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I've always thought the Volt sounded way over-engineered. Why bother with a fancy hybrid engine rather than concentrating on making a lightweight, affordable a

• oldstrangers 15y ago
  That's exactly the concept behind the Nissan Leaf, which they discussed in the article. For me, the Leaf isn't the answer. I drive from Houston to Austin regularly. It's a 200 or so mile drive. The Leaf gets 70 miles to a charge. What good does that do me? I would barely make it out of Houston before having to recharge for hours. Ultimately, Hybrids like the Volt are the best answer for the moment. They provide a practical, non-scary transition into eco friendly vehicles. Eventually, cars like the Prius and Volt will be commonplace, paving the way for more radical solutions.
  • rubinelli 15y ago
    Depending on how frequently you travel, renting a car may be much cheaper than the difference in depreciation between a Prius and a LEAF. And an all-electric makes even more sense as the family's second car.
• gamble 15y ago
  It's all marketing. One day we'll look back and be amazed that people felt they needed to own two-ton 4WD land tanks with 500-mile gas tanks to buy groceries. ZENN, however, won't be the ones to bring it about. Years back they abandoned producing vehicles for a weird penny-stock scam deal with EEStor.