Chevrolet Volt To Be Sportier Than Rivals

I'm on board with alternative fuel technologies like hybrids and electric vehicles because of their impact in ways like national security and practical matters like less spent on gas. However, there has to be room for performance in there. So in that regard, there hasn't been much promising news.

Tesla? Definitely. They've shown us electric technology can be crazy fast and a whole lot of fun. Is the Prius fun to drive though? Not really. Chevrolet may be thinking more along the lines of enthusiasts with new Volt.

As I've said before, it's not the technology that isn't fun for performance reasons; it's the way it's used that makes the difference.  How about handling? GM's chief engineer was recently asked how the Volt compares to "rivals" the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight at an event in Detroit.

He said "Our chassis is much more sporty than either of the other vehicles.” Not sure how that will translate to the actual vehicle, but a good comment to be hearing nontheless. Will the Volt be fun to drive? Seems like GM is trying to make it so. We'll only be able to find out for sure once we can drive it ourselves.