Business & Tech

Taking it to the Streets: the Volt Comes to Sonoma

A gas-free ride about town.

The Chevy Volt  was released onto the market as Chevrolet's answer to gas guzzling: the fully electric car is a tough competitor to the Nissan LEAF_. 

As part of the 2011 Sonoma International Film Festival, Sonoma Mayor Laurie Gallian received one as a loaner - an eco-friendly chariot around town.  Along with local transit expert Richard Schreuder, Sonoma Patch took a tour of the cutting-edge vehicle.

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