Chevy's Volt not the answer for the future
In 1999, the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the Honda Insight, was introduced to the U.S. market. Shortly after, the Toyota Prius joined the Insight, starting what was, at the time, thought to be a niche market phase that would die away as initial enthusiasts lost interest. However, as can be seen on the roads today, the hybrid movement has gone mainstream within the past 10 years, with the Toyota Prius at the forefront, surpassing 2 million cumulative sales in September. A new wave of electric cars has swept the auto industry as of the last two years. On Monday, Chevrolet brought its newest car, the Volt, to campus to offer students an opportunity to test-drive "the car of the future." Introduced in 2007 as a concept vehicle, the Volt is dubbed a " range-extended electric vehicle."