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The “EV grin” is the smile virtually everyone gets when they drive an electric car for the first time.  It is an automatic response to experiencing its smooth silent ride. No matter how cool you try to be, within moments the sides of your mouth will creep up. Press on the accelerator for the instant torque and you cannot help but emit a "Wow," or smile even more.

When you get your Volt, invite your most jaded, too-cool-for-school friend to drive the car and you shall see what I mean!

A few days ago, a prospective Volt driver drove my Volt. Tim had never driven one before, and he marveled at how quiet it was and what great acceleration it had in EV mode. He liked how it handled and how sturdy it felt, which was exactly what my friend Adam said two days ago when he took the car for a spin. They both had EV grins!   It is that sense of wonderment over human ingenuity, and the possibility of a better world, which makes us soften and smile.

If more politicians and generals drove a Volt, maybe we would have less wars.

In my Volt, I have used one gallon of gasoline over 311 miles. I am hoping to get it to 400 mpg!  Now that gives me an EV grin!

Alexandra Paul is a longtime electric vehicle advocate, actress and former EV1 driver. She is working with Chevrolet to educate consumers about EVs and the Volt. Full disclosure, Chevrolet is paying her for her time, but her opinions will always be hers.

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