What's going to happen to the Chevy Volt? General Motors has put lots of eggs in the Volt basket, and frankly, so have I. Oh, don't get me wrong, I know there were major concerns even before the automaker filed for bankruptcy. The battery may not be up to par, the projected price keeps going up, the specs are modest (especially compared to the speed and range numbers Telsa Motors claims for its models), it will not likely turn a profit, and could in fact become a financial disaster. The reason I'm excited about the Volt, is that somebody has to do it, somebody has to lead the charge on the future of automotive propulsion, and at least GM is giving it a serious try.
That is, if the struggling automaker proceeds with the plan. Check out this Scientific American article for more.

I was just learning to drive when the first energy crisis hit, and gasoline suddenly became something you had to budget for. That was 35 years ago, and although automobiles have become much safer and more fuel efficient since then, there has been relatively little progress on the alternative fuels front. We're importing more foreign oil than ever. The Chevy Volt is a step in the right direction by a major player in the automotive industry. The Volt could be described as, in a sense, the opposite of a typical hybrid. Your standard Toyota Prius is essentially a gas powered vehicle, with an electric motor for "assist." The Volt is essentially an electric vehicle, with a small gas engine for "assist."

Fuel cells hold promise for the future, but many experts say practical, moderately priced fuel cell vehicles are decades away. We need something now, and the Volt, for all its shortcomings, is supposed to hit the road next year. That is, if GM, and it's new major shareholder, the tax-paying public, still plans to build it. This article quotes a GM spokesperson as saying the Volts is still "as high a priority" as GM has right now.