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Originally Posted by redpoint5
That's exactly what some of us are getting at; the Volt is dead as the Volt. The technology will live on in more profitable platforms. Hybrids on smaller cars don't make as much sense as larger vehicles anyhow. The heavier the vehicle, the more sense there is in making it hybrid.
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Of course the first hybirds from GM and Chrysler were on the largest SUVs they made the Tahoe/ Escalade, and Durango/ Aspen. That was actually a great system, it could do pure electric to a pretty high speed, and if you added a bigger modern battery from today vs 11-12 years ago you probably would have a solid plug in hybrid out of it. Chevy even ran their motor in an Atkinson cycle and added active aero and a few other things. The Chrysler used the same transmission/electric motor as the Chevy but otherwise was unchanged from a regular Hemi Durango/Aspen. So take that transmission today, put it on a redesigned aluminum bodied Tahoe that weighs 800 pounds less than in 2009, use the new turbo 4 cylinder motor (or better yet the new inline 6 3.0:diesel) and add a nice battery pack.