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To: i-node who wrote (677579)10/6/2012 1:48:03 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578885
 
I did.

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Thanks. I missed the article. I appreciate your pointing it out..............it makes me feel even better about the Volt than I did before. It reads just like articles written about the Prius 10 years ago.

Comments like these are what will make the Volt a winner:

Gas in Los Angeles, which now runs more than $4 per gallon, was the big reason that Donald Keller traded in his 2007 Lexus ES350 for a 2012 Volt in July. But he might not have bought it without $5,000 in discounts from Bunnin Chevy.

Keller, 82, who volunteers to take senior citizens to the grocery store and medical appointments, says he's driven more than 1,100 miles in his Volt, and hasn't bought any gasoline. Charging the car has boosted his electric bill by about $40 per month, but he used to spend $200 a month on gas for the Lexus.

Read more: foxnews.com