A plug-in, flex-fuel hybrid car.
It has a 40-mile range on batteries and then falls back to a three cylinder engine that can be configured for gas, ethanol or biodiesel (giving a blended 50 MPG equivalent).
It has 110V plugs on both sides, but the cords seem way too short. I thought they should be extension cords, with spring-loaded retraction, so you can mooch power from your friends when you visit. =)
Concept cars seem like a tease to me since so few make it to production. (2009 update: this one looks like it is still going. fingers crossed)
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Mo, In The 415 75 months ago | reply
I'm feelin' ya on you feeling like concept cars are one huge tease. I've drooled (sometimes literally) over many a sleek line and alloy wheel... Only to find that short of pulling off some highly criminal activity, she would never be mine.
It's ok. The steering was already too loose and her looks would deteriorate in no time. ; )
Philosoap [deleted] 73 months ago | reply
I believe there are real plans to put the Volt into production.
Redshift21 66 months ago | reply
Never ever forget this is from the people who made the EV1 then chushed all of them so no one could have one, GM also bought up the battery tech that made the EV1 work then sold it to Teaxaco who in turn were bought up six days later by Chevron, Chevron then sued Toyota who were having great sucess with their Rav4 EV which used the same type NiMH.
You could have a car that would do highway speeds and 150 mile on a single charge if Chevron were not sitting on the tech.
Redshift21 66 months ago | reply
BTW, I forgot to mention that GM was at the forefront of the group that forced CARB to drop the law that made zero emission cars a reality.