Wheelies: The Pow! Sock! Edition Holy gavel, Batman! The car from the 1960s television show "Batman" is going on the auction block, the Barrett-Jackson auction house announced on Thursday. The car, the only 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car that was heavily modified by George Barris to become the original Batmobile, goes on the block Jan. 19 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The original Batmobile has been a part of Mr. Barris's personal collection since 1965, when he bought it from the Ford Motor Company for a dollar. Presumably, the car will bring a healthy return on his original investment. The Los Angeles Times For the second successive year, the Chevrolet Volt has landed atop the Consumer Reports annual owner-satisfaction survey. The consumer magazine said that 92 percent of Volt owners said they would definitely buy the plug-in hybrid again, compared with 93 percent who said the same thing last year. "The Volt's two-year reign at the top of our satisfaction survey points to the continuing trend of owners' enthusiasm for cars that are fuel-efficient, especially as we see more and more hybrid and electric models hitting the market," Rik Paul, Consumer Reports' auto editor, said in a statement. Other fuel-efficient models that scored well were the Nissan Leaf and the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Prius and Prius C. (Reuters) If you want a Tesla and are budget conscious, get your order in now. Tesla Motors is raising the price of its Model S sedan by $2,500, the company has announced. The base price will be raised to $59,000, from $57,400, on Jan.1, the company said Thursday in a news release. Customers who have already ordered the cars for delivery after Jan. 1 will not be charged the higher price. "We believe it is a positive reflection on our design process and disciplined, long-term planning that enabled us to increase prices for the first time in four years at only half the rate of inflation," said George Blankenship, vice president of worldwide sales and ownership experience. As a company we will always strive to deliver our customers the most innovative cars in the world while minimizing price increases as we have done today. Bloomberg News