That's Cool

I don't know if GM is going to survive. I don't know if the electric car is going to work. But at least they're trying.

Today, on General Motors' 100 Year Anniversary, the Volt was unveiled.

One of the cool features is that the car can be fully charged from a standard 120v outlet in 8 hours (or 240v in 3 hours) which equates to a cost of about 80 cents at prevailing electricity rates. The batteries then give a pure electric driving range of about 40 miles after which the secondary 1.4 liter internal combustion engine comes into play.

The estimated cost per mile under battery power is $.02. By comparison, my current cost per mile in a Honda Fit (average of 37mpg) is $.09.

Pretty sweet that, with the Volt, you could plug your car in overnight and never have to burn any fuel for in town driving.