we choose to memorialize the soon-to-be-departed Chevrolet Volt. An obituary buried in corporate euphemisms is a whimper of an end for what was once their technological flagship car of the future.

At the Detroit Auto Show today, GM will take the wraps off of its 2016 Chevy Volt. The headline numbers reveal a 50-mile EV range, 41 mpg and seating for five. Well, four-and-a-half. Let's start ...