it s powered by a six-foot long battery that runs t-shape through the center of the car. but because of that battery you don t have an ability for a bench seat in the back or space for one more passenger that the competitors have. the closest competition, nissan s, is $8,000 less and can drive 100 miles on a charge, but it doesn t have the engine to recharge. after 100 miles you need to stop and plug in. the gasoline powered i quiv leapt of the volt, the chevy cruz costs less than half. $17,000. with all of the tax dollars that kept g.m. alive, the auto giant is now banking on that iphone effect. people lining up and spending extra to be the latest to get the latest technology and wrap themselves up in green at the same time. it was general motors intent to be technology leaders again and the chevy volt is just that. general motors showing the technological prowess. in detroit, mike tobin,
cost $41,000. gm is boasting a tax rebate for anybody who buys the green vehicle. but it will put it in line with our entry level bmw or mercedes. what they are count on is the iphone effect. that people will line up and pay extra to get that new technology when it rolls o the line. some dealers are charging above and beyond the srp. bill: caught on dash cam, a wild chase that end after shots were fired. wait until you hear what happens after that. martha: the mid-term months away but some republican heavyweights have been kicked to the curb. what does this mean for republican leadership on capitol
criticism of this car? well, it s mostly the sticker price. it s a whopping $41,000. you just talked about car sales being off. now, gm talks about a $7500 tax rebate, that s a rebate up to $7500. that still puts it in line with your entry level bmws or mercedes. if you look at the gasoline equivalent of the volt, the chevrolet cruz, that s only $17,000, so what they re banking on is that iphone effect, that people are going to line up and pay extra just to have the newest technology and latest tech no-green gadget, jon. jon: did you get behind the wheel? how does this thing drive? you know, at the end of the day, it s a real car. we ve seen other electric cars come off the line and they re glorified golf carts. this is not that. it feels sturdy, it s got horsepower, a strange chassis. i got it up to 80 miles per hour. it s loaded with the latest