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Old 10-11-2010, 04:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
rgathright
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Yay to GM for doing it right, and boo to you for not getting it.

Perhaps re-reading the link you provided would help?
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
..............|
..............|
..............V
.......Transmission
..............|
..............|
..............V
...........Wheels

With these changes, that were not revealed until now, it is:
Motor --> Transmission <--> AC Motor <--> Inverter <--> Battery
.................. |
...................|
...................V
.............. Wheels

Last edited by rgathright; 10-11-2010 at 04:22 PM.. Reason: fixing graphics
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