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You know what, I think that the Volt deserves it.
Thinking that "it doesn't deserve the honor because it's not on the road" or "it's not in showrooms" is short-sighted. It's a friggen electric car- that doesn't cost $100,000 and actually is somewhat feasible for full scale implementation. GM sacked up with an aggressive project and actually went places with it. It's not like they designed something within the confines of what's already out there, like slapping a turbo on a family sedan, or ripped off another manufacturer's design to make something their own (350z/g35), etc. They pushed the boundaries and came up with something big. If Dodge actually came out with the propane/CNG Charger like they had made a few years back I'd give them a nod too.
You want to cry foul? The ****ing K car won COTY in 1981. Chew on that.
Whether or not the Volt takes off like the hybrids or fizzles out like the multitude of failed GM products remains to be seen, and is another issue. But it's forward progress nonetheless.
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