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Few have been let behind the wheel of GM's new electric plug-in family car but CHELSEA SEXTONgot the chance to spend a day behind the wheel of the Chevrolet Volt

GENERAL MOTORS’ Volt has been described as a car that can save the motoring world from its dependency on fossil fuels. Incredible times ahead then.