Richie: The bill was not written specifically for the Volt. The Nissan Leaf qualifies for rebate money. In the past, MANY cars qualified for tax credits and some of those have been phased out because so many cars have been sold. The list goes on and on - the Prius being the most popular but we also have the Fusion and Escape hybrids from Ford (with the C-Max and Edge hybrids coming). Some of the technology from GM's older "mild hybrid" cars is ending up in many more cars (like 'start stop' technology). Toyota also has the Camry and Highlander hybrids. Honda has had theirs. Chrysler DID have a good development program but that was trashed in bankruptcy and is being retooled. Never mind the fact that we also have Teslas on the road with Fiskers on the way.

The public DOES now want these cars. That's why there is a waiting list for them.