Chevy Volt wins top honor at Detroit show

[Joanne98]

Source: CNN

DETROIT (CNNMoney) -- The plug-in Chevrolet Volt was named North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday.

The Ford Explorer was voted Truck of the Year in the awards handed out during the media preview days at the auto show.

The North American car and truck of the year awards are voted on by a jury of up to 50 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada.

The Volt has previously won several awards in the United States, including Motor Trend Car of the Year.



Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/10/autos/car_of_the_year/

[JDPriestly]

1. Now, let's get those solar panels up in Southern California, and

we will be set!

[social_critic]

5. Solar panels are too expensive

Solar power costs 8 times the cost of electricity generated with natural gas. If California were to build solar panels to power its vehicle fleet, it would go bankrupt. It is nearly bankrupt now anyway.

[mbperrin]

10. So natural gas costs less than sunshine? Wow.

Come to west Texas - it shines all the time with no maintenance or upkeep at all.

Wind blows here, too.

[JNelson6563]

2. This is awesome news!

I love that Chevy won for the car and Ford for the truck. Detroit is coming back!!

Julie--happy Michigander

[Omaha Steve]

3. K&R!

[MrTriumph]

4. So how many monster SUVs will GM build this year? How many Volt models?

x

[Le Taz Hot]

6. The bad news is that they're running about

$40,000 retail. Not many people in this economy can afford a new car, much less one that costs as much as my first house.

[Evasporque]

8. 40k for a Volt, 40k for a Escalade....which will sell...nt

[Evasporque]

7. But then Chevy introduces new gas guzzlers that America buys.

Volt is ignored....Go figure.

[social_critic]

9. Why don't you buy one?

I don't see a reason to buy a battery powered vehicle. They're too expensive. I'd rather buy a diesel powered vehicle with a 5 speed transmission. Or a hybrid.

Those who advocate electric vehicles don't seem to pay much attention to the economics. And these battery powered cars really suck when it comes to cost/benefit.

[mbperrin]

11. Any link at all to that info about cost/benefit being horrible on electrics?

Just askin