1.50 of electricity per day.
A small, quiet on-board gas generator creates electricity that powers your Volt as you drive for hundreds of miles on battery and gas power.
Lithium-ion cells outperform nickel metal hydride cells (found in today's hybrids) in terms of life cycle
A liquid thermal cooling and heating system keeps the battery at a comfortable temperature as it's being charged and discharged
Here are a few more advantages
Commute gas-free on electric for an average of $1.50 a day
Can be set to charge during off-peak hours for greater savings
Your Volt will be fully charged in about 10 hours, depending on climate, with standard 120-volt line, or as little as 4 hours using a dedicated 240-volt line
Some Volt owners may qualify for tax rebates on a SPX Service Solutions - installed charging unit
Innovation everywhere
Volt offers the performance and forward-thinking you've come to expect from Chevrolet. Take a look:
Instant, smooth and seamless torque right at the wheels
Regenerative braking captures the energy from forward motion that would otherwise be lost when the car slows or stops and then converts it into electricity, helping to make the Volt even more efficient to drive
When running on electricity, the Volt can reach a top speed of 100 mph in near silence. Free of the typical noise of the internal combustion engine, the Volt offers a quieter, more relaxing ride at any speed

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• I'll buy a volt obama

[jay123health]

its a coal car 

[the43k]

@jay123health Try watching the video before you place a comment. I charge the car via solar. NJ electrical grid is a large mix of a bunch of things including coal. Lastly, even if it was coal (which it isn't) and it was just as dirty as gas (which it isn't) it would be american made, which is better then buying oil from Saudi Arabia, even fox news would agree to that!

[MrEnergyCzar]

I too will be charging my volt with the sun from my solar panels....granted, most people will never be able to do this.... Peak Oil is the subject the masses don't want to hear about....

[MrEnergyCzar]

@StompingRabbits I don't care about the politics but I do know the volt helps employ americans and my volt over 8 years will probably save a soldier or two from oil war fighting or even death.

[DwightSimpson]

This guy is a daydreamer ...

[bEtZeRo0]

What about the amount of radiation thats being extratted to the body?

Didnt think of that did yu, specialy the fact of the seats heating, thats a large amount of radiatiion to the body. This might Decrease air polution and the needs of petroleum, but it will increase cancer rates =[.. =P

Overall I like the car, mostly because it uses energy from the sun ^_^

[Jbird7300]

I am a fellow Volt owner and love your video! Nice work!  Keep informing the public the truth!

[timoz26]

@MIKON8ERISBACK I thoroughly support that idea. It seems to be the Achilles heel of the whole concept of electric, battery-powered cars. Certainly electric is part of the answer; but it's not a good answer - yet.

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

The lithium ion battery packs ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS lose their ability to hold a charge shortly after 8 years. In addition, at the Toronto Canadian International Auto Show, I discovered that the charger for it needs to be professionally wired to a 240 volt breaker and consumes more than 2600 watts! That's like two large space heaters running on the same circuit in temperatures of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The charging stations are found in very, very few gas stations today.

[theknockinbenz]

and try to convince me to get out of my cummins diesel? haha i actually ran over a volt this morning..

[theknockinbenz]

faggot..