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Old 06-24-2012, 03:11 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Is the Volt series, parallel, or both? I've seen both mentioned in this thread. It seems outrageous to add the complexity and cost of a turbo to a vehicle that already has electric motor(s?) and a battery.

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I've always wanted to see a "pure" series hybrid in large scale production (aka the ICE running at the BSFC-peak RPM or not at all), but it never seems to come through. Series/Parallel background :

Hybrid vehicle drivetrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think all commercial hybrids are "impure", and the Volt is no exception. The Prius is an "electric dominant" parallel hybrid. The Hondas are ICE dominant parallel hybrids. Since the Volt can shine in urban environments with short distances (stuck in traffic, not much freeway), I would call it a plug-in hybrid along the lines of the plug-in Prius.

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