Chevy Volt to pull 230 mpg in city

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	Scott Ard CNET.com Chevy Volt to pull 230 mpg in city Oh, the Prius is impressive with its 48 mpg. And the Honda Civic Hybrid is noteworthy for its estimated 40 mpg. Well, you had better get ready for General Motors' entry into the market for gas-sipping cars. According to the company, the Chevy Volt will get an estimated 230 miles per gallon in city driving. That's right; we said General Motors (fresh out of bankruptcy court) and triple-digit mpg in the same sentence. Of course, your mileage will vary but even if it's half of the estimate, the company may just have a game changer on its hands. Read more As seen on CNET TV Mailbag: Lovermail Edition II Our second-ever lovermail edition spreads the love around to almost everyone at CNET TV. Thanks, guys! Watch this video Today on CNET CNET Reviews Logitech Harmony 900 Logitech's Harmony One won an enthusiastic Editors' Choice last year. What we missed was an RF option for people who had hidden components. Logitech has given us what we asked for--and even a little more--in its Harmony 900. Read more CNET Prizefight Impression vs. enV Touch Messaging phones have been popular for a while now, but few come with touch-screen interfaces in addition to full QWERTY keyboards. These two contenders both do. Read more CNET TV Most popular products In this week's Top 5, we countdown the products you viewed most often on CNET.com. Are you still obsessed with phones? Watch and see what makes this month's list so far. Read more CNET Crave Roku + MLB = win In its bid to create a roster of compelling content, Roku just acquired an ace. Starting today, the streaming-video set-top box--known to many as "the Netflix box"--will begin offering live Major League Baseball games. Read more What's new on CNET Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook Dell's popular Mini 10 is the most customizable Netbook we've seen. Adding extras such as a higher-resolution display makes it more useful, but also blurs the price line between Netbooks and mainstream laptops. Read more  Check prices Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. Some will balk at the $40 price tag, but this mobile traveler fits comfortably in your hand and it can mouse on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's innovative Bluetrack technology. With a small footprint and a variety of stylish colors to choose from, this mouse makes a useful (and worthy) addition to your mobile arsenal. Read more  Check prices Eviant T7 7-inch portable LCD TV The Eviant T7 7-inch portable TV works well as a kitchen TV or for use on the road so long as you don't stray too far from a charging source for too long. Read more  Check prices iPhone Atlas Is iPhone MMS imminent? Kent German Senior Editor Though we're still waiting for multimedia messaging to arrive on the iPhone, I got a surprise last week that made me think that the feature is on its way. After upgrading to OS 3.0.1, I noticed that my MMS commands had reappeared. I originally had them when testing the beta version of OS 3.0, but they vanished after upgrading to the full release. Read more NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 Microsoft Windows XP Pro Full Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $115.93 Green cell phones 1. Motorola Renew W233 (T-Mobile) 2. Samsung Reclaim SPH-M560 (Sprint) 3. Solio Universal Solar Charger Kit   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Tips and Tricks  CNET Living With Technology  Top 10 must-have gadgets  CNET Editors' Choice winners
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