Submission + - Why Don't People Understand The Chevy Volt? 1
cartechboy writes: The Chevrolet Volt is a range-extended electric car that's been on the market for over three years now, and yet people still don't understand how it works. How is that even possible? Apparently Volt owners hear people think it runs out of charge and dies after 3 to 40 miles leaving you stranded, and that you have to replace the battery every three or four years. Even worse, some people seem to think recharging the battery costs about the same as filling a tank of gas and that you do it every night. The best one? People think President Barack Obama forced GM to build the Volt. These all seem a bit absurd, which leads to the question of why? Why do people not understand the Volt? What's so hard about the concept? Has Chevrolet done a poor job of marketing and explaining the Volt? Probably. But can all the blame really be placed on Chevrolet, or are consumers just really that dense?
