NeilBlanchard -
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Hi,
I think it was essentially "parts bins engineering" -- they already make a 1.4L 4-cylinder. They would have had to design the smaller engine from scratch.
Here's a purpose made "range extender" that is damn big -- 35kW driven by a 1.2L 3-cylinder: Green Car Congress: Lotus to Introduce Range Extender Engine. That should be able to run two or three Volts? |
I think the 1.0 (sans turbo) was also from the Opel parts bin :
OPEL Corsa 3 Doors 1.0 12V 2006 - Present - autoevolution
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Cylinders: L3
Displacement: 998 cm3
Power [KW(hp)/RPM]: 44(60)/5600
Torque: 65/3800 lb-ft/RPM (88/3800 Nm/RPM)
Fuel System: Multipoint Injection
Fuel: Petrol
CO˛ Emissions: 134 g/km
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Here's another factor in what I am thinking. If I can tool a factory for the same engine displacement and make a Chevy Volt 1.4 without a turbo and a Chevy Cruze 1.4 with a turbo, that's a win-win for my capital investment.
CarloSW2