[FenwickHockey65]

Umm...I'm not sure if I just don't understand you, but the point is to PREVENT range anxiety.

The problem with all pure EVs is the minute your batteries are running low, you have two options: Find a charging station, and you better hope you own a Tesla and you're close to one of their Supercharger rapid charging stations, where you're still going to be stuck sitting around for a half hour to an hour (more if all charging bays are taken up), or you're going to be stuck on the side of the road with an expensive paperweight.

And if you don't happen to own a Tesla (Leaf, Focus Electric, Spark EV, etc), now you're stuck sitting around for HOURS waiting for your car to recharge.

To prevent that, GM installs a gasoline-powered generator to give you a few extra hundred miles of range if need be. Batteries are dry, car seamlessly switches to gasoline. Gas tank runs dry, just refuel and drive another couple hundred miles. You never have to stop and sit around waiting for your batteries to recharge until you reach your destination.

Volt is actually 100% ideal for commuting simply because the EV-only range is sufficient for the majority of Americans to get to work and back with a side trip along the way. Sure, Leaf and Focus Electric offer more EV-only range but the minute your batteries run dry because you got stuck in a traffic jam on the way home, or you had to go a longer alternate route because of construction, you're stuck. Forgot to charge your car last night? You're not going to work today, unless you fight with your significant other about dropping you off.

The fact is this: Volt is the only electric car that gives you any flexibility at all. It can be your only car in the household if you want. You can use it for commuting or go on road trips.