GM got the Volt to market for only $1.2 billion that's pretty frugal. It normally costs about $1 billion just to develop a conventional new car. Add a new engine and that cost doubles. For the Volt GM had to develop a completely new way of hooking up electric motors and a combustion motor. So getting the Volt in at a bit more than a billion is impressive, particularly so because the Volt is very well developed. Considering the outcome of the technology, this is money well spent in America. The Voltec drive train technology can be reused in many upcoming vehicles and that ROI is priceless. This is hard to quantify but already it is being used in Cadillac ELR. The Voltec technology is the most practical one to get us off our addiction to foreign oil. Based on actual data of all current users, we have replaced 80% of total miles driven with American generated electricity. The remaining 20% can be more than met by local oil or oil from our allies, so that Chavez and OPEC won't get a penny while we save and create jobs in America. The Volt is something that all Americans should be really proud of. If many Americans will buy this practical gas saving job creating vehicle, its price will come down sooner. Of all the solutions out there to have a cleaner environment, getting off of our addiction to foreign oil, and bringing jobs to America, GM's Volt is the best