Chevrolet has confirmed that the Chevy Volt will cost $41,000 before taking tax rebates into account. Chevy says that the electric car, which has a range of 340 miles before recharging, will sell 10,000 units in California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Michigan, and Texas, before expanding to the national market in 2012. It starts shipping later this year. [via CNET]