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Old 06-29-2010, 02:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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When the Volt was announced, I thought, okay the Volt is incorporating the "Prius Plug-In" retrofit concept, and now it's becoming even more like a Prius.

Looks like the Autobahn influenced the decision :

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General Motors is about to dramatically re-engineer its Volt/Ampera extended-range battery car to better suit it to high-speed European use.
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During the car's development, GM increased the capacity of the petrol engine from one to 1.4 litres to maintain the charging performance, but the single-speed electric motor starts to run out of torque at speeds above 50mph, affecting motorway and overtaking performance.
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