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I think the advertising serves two other purposes. One is to show up the 'Who Killed the Electric Car' nuts and people who have it in for GM. The other is to counteract the more recent assault on the Volt by the political right in America that (incorrectly) view the vehicle as some kind of machination of Obama's presidency.

Thanks for the input Chris! My initial favourite was neither of the two. But my editor likes the first, whereas my instinct was a cropped version of number 2. I'll probably be butting heads with her all day today over this.

Why not? We all love to snap pictures! And we have some very talented photographers.For the rest of us, their criticism is very much appreciated. I covered a rugby game today and this will probably be the headliner photo: Also liked this one:

Considering Honda has been stuck in the dark ages by using 5-speeds, this is welcome news.

Swag.

Adding nothing to GM's bottom line in the process.

BRAINS BRAINS BRAINS!!

So we shouldn't subsidize gasolene then, either. Because we do. In both Canada and the US.

Precisely what they should have done ages ago. Better late than never. Me likey!

you mean those little know it all hipster pricks that think they have the answer for everything and are entitled to everything? ----smack----- No. Average post-secondary students and graduates that see no need for a vehicle when alternatives exist.

Those quotes are consistent with my own research. This editorial's slant is not representative of most 20-somethings. Especially women. Depending on time, I'll have my own article up. I got quotes on the topic when doing a different assignment.

I've seen quite a few in Vancouver. Shame that it appears they're less successful out East.

All five of them!! On paper this seems like a good idea. In practice, I'm pessimistic it'd work. Unless BMW mandated joint SAAB/BMW or SAAB/Mini dealerships, the Scandanavian brand's limited dealer network would hinder the brand. Going toe-to-toe with the Buick's, VW's and Acura's would be a challenge. Mini had immediate brand awareness that BMW could milk from the get-go. SAAB has nowhere near the brand cachet. That being said, if they could pull it off, it'd be a really cool revival for a brand that even I believe deserved a lot more love than it got.

Dan, LRN2INTRNT. Srsly lol.

Probably these guys.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/24/range-rover-evoque-convertible-leaks-ahead-of-geneva-debut/ Wow! I love, love, love it! My parents are picking between an SRX or an ML diesel, but I'd be making them put this on their short list.

There's no bureaucracy and there's no 'anti-auto hate group' conspiracy. There's just a string of bad financial decisions and hard luck. But if you stick to your guns, you can be back in the seat of a Challenger in due time. Is there no way at all to start a semester of college in the summer? I didn't just go into journalism from the get-go. I built up a base of credits in the summer and applied them to the program when the fall semester started. It has lessened the load considerably. Find out what non-journalism courses are required, like Poli-Sci and Econ 101. General classes like that run every semester and you can likely catch them in the summer. What I also did was take mechanics. I have full motorcycle technician training behind me. If you aim to do automotive journalism, see if you can find something that pertains to the category. Something like a mechanics or even a body-work or painting course. It gives you a leg-up in two ways: a) you show the school you're serious about your goals; b) you have something you can use if you don't make it in the first time. And seriously, find yourself the White Accord. If you crave handling and RWD thrills, get a ~600cc motorcycle for cheaps and insure it for the spring/summer, then insure the car for the fall/winter.

Kelly Blue Book says that a car in this condition is about $3,100 - 3,500. With the new pump, belts and rubber, plus all the 'luxury' fixin's, I'd say two-and-a-half grand is pretty decent. I'm planning to add at least eight Type-R or MUGEN stickers to the vehicle. That makes it go faster.

My brother is a moron who can't spend money properly. So he bought a $h!ty VW Cabriolet from 1990 with busted mechanicals for a grand. He didn't even change the oil that sat in the car for nearly a decade and the water pump didn't function. So naturally, he nearly died while driving it. Because he's an idiot. I decided to find him something that would run properly, and reliable. The fringe benefit is that his pathetic sack of organs won't end up in anyone else's body. I'm doing the public a favour. So I found this: Clean, inside and out, with about 150,000kms (~95,000 miles). It's a 1993 EX-L, so it's loaded and has a sunroof. Best of all, it has a stick! All for $2,500! New waterpump, new belt, and new Michelin rubber. It was owned by a little old lady who wants to go to church in an Acura RDX now. Incredibly smooth riding and driving and quick too. If only it were white.

And the shrill morons that call themselves 'conservative' and 'fiscally responsible' will hammer away at this little subsidy whilst ignoring big-corn which is making us fat, and big-oil which is ruining our health and planet.

Haha! They do American commercials better than the Americans!

Yes please!

Yeah you're trolling. Unless you actually hate innovation and jobs. Then you hate America. You don't hate America, do you?

Clever idea by GM and the end-result is pretty good looking too. Naturally the feckless morons on Autoblog and other outlets say this is 'rebadging.'

Oh forgot, Monster Trucks are another culturally valuable thing the automobile gave us! Yee-haw!