The recent media coverage of so-called "Chevrolet Volt fires," especially by conservative talk show hosts, has attracted my attention and ire. While vice chairman of GM I championed the car and still consult for the company in retirement, so let me set out the facts (and feel free to check them yourself): 1. Not one Chevrolet Volt has ever caught fire in normal use or in an accident Not a single one. 2. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after conducting a highly artificial crash test (placing the car on its back, even though it did not roll over in the test), awarded the Volt the NHTSA's highest crash-safety rating: five stars. The Volt is supremely safe.
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