ABOUT THE Volt

ABOUT THE Volt

Details of the Chevrolet Volt, an electric car:

Launch: November 2010

Assembled: Michigan

Cost: Expected to be under $40,000.

Tax break: Buyers would receive a $7,500 credit.

Range: 40 miles on battery power, plus 200 to 300 additional miles when the gasoline-powered engine kicks in.

Savings: $1,000 to $2,000 in annual reduced spending on gasoline.

Cost: 48 cents for an overnight charge.

Acceleration: Zero to 60 mph in just under nine seconds.

Top speed: 100 mph

Source: Bob Boniface of General Motors