Update from Star Fleet Command on an unstable transportation system know as the Chevrolet Volt

Captains Log, Stardate 312864.54. Have received an update warning of the dangers of a primitive transportation source called the Chevrolet Volt. We have had previous encounters with this vehicle on Stardates 65261.8 and 311409.04. At the times of these encounters this piece of s@#$, err machinery was considered a joke of engineering but good for a laugh. It took my Chief of Engineering almost two days to get over his hangover from the last encounter. But we have notice the vehicle make be more hazardous that it's stupid, slow and meek image leads you to believe.

Chevy Volt catches fire weeks after crash, feds probe

A Chevrolet Volt caught fire in storage more than three weeks after a government crash test, prompting federal safety regulators to look at safety procedures for electric vehicles after a crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today it had investigated a fire that occurred this spring, after the Volt extended-range electric vehicle underwent testing for its five-star crash safety rating. The test damaged the Volt's lithium-ion battery.

And after weeks of sitting in storage, the vehicle caught fire.

The fire damaged property but caused no injuries. General Motors says it believes the fire -- which caused property damage but no injuries -- occurred because NHTSA did not follow GM's recommended safety protocol for a post-crash Volt, spokesman Greg Martin said.

"Had those safety protocols been followed for this test, this incident would not have happened," he said, adding that this is the only crashed Volt ever to catch fire.

NHTSA did not immediately respond to Martin's statement about protocols. Still, it said, "NHTSA does not believe the Volt or other electric vehicles are at a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles." The agency said it "is working with all vehicle manufacturers to ensure they have the appropriate post-crash protocols."

I requested my Chief of Engineering review this update for any issues that may require action on our part. Last time I saw the engineer he was reading the update in the bar with a couple of bottles on the floor and a third open on the table.

Until I get updated analysis from my engineering staff (and I know that wasn't Synthol in those bottles) I have ordered immediate destruction of any Chevy Volt we come in contact with.