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By Matt Vella

From Concept to Reality

General Motors' (GM) Chevrolet Volt is likely the troubled automaker's most important future design. The advanced hybrid vehicle is capable of running without burning gas on short trips and is due to hit roads in 2010. But the Volt, which was introduced as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last January, has already undergone a drastic redesign. In fact, the production Volt looks little like the concept, as designers were forced to make concessions for cost, aerodynamics, and usability. Here, compare and contrast the old with the new.

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