Knock $6K off the price, bump the electric range to 100 miles and gasoline range to 400 miles (500 total) and you have the car of the future. Congratulations to GM&#x2F;Chevrolet for continuing to be innovative in this sector.<p>I just wish Chevrolet would move a little faster with its release cycle; five years is a long time to take for what amounts to an incremental improvement.<p>Unfortunately for them, the new Volt arrives just as fuel prices hit a low of $2&#x2F;gallon, which when adjusted for inflation is the same as in 1971 (about $0.50). Of course, fuel prices will rise again at some point, but the American car market has a short term mentality; when fuel prices are low, large vehicle sales rise, and vice versa.<p>The Volt will probably continue to do well in the niche market of local urban commuting. The average Volt owners are going 900 miles between fill ups, and the larger battery will probably raise this number.