High Voltage: GM's New Hybrid Requires Special Handling

The late comedian George Carlin once observed that "electricity is really just organized lightning." When you're dealing with lightning, however, it is a pretty good idea to know what you are doing. That, basically, is the reasoning behind the plan by General Motors to educate police, paramedics, firefighters and other first-responders about the technology behind Chevrolet's new, soon-to-be-launched Volt, its first extended-range electric car. GM and its in-vehicle security division, OnStar,...Full Story