less than most vehicles, which might increase the Volt's resale value after three years above the estimate. Additionally, if gasoline prices continue to rise or if the tax credits expire, the demand for used Chevrolet Volts could quickly increase, raising their market value. On the other hand, if the next-generation Volt's battery has twice the capacity and cost less, as General Motors has claimed, the first generation Volts would be obsolete when the new ones come out in 2015. Considering these assumptions, Consumer Reports said, "At this point we believe it's still unclear how the Volt will fare." Pecan Street demonstration project General Motors is sponsoring the Pecan Street demonstration project at the Mueller neighborhood in Austin, Texas. The project objective is to learn the charging patterns of plug-in electric car owners, and to study how a residential fleet of electric vehicles might strain the electric grid if all owners try to charge them at the same, which is what the preliminary monitoring found when the plug-in cars return home in the evening. , the community has nearly 60 Chevrolet Volt owners alone thanks to GM's commitment to match the federal government's rebate incentive, which halves the purchase price of the Volt. Canada Chevrolet began taking orders in May 2011 and deliveries began in September 2011 in major cities only. During 2012 the Volt was the best selling plug-in car in Canada, outselling all other PEVs combined. Despite a 24% reduction from 2012 sales, the Volt continued as the top selling PEV in the Canadian market in 2013, and again in 2014. , the Volt continued to rank as the all-time top selling plug-in electric car in Canada. Since September 2011, a total of 16,653 new Volts have been delivered in Canada through the end of October 2018. The monthly sales record was set in May 2018 with 731 deliveries. Sales in 2016 set a calendar year record of 3,469 units delivered. The suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt started at ( in June 2011). This excludes any charges, fees, and optional equipment—and is before any available subsidies or incentives for qualifying buyers. The Canadian market offers the Volt in one standard trim level with two option packages: Premium Trim Package and Rear Camera and Park Assist Package. Some provinces are offering Government incentives including Ontario, Quebec (both at ) and British Columbia has announced their new