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Old 12-01-2018, 05:18 PM   #38 (permalink)
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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.
Having something on the shelf is not the same thing as having it in everyday use, with production lines set up. And "as good as it gets for now" might be pretty antiquated in 5 or 10 years.

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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Can you say Volt range anxiety which the prime doesn't have?
Since when does the Volt have range anxiety? Surely the point of the Volt (vs the pure-electric Bolt) is that you can switch to gas when you run out of battery?
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