The Volt got really good reviews for driveability and handling, much better than the average gas sedan. However, cost is very high without the government subsidy, and I expect battery replacement will be high, judging from my older notebok PC's. I wonder if operation is as cheap as claimed. Where I live, our electric bill already has some kW-hr in "tier 2" where the price almost doubles (16c). I already converted to a gas dryer and water heater, and we are careful with lights and pool pump. Charging an electric car could push into the very pricy "tier 3".