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Old 12-01-2018, 12:35 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Volt, gas only - '12 Chevrolet Volt Premium
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
GM already engineered and tested the Voltec drivetrain. Now it can go back on the shelf until it's ready for a vehicle that can turn a profit. That technology is probably pretty close to as good as it gets for now.
Bingo. Proved the technology out and now is poised to be copied into camaro/equinox/malibu/traverse. Aka, GM's money makers. High volume sellers that are very inexpensive to build.

Aaaaaaand, gm has already built a hybrid truck so if/when gas gets expensive again it will take minimal engineering to get a reliable system built into the truck line where literally half of GM's cash flow comes from.
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