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Believe it, or not: Chevy Volt tops most-loved car survey again
NBC ^ | 11/30/2012

Posted on 11/30/2012 8:28:31 AM PST by SeekAndFind

General Motors' Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car topped Consumer Reports' annual owner-satisfaction survey for the second straight year.

Ninety-two percent of Volt owners surveyed by the influential consumer magazine said they would definitely buy the Volt again, earning the electric car the top ranking. Last year, 93 percent of respondents said they would buy the car again.

"The Volt's two-year reign at the top of our satisfaction survey points to the continuing trend of owners' enthusiasm for cars that are fuel-efficient, especially as we see more and more hybrid and electric models hitting the market," Consumer Reports' auto editor, Rik Paul, said in a statement.

The Volt, introduced in late 2010, has struggled with early soft sales, criticism from opponents of federal green-car tax credits, and a 2011 government probe of Volt battery fires that found no major problems.

Nevertheless, the Volt, which sells for just under $40,000 before a $7,500 federal tax credit, has a devoted following among those who brag about avoiding gas stations. The car can travel about 40 miles on an electric charge before the gasoline-powered engine kicks in for additional driving range.

In addition to the Volt, other fuel-efficient models that scored well in the Consumer Reports survey included the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Prius and Prius C, and the Nissan Leaf all-electric car.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automakers; chevyvolt; generalmotors; gm; top10
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To: Tenacious 1

Yep, see my post #17


21 posted on 11/30/2012 8:40:22 AM PST by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: SeekAndFind

To borrow from “South Park,” I call shenanigans!


22 posted on 11/30/2012 8:41:08 AM PST by Nowhere Man (It is about time we re-enact Normandy, at the shores of the Potomac.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Even if the car burned up in their garage, they are going to say that it’s wonderful.

It's designed to do that. No engineering flaw here. Move along.

23 posted on 11/30/2012 8:41:33 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia, riding unicorns & sniffing pixy dust.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

I thought it was the Miami Heat that loved their LaBaron... :)


24 posted on 11/30/2012 8:41:46 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Hope and Change has become Attack and Obfuscate.)
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To: Nowhere Man

This article reminds me of South Park, and their “smug” episode. It was one of their better shows, having people smelling their own farts... lol


25 posted on 11/30/2012 8:44:53 AM PST by Sporke (USS Iowa BB-61)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why do I not believe this is even close to true?


26 posted on 11/30/2012 8:45:50 AM PST by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: SeekAndFind

Their owners love it, because their religion requires them to love it.


27 posted on 11/30/2012 8:46:43 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Pennies and Nickels will NO LONGER be Minted as of 1/1/13 - Tim Geithner, US Treasury Sect)
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To: ClearCase_guy

he one guy I know who bought one is too egotistical to ever admit he made a mistake.


28 posted on 11/30/2012 8:48:25 AM PST by bigbob
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To: SeekAndFind

Consumer Reports is a marxist org.

If the reVolt is so popular, why aren’t people buying them?


29 posted on 11/30/2012 8:48:47 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: SeekAndFind

I see this as a good thing and reason enough to end any gubmint subsidies for them. If they are so beloved then there is no excuse for taxpayers to foot the bill.


30 posted on 11/30/2012 8:49:19 AM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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31 posted on 11/30/2012 8:49:56 AM PST by RedMDer (Please support Toys for Tots this CHRISTmas season.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Two thoughts:

1. You pay way too much for something that you know isn’t that great then you’re going to the mat to argue that it’s the most awesome thing out there. The survey is pointless.

2. I could drop a load right in your living room and argue that it smells pretty good to me.


32 posted on 11/30/2012 8:51:54 AM PST by Noamie
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To: Noamie

No doubt this survey was taken at the “Cheby” Volt plant and all the union workers voted for it.


33 posted on 11/30/2012 8:54:06 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: SeekAndFind

Does GM provide a booklet that shows cities with street plug-in adapters so these VOLT things can be recharged; ones that haven’t been vandalized? What’s the miles per gallon when they have to use the gas engine?


34 posted on 11/30/2012 8:54:19 AM PST by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church shows up at your funeral.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Exactly. You could probably do a survey of all religions and find a Wiccan or Satanic cult of 3 or 4 members who would be more satisfied with their religion than any group with more than 1,000 adherents.
35 posted on 11/30/2012 8:54:20 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: SeekAndFind

I hope they like it. We all paid top dollar for them.


36 posted on 11/30/2012 8:57:04 AM PST by bmwcyle (Women reelected Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

so both customers are pleased, eh?


37 posted on 11/30/2012 9:00:29 AM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: SeekAndFind
Yes, clowns love their clown cars.

Consumer Reports is a thoroughly politicized, left wing "nonprofit" organization. Recall they are in love with Obamacare, and long for the day when there is no private health insurance, only a failed, Govt.-run single payer system.

38 posted on 11/30/2012 9:01:34 AM PST by twister881
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To: SeekAndFind

no fair.
let’s compare apples with apples, not apples with broccoli.

give me a car that cost over $100,000 to manufacture, charge me only $30,000 for it.... you pay the rest ....

and then ask me if I am happy with the deal or not

ps: but I don’t want a piece of krap like a volt, so
you give me a Corvette zr-1 and then we can talk

thank you.


39 posted on 11/30/2012 9:02:39 AM PST by faithhopecharity (--)
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To: headstamp 2

“The car can travel about 40 miles on an electric charge before the gasoline-powered engine kicks in...”

*LOL* That’s about 2 gallons of gasoline worth savings...


40 posted on 11/30/2012 9:03:26 AM PST by Boonie
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