Think critically folks....
These proto's many which are hand built can run up to 500k per copy. I have sat in proto's but those cleared to drive them can't take me for a ride. Reasons? They are not production vehicles, can you say the Product Liability Attorneys have stuck their nose under this tent as well? Look one of my gnomes told me it may have come down from legal that they couldn't do it. What would have been the indemnity if one of these gents (God Forbid) got killed in one of these? Are you aware many life insurance policies (including employee insurance) are null and void if you fly and get killed in a homebuilt aircraft? With that said, are these vehicles almost in the same category? What about their "Key Man Insurance"? was it violated if the made the journey the entire way in a prototype? What is it costing them to re-write the "Key-Man Insurance" now that they are going to get rid of the Corp Jets?
While it is easy to take pot-shots at GM and the Volt this is the reality of even taking cars like this, unfortunately this is the complicated world we live in.
As far as the Volt, detract if you must, IMHO it is a game changer, I will say no more.....