Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Leno not so hot on the Chevy Volt



Jay Leno is not very excited about the Chevy Volt, which will be Chevy's upcoming hybrid model that is a major talking point for several automobile analysts. Mazda Cars Sarasota dealers sell Mazda models of which there is one competing hybrid vehicle and potentially more to come. Volkswagen has also made an announcement that they will be producing several vehicles that feature hybrid or electric engines in the upcoming years and will be bought during VW Dealer Specials. Leno is one of the biggest celebrity car fanatics, and it may be that his opinion has an effect on Chevy Volt sales. Leno said that he does not like the Volt which is a competitor to Acura St. Louis models.

Leno said of the Volt, "If you didn't know, you might think it's a Cobalt or a Camry... I don't think there's a lot of cachet in having the first one. It's meant to be a people mover, not a people impresser." Some might agree with Leno since the Volt is not attempting to become a real visual pleaser but more of a standard bread and butter sedan that Americans can consider more along the lines of a Camry.

The focus and point of GM making the Volt less sporty and more sedan like was probably for the purpose of the model to be more considered as a family model instead of a sports vehicle. Although sports lovers may not enjoy the Volt, it should be noted that the Volt will feature up to 40 miles of driving on solely electric power, a very unique vehicle feature that can not be found on very many sports coupes or other models.

In the future it might turn out that there will be sports vehicles and other models that are electric. The Tesla Roadster is probably the sportiest out of all the electric models, but for now the Volt will do as being a great family sedan and also a somewhat sporty electric-gasoline hybrid.

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