More than 30,000 have expressed interest in purchasing a 2010 Chevy Volt, GM's planned plug-in hybrid, according to an enthusiast website dedicated to the car. GM-Volt.com has maintained the "raise your hand" list for nearly a year, and reports that nearly 34,000 people have submitted their names to express an interest in buying the vehicle.
The Volt, in development but not yet ready for its public debut, is a plug-in hybrid sedan that reportedly can reach highway speeds and travel for up to 40 miles on electric power alone. Its development has been closely followed on the internet, and GM has begun to feature the vehicle in television advertising during the Olympics -- but it isn’t yet clear when it will reach showrooms, or for that matter, when a working Volt will first be shown to the press.
GM-Volt.com has no official ties to the company, but Autoblog reports, "the site claims that GM is aware of the list and considering making it official in some capacity."
Users from 56 countries, and all 50 U.S. states, have signed the list. "What could be most interesting," Autoblog notes, "is the average price people say they are willing to pay for the Volt: $31,298.27." GM officials have not named a final price for the vehicle. Their estimates have ranged from $30,000 to $48,000, and the final price may be dependent on whether GM can talk Congress into offering tax rebates to Volt buyers.
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