Pentagon buying Chevy Volts while GM (taxpayers) lose $50,000 on each one sold. Nothing particularly new here – the Pentagon has long had entire weapons systems and ships they don’t want forced on them by Congressmen protecting jobs in their districts, but I don’t recall the head of the United States participating in this sort of thing before.
UPDATE: When will this boondoggle stop? Stray Volt turns Westchester home into house of horror. I blame Obama.
For What It's Worth 
You can buy a brand new Volt for $169 per month with GM losing $50,000 on each sale. What do you bet the government paid full retail without releasing an invitation to bid to other electric car manufacturers?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/boblutz/2012/09/10/the-real-story-on-gms-volt-costs/
The Washington Post Turns Against The Volt, And Bites It
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/09/the-washington-post-turns-against-the-volt-and-bites-it/