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GM Sends the Volt to Japan

Published Saturday, 21 May, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Green.

For today's blog I would like to let you in on a recent press release sent out by General Motors regarding the Volt's arrival to Japan and the reception thereof, but first, I need to whine like a child for a minute (pretend if you will that I'm writing this in a super whiny voice!):  What the heck GM?  I want a Volt, forget shipping them across the world!

Okay, now that the inner baby inside of me is quelled for the moment, I realize that this is a good thing.  General Motors has put in place…
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Though It's Still Months Off For You, For Me the Volt Arrived Today

Published Wednesday, 06 April, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Vehicle News.

Approaching my one year anniversary at Handy Toyota and Chevrolet is a huge milestone for me, and that particular summit approaches quickly as April 14th will be that day.  It's not that I've never had a job for a year or anything of the sort; on the contrary, my previous job lasted over five years, the end of which only came to be with the death of my mentor.  But this particular job and this specific year has yielded so many amazing results:  invites to Business of the Year banquets with the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, going…
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New 2011 Volt Scrutiny Quelled by Chevrolet

Published Wednesday, 15 September, 2010 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Green.

If you've read even one blog since I started with Handy Cars since April, you'll know I'm jazzed to see what happens to the Volt.  Also, as a recipient of a coveted bimonthly paycheck from Chevrolet, I'm also admittedly a bit biased in regards to my expectations of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt's future accomplishments.  Nonetheless, you should know I think it's a great idea, and I've consistently backed Chevrolet's decision to launch the semi-EV this year.  From rigorous durability tests on components both standard to the industry and unique to the Volt…
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More Volt Scrutiny (?!)

Published Wednesday, 15 September, 2010 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Green.

After writing about the supposed "necessity" for using high octane fuel when gasoline is needed in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, guess what happened?  You guessed it-yet another bit of rude perlustration surfaced.  And of course this time, just like any other since the Freedom Ride (see Freedom Ride blog) the problem was with gasoline use.

After the high octane fears had subsided, a new round of gasoline-Volt-woes arose, this time regarding the dreaded maintenance mode…
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