<P> Consumer Reports' analysis show that many Chevrolets lose about half of their purchase price after three years of ownership, and if the Volt depreciates the same, US $17,000 seems a reasonable estimate . However, Consumer Reports have noted that fuel - efficient hybrids and diesel models often depreciate far less than most vehicles, which might increase the Volt's resale value after three years above the US $17,000 estimate . Additionally, if gasoline prices continue to rise or if the tax credits expire, the demand for used Chevrolet Volts could quickly increase, raising their market value . On the other hand, if the next - generation Volt's battery has twice the capacity and cost less, as General Motors has claimed, the first generation Volts will be obsolete when the new ones come out in 2015 . Considering these assumptions, Consumer Reports considers that "at this point we believe it's still unclear how the Volt will fare ." </P> <Dl> <Dt> Pecan Street demonstration project </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Pecan Street demonstration project </Dt> <P> General Motors is sponsoring the Pecan Street demonstration project at the Mueller neighborhood in Austin, Texas . The project objective is to learn the charging patterns of plug - in electric car owners, and to study how a residential fleet of electric vehicles might strain the electric grid if all owners try to charge them at the same, which is what the preliminary monitoring found when the plug - in cars return home in the evening . As of June 2013, the community has nearly 60 Chevrolet Volt owners alone thanks to GM's commitment to match the federal government's US $7,500 rebate incentive, which halves the purchase price of the Volt . </P>

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