GM Produces the Volt!

[Coito ergo sum]

You are correct - it's an electric motor with a small gas engine backup. I overstated.

[egbert]

Well, it seems that in North America, at least, most households have more than one vehicle.

And, you'd be doubling that amount, or at least adding an electric vehicle on top of what is already there.

When did they pass that law requiring electric cars to be additional vehicles, and not replace an exisitng vehicle?
Oh, you just made that up.