GM's Volt town hall meeting

Yes, we do happen to think that the Chevy Volt in particular, and extended-range electric vehicles in general, represent the next great advancement in vehicle efficiency.

Additionally, we think the car is beautiful and really really want one ... but we try to stay objective. Still, if you, like me, are a bit of a Volt fan and live in New York City, you might want to check out Volt Nation:

GM-Volt.com asked GM if they would be interested in hosting a "town-hall style" question and answer session at the New York Auto Show.

The venue will be the last conference of the NY Auto Show press days, before it opens to the public.

The first 250 people to register, exclusively on this site, will get guaranteed entry and a press pass. At the show we will have a private, exclusive get-together with the entire Chevy Volt executive team, on stage, gathered around the show car. Your questions will be taken and answered.

Don’t miss this unprecedented opportunity to continue to get our message and input to GM how much this car means to us and the world.

Register by sending your name, address, email address and phone number to voltnation@gmail.com. Your data is secure and will be managed by me (with a little help from GM’s PR firm).

Unfortunately, I've got some bad news ... the event is already sold out. But you can still add your name to the waiting list by emailing the same address.

In any case, this remains a story simply because it's one more frikkin' weird thing that GM is doing to promote its environmental agenda. Reaching out to bloggers is one thing, but inviting 250 enthusiasts to grill the Volt engineers is a whole new ball game. And during the press days of an auto show no less! This feels much more like a consumer electronics move than a car industry move.

But, frankly, I think we can all agree that cars are becoming a part of the consumer electronics industry, so it shouldn't be that much of a surprise.

Via GM-Volt.com