If the Chevy volt is as far as GM is going to go to satisfy the American and the world market she may as well pack it in now. There is a tremendous hunger out there for a simple, inexpensive, recyclable, robust, long lasting, efficient electric car that can be repaired by a back yard mechanic. If GM produces such a car, initially she will have huge markets but eventually she will have to downsize because of a) the long lasting quality of such a car and b) how such a car will cut into the market for her other products. If she doesn't, someone else will and GM will have to downsize much sooner. Not good for GM but great for the world. Less materials being mined, less pollution, less garbage to landfills. All in all a smaller foot print on our world - just what we need.