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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
...and so why would adding range to an EV with a genset, suddenly turn the electric motor into a mere transmission?
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It doesn't (unless you've taken the batteries out). Think of those power paths. With range-extended EV, you have two paths: 1) battery -> motor -> wheels, 2) IC engine -> generator -> motor ->wheels. In path 2, the motor is part of the transmission, in path 1 it's a separate power source. Two (or more) paths = hybrid.