tiderfish -
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Originally Posted by tiderfish
Where did you see this? Do you have a link? I thought the Volt's ICE was strictly there to charge the batteries. Though that would explain why they put in a 2.0L+ engine in there.
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No, it's not a pure series-hybrid :
Exclusive: Chevrolet Volt Chief Engineer Explains Volt Drivetrain, Says "Volt is an Electric Vehicle" | PluginCars.com
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- Only the large electric motor is capable of moving the car forward on its own. The small electric motor/generator and the gas engine can only ever be combined with one of the other motive forces to drive the wheels.
- Even when the gas engine is on and partially driving the wheels, it cannot operate without electricity flowing to one of the other motors.
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