As for the Chevy Volt, I think it’s dumb. It only makes sense for people who can afford/are fortunate enough to have a garage with electricity. Otherwise, in the city at least, the streets would be a mess of cords. On my street we have to park across the street from our house, so the cord would drag the whole way across the street. What would happen if it gets pulled out by other cars driving by or by pranksters? Then you couldn’t start your car, and how long would it take to charge back up? Half a day at least? With everything else in the tech world going wireless, I’d be surprised if a corded car makes it at all.