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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> GM says the Volt is a niche car but will serve as a technological test bed for future advanced technology.<ref>http://gm-volt.com/2014/01/17/what-is-gm-doing-about-automotive-electrification/</ref>
 
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> GM says the Volt is a niche car but will serve as a technological test bed for future advanced technology.<ref>http://gm-volt.com/2014/01/17/what-is-gm-doing-about-automotive-electrification/</ref>
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While current owners appear most satisfied, the general public has little interest in electric vehicles. For environmentalists, electric automobiles appear to be the car of choice. In reality, it's not a game changer for the environment as liberals would have you believe. A reliance on electricity, commonly generated by coal power, does not offset the use of oil.
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While current owners appear the most satisfied, <ref>http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09/august-2012-ytd-all-vehicle-rankings.html</ref> a growing number of drivers have a favorable opinion of electric vehicles. <ref>http://www.gfk.com/us/news-and-events/press-room/press-releases/pages/interest-in-electric-vehicles-held-back-by-.aspx</ref> For environmentalists, electric automobiles appear to be the car of choice <ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/01/environmentalists-laud-californias-electric-car-mandate-/1</ref>  and can be a game changer for the environment when using renewable resources to produce power. <ref>http://www.carbontrust.com/resources/guides/renewable-energy-technologies/renewable-energy-and-combined-heat-and-power-(chp)</ref> A reliance on renewable sources of energy and electricity will greatly offset the use of oil. Even when electricity is generated by coal, <ref>http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html</ref> there are still some benefits at carbon dioxide reduction though not as dramatic as using non-polluting sources.  <ref>http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3 http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=74&t=11</ref>
    
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