Chevy Volt will be a ‘landmark’ just to get to market

Please, Buck Private Motors, spare me the hype about how the Volt will be a “landmark” vehicle.

Nissan’s Leaf, the first planned mass-production all-electric car that can go more than 100 miles without a charge, is a “landmark” vehicle.

An overpriced electric-with-gas-engine-boost that can only do another 100 miles and will cost $15K more, while taking 3x as long to get from idea to reality, is NOT “landmark.”

Hell, GM CEO Fritz Henderson admits that himself:

"The key to high-mileage performance is for a Volt driver to plug into the electric grid at least once each day," Henderson said.

So, in other words, the Volt is really an all-electric in drag, and therefore is overpriced compared to the Leaf, which can go more than 100 miles without a charge and without a backup gas engine.

Update: The EPA is also saying spare me the hype.