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The Chevy Volt has a lot going for it.

For one, it's not a pure EV, which means that as soon as its battery reaches zero charge, a small petrol-powered motor picks up the slack, eliminating all fears of ever being stranded in the middle of nowhere or the wrong side of town.

Second, it's highly economical. This is true both in terms of starting M.S.R.P. and that fact that…

One Chevy dealership in Michigan, the state where many Chevrolet Volts are constructed, sells roughly 25 of the electric vehicles each month. It's a high mark, considering some other dealers only sell 1 Volt per month. Chevy sold 2,289 units of the Volt in March, by far its best month ever.

Most Volt cars are leased, not purchased outright. This is typical of many new models. Subsidizing leases, and an additional $7500 off…