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The '''Chevy Volt''' is a [[hybrid car]] produced by [[GM]]. Like the [[Toyota Prius]], the Volt emits harmful radiation very similar to other internal combustion engine vehicles <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/automobiles/27EMF.html?pagewanted=all Motoring - Fear, but Few Facts, on Hybrid risk] Montavalli, Jim, April 27, 2008, The ''New York Times'', retrieved August 20, 2011</ref>and like any other motorized vehicle that uses electricity, could possibly electrocute its passengers or rescue workers in the event of a crash. <ref>[http://www.cars21.com/article.view.php?Id=344]</ref> Unlike the Prius it uses a different technology and can run on only the electric motor for an extended period.  The tiny gas engine is not hooked up to the wheels and functions as a generator to charge the batteries. {{fact}} This is a highly inefficient system as there are losses in both the charging of the battery and in the electric motor which would not exist if the engine was connected to the wheels with a transmission and drive shafts.{{fact}}The government is subsidizing the purchase of the Volt through factory rebates.{{fact}} With each car reportedly costing GM $10000 more than what they are selling them for.{{fact}} The car has been actively promoted among liberals and homosexuals due to their limited knowledge about automobiles.{{fact}}

The '''Chevy Volt''' is a [[hybrid car]] produced by [[GM]]. Unlike the Prius it uses lithium-ion batteries and can run on only the electric motor for an extended period.  The tiny gas engine is not hooked up to the wheels and functions as a generator to charge the batteries. {{fact}} This is a highly inefficient system as there are losses in both the charging of the battery and in the electric motor which would not exist if the engine was connected to the wheels with a transmission and drive shafts. The government is subsidizing the purchase of the Volt, with each car reportedly costing GM $49,000 more than what they are selling them for.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/10/Insight--GMs-Volt---The-ugly-math-of-low-sales--high-costs</ref> The Volt is a typical example of the Obama's administration's failed green energy investments.<ref>http://blog.heritage.org/2012/10/18/president-obamas-taxpayer-backed-green-energy-failures/</ref>

== Ownership Satisfaction==

== Ownership Satisfaction==

Volt owners have the highest rate of owner satisfaction of any new car in 2011 and 2012. 93% of Volt owners would purchase the car again.  <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/12/01/survey-finds-chevrolet-volt-owners-most-satisfied/</ref>  <ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1129/Chevy-Volt-tops-customer-satisfaction-survey-again</ref>

Volt owners have the highest rate of owner satisfaction of any new car in 2011 and 2012. 93% of Volt owners would purchase the car again.  <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/12/01/survey-finds-chevrolet-volt-owners-most-satisfied/</ref>  <ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1129/Chevy-Volt-tops-customer-satisfaction-survey-again</ref>

From a list of the top best-selling vehicles sold during the 2012 model year, the Volt was ranked 133 out of 262.

From a list of the top best-selling vehicles sold during the 2012 model year, the Volt was ranked 133 out of 262.

<ref>http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09/august-2012-ytd-all-vehicle-rankings.html</ref>

<ref>http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09/august-2012-ytd-all-vehicle-rankings.html</ref>

 

==Safety==

==Safety==

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded the Chevy Volt does not constitute a fire safety risk and is quoted as saying, ‘no discernible defect trend exists’ after investigating a battery compartment fire that started two weeks after a Volt was destroyed in a crash test. GM has responded further by modifying existing and future Volts to better withstand crashes in the future.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded the Chevy Volt does not constitute a fire safety risk and is quoted as saying, ‘no discernible defect trend exists’ after investigating a battery compartment fire that started two weeks after a Volt was destroyed in a crash test. GM has responded further by modifying existing and future Volts to better withstand crashes in the future.

<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/business/us-finds-no-defect-in-volt.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=automobiles&adxnnlx=1365182169-63HN9ZydY/7fcl60xagalA</ref>

<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/business/us-finds-no-defect-in-volt.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=automobiles&adxnnlx=1365182169-63HN9ZydY/7fcl60xagalA</ref>

==Further reading==

==Further reading==