The Chevy Volt Gets a Second Life as a Cadillac

摘要

When General Motors decided to make a plug-in hybrid several years ago, there was a lively discussion behind closed doors about whether the first model to showcase the expensive technology should be a Chevrolet or a Cadillac. The Chevy advocates won and the Volt was born. History suggests that may not have been the right choice. The Volt-the first car to mix all-electric capabilities with an auxiliary gas engine to extend its driving range after the battery's depleted-has had disappointing sales. Republicans during the presidential campaign pilloried it as a symbol of the failings of President Obama's auto-industry bailout.