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Old 01-26-2010, 10:59 AM   #21 (permalink)
rgathright
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The other reason I have heard for why they did the Volt this way, is to force you to always plug it in when you can. It makes just enough as it goes along, and then you will plug it in to get a more efficient energy source.
Good idea.

Engineer the car to drive slower once the battery pack gets low. You would encourage people to charge up more often at the same time reduce gas consumption by FORCING responsible driving habits.

I guess this means that the chances of a cel-phone wearing, redneck Volt driver cutting you off in a highway construction zone is going to be rather slim. Ha!

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