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.

White House Backs Legislation for Electric Car Promotion Financing;

The White House has recently announced the backing of legislation that would be involved in funding the promotion of electric vehicles such as the Ford Escape Hybrid and electric vehicle technology. The move is thought to be partially motivated by the recent British Petroleum oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that is turning out to be a serious environmental and economic disaster for the Gulf and bordering states. Electric vehicles can be serviced at a Bradenton auto body service.

The bill is called the Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010. The bill, which was proposed by the Senate, suggest that up to $10 billion should be allotted for the promotion of the usage of electric vehicles in the United States. The bill would set up between 5 and 15 "deployment communities" that would be involved in local promotion of electric vehicle usage. The House also created a similar bill.

The communities would receive grants up to $250 million for recharging stations, and other related electric vehicle supporting infrastructure. Washington has also given $2.4 billion in funds to various companies for electric battery research and development.

At the moment, up to $7,500 is available to consumers who purchase electric vehicles as a tax credit, which is a strong incentive for an electric vehicle purchase. But the bill lacks any additional types of consumer purchasing incentives and it does not fund battery research and development.

Automakers in the United States and abroad have spent billions of dollars on alternative fuel research and fuel efficiency research that was in part motivated by gasoline price increases of 2007. The United States government has made it clear that there is a strong desire to reduce dependency on foreign oil and also improve domestic car fuel efficiency which would result in less carbon emissions.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers opposed the bill due to a lack of funding for diesel hybrids, fuel cells, or hydrogen powered vehicles, which are other areas of alternative fuel research.