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Chevrolet Volt Owners Caught in Political Crossfire
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Chevrolet Volt Owners Caught in Political Crossfire
In a polarized political climate, some drivers of the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt have reported verbal attacks and vandalism.
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What are the numbers Mark?
Most people react quite positively to my Volt (18,000 miles on 63 gallons of gas), but I have had some negative reactions. For some reason, all the negative reactions have been from people that believe either (a) I'm stupid because I don't to realize that it's powered by coal plants and is just as polluting as a regular car, or (b) people who somehow think that burning more oil is pro-American. I actually bought my Volt to break my addiction to imported oil, and in NJ where I live most of the electricity is from nuclear and natural gas power.
Interestingly, when asked "What is the primary reason for your interest in plug-in hybrids?", 212 Volt-owners and enthusiasts voted as follows:
1.) Patriotic – We need to get off the addiction to foreign oil. 38%
2.) Cool Factor – I’m an early adopter and this car is cool. 24%
3.) Financial - $4 a gallon gas is killing me. I need cheaper transportation. 21%
4.) Environmental - I think the Volt will help save the environment. 10%
5.) Other - 7%
I'm sure the people who 'booed' Dave Muse somehow think they were being patriotic. For the life of me, I can't figure out why.
Link to poll:
http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?775-Why-do-you-want-a-plug-in-Volt&p=206822
(Disclaimer: I actually voted for Romney, inspite of his anti-Volt and anti-Tesla statements.)
Plus the "dumb side" has lost the election. Leave the great product out of it. I know plenty of conservatives who drive the Volt. In fact, I know more GOP voters who love the Volt than Liberals. Liberals just love their Prius. The smart Liberals have traded their Prius in for the Volt though...
So far, just everyone I met who are interested in it have positive atittude about it. In fact, I know 2 people bought their own Volt too after talking to me and went for a test drive. That is all it took for them to buy the car.
All you need is to drive the car and do the math.