Is a sporty hybrid the key to America's fuel economy?

Lutz, Wagoner and the Chevy Volt

I can still feel the buzz created by the launch of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid at NAIAS earlier this year. Minimally, if successful, this concept puts GM in the same league as Toyota regarding hybrid cars.

Minimally.

Timing will also be important. The sooner the better, and I mean much sooner.

If GM can get the Volt right, it is a game changer. If successful, the Volt will be the definition of game changer. But there are many 'ifs'. And just because the Volt might be a game changer, doesn't mean it will be a Prius killer (but I'll address that another day - maybe tomorrow).

The Volt - as debuted in Detroit - might also....(finish Dreaming about a Volt SS - A true American hybrid)