Update
This is why folks are losing interest in the electric car: the shocking truth about electric cars -- they are powered by coal, and they cost too much.
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Link here.Polls show "early adopters" less inclined to stick with the Volt.
The big problem is the plug-in’s price, CNW data indicate. When first introduced, the Volt carried a $41,000 sticker, though it qualified for a $7,500 federal tax credit. For 2012, the Chevy will drop to $39,995, a $1,005 cut, though it is still thousands more than the Nissan Leaf – and nearly double the price of a base Chevrolet Cruze compact, which shares the same underpinnings as Volt.According to Wiki:
The Edsel was an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. The Edsel never gained popularity with contemporary American car buyers and sold poorly. Consequently, the Ford Motor Company lost millions of dollars on the Edsel's development, manufacture, and marketing. The name "Edsel" has since become synonymous with failure.Flashback: George Will on the Volt.
