Courtesy Chevrolet

After the innovative Chevrolet Volt first hit the market in late 2010, critics and drivers were impressed with its design, efficiency, and handling, among many other things. In the year since its release, it's earned a "Top Safety Pick" honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year 2011, Green Car Journal's 2011 Green Car of the Year, and Automobile's 2011 Automobile…

There has been a bit of press surrounding the Chevy Volt that is...how do you say...less than ideal, as of late. Like any story, however, there are two sides. And, Courtesy Chevrolet would like to tell you the one you aren't necessarily hearing.

The elephant (a.k.a. press) in the room, we're hinting at is the investigation into the plug-in hybrids' battery packs. One vehicle and two separate battery packs…