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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Yay to GM for doing it right, and boo to you for not getting it.
Perhaps re-reading the link you provided would help?
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The reason why the Volt was supposed to be so impressive (and warrant its price tag) was that it was a series hybrid, unlike any other vehicle to date.
In the original design it was:
Motor -->AC Motor<--> Inverter <--> Battery
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..............V
.......Transmission
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..............V
...........Wheels
With these changes, that were not revealed until now, it is:
Motor --> Transmission <--> AC Motor <--> Inverter <--> Battery
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...................V
.............. Wheels