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The writer of the piece is also the writer of The Truth About Cars - a notoriously anti-GM blog.

The Volt definitely has faults, but it's a brand-spanking-new technology - what do people expect?

That it be better than previous offerings in some measurable way that's valued by the consumer?

And how is it not? It's a car that, in normal use, will use no gasoline. That's a big deal now, and an even bigger deal if some sort of cap and trade/carbon tax is put into place.

But, unlike the Leaf, Tesla and other pure electrics, it is capable of driving long distances because of the gas engine.

It's the first electric car without "range anxiety".

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